IGrow: Walmart of Weed Opens in Oakland

[Strawberrycough]

i hope the guy succeeds but he doesnt even have 1/4 of the selection as the guy 4 blocks away. shop at D&S Gardens it is more mom and pops.

 

[bergerbuddy]

I went in to the Super Store, and I am struggling as to why it's called a Super Store. It is a large building with a nice parking lot. However, once inside there are only products in maybe a couple of thousand Sq FT, with a lot of empty space and racks. They had one type of amended potting soil, one type of Sunshine mix. These people do not have the diversity of products that I find in the three other Hydro Shops that I frequent. To me they do not qualify as even an average grow shop. To answer a question asked. No they do not require a Prop 215 Card to make a purchase. Overall I would recommend any one of several shops in the Bay Area, above this Super Store. Peace

Let me guess.... YOU OWN A COMPETITORS SHOP??

LOL

 

[karmical]

I've heard they've lost their distributor already, not off to the best start, other than with media coverage.

 

[gimme shelter]

NO I DO NOT OWN A STORE

NO I DO NOT OWN A STORE

Greetings,
No I do not own a Grow shop, or have any connection to the Competition. Check the other posts, I am not the only one with that opinion. Not being paid by anyone in the business, just stated my opinion on how they compare to other shops in the area. Following your logic, you must be a mole for the "Super Store"

 

[CalBear4Life]

I'm not in the Bay, but I get 20% off my total bill each time at the hydro store I frequent. I wonder if this new spot can match that.

That 20% off is to make you think you are getting a special price. Hydro stuff is so far marked up that they can get away with a "special discount." Complete BS. Hydro stores are all really expensive. The only thing that matters is that you like the people and the place where you are getting screwed!!!

 

[Herbsman_OS]

That 20% off is to make you think you are getting a special price. Hydro stuff is so far marked up that they can get away with a "special discount." Complete BS. Hydro stores are all really expensive. The only thing that matters is that you like the people and the place where you are getting screwed!!!

Maybe the Hydro shops you frequent in the Bay are BS'n you, but I've been getting that type of discount for over 7 years in Humboldt County. Even if they have sales on my products, I'm getting 20% on the sale items too! In addition, I'm well aware of what the prices for various products are because they kick down the catalog.

If you have to sweat what you're payin' for, then you're in the wrong business.

 

[Clackamas Coot]

20% discount is the standard for most of the dozen or so indoor garden stores in Portland.

One that I know of in Milwuakie, Oregon (10 miles south of Portland) appears to have more selection than the Oakland operation. Hard to say.

CC

 

[JeanTonerre]

for sure ''unqualified'' personal

 

[beatster]

jahzebel
1/27/2010 11:29:00 PM

"I like potheads. Although I am not one, I appreciate that tens of thousands of people willingly smoke themselves into an apathetic and underachieving stupor, allowing my mediocre self to far surpass them in this struggle that is life. Times are tough and the economy and job market is getting tougher and I certainly don't need any more competition.

Drink 5 beers a day and they call you an alcoholic. But 5 blunts a day? LOL That's okay, cause its *herbal* ho ho heee heee ha ha Frank Zappa was darn right in that you can probably trace all the cultivation and drug stuff somewhere back to the government -"

you sound like a dumb fuck

 

[ChronJohn]

Those types of businesses do exist, but they get most of their customers from referrals. So if you do good work and are trustworthy you get more work. Most room builders aren't around to snip buds when the time comes, they usually just build the room. But, if for some reason you wanted to offer an all encompassing service like that, then again, your reputation is what would keep you from stealing customers product.

True. I was sure there are people out there who do it, but not like this iGrow store is doing it.. completely "above-ground". And I wasn't insinuating that they'd be around come harvest time but rather that they know the location of your grow, they can extrapolate from when they went in and set it all up to when the grow could be done and break in... who's to say it wasn't the gangbangers down the street? But I get what you're saying. Trust is just something that I have a hard time handing out like candy, especially in this biz

Maybe... I would think if you're going to market yourself as the Walmart of weed you would make sure you were properly stocked and setup before opening your doors. Nothing like getting peoples hopes up and then being a huge disappointment. Not a very good business decision if that's their plan.

Definitely feel you on that one. I've walked into places on opening day tho and saw that they were only maybe 50-75% set up then the next week they were stocked to the rafters.. but if what karmical said is true and they lost their distributor already well... this place is set to fail.

 

[darthvapor]

this place sucks! Im sticking with D&S. Its in the same neighborhood, they give me great deals, and sometimes even pizza and beer, and the people who work and shop there are really cool.

 

[Blue Dot]

What's to stop the feds from busting this guy like they do other hydro shops with "conspiracy to manufacture" when MJ is mentioned in the shop?

This guy knows there are FED laws as well as state laws right?

 

[Cinderella99]

That's a really good question, BD, and maybe why the risks involved in running a shop like this at this time of nascent cannapolicy could justify a 100k/ year salary.

Cool. Do you know if they're going to hire any of those Walmart type greeters? It'd be a pretty chill job just to toke up and smile and wave to everybody that walks in. Plus, since California is going to mandate that all MMJ is "affordable" based on median income, I won't have to sweat the small stuff like figuring out how to pay for it

Although, I guess that even if CA doesn't dictate a one-size-fits-all MMJ price, folks will still have the option of stopping in to one of these super saver stores and growing their own (instead of buying the Super Silver Saver Club Weed (SSSCW) the gov't puts out lol)...

 

[Blue Dot]

That's a really good question, BD, and maybe why the risks involved in running a shop like this at this time of nascent cannapolicy could justify a 100k/ year salary.

I'm glad you answered it that way because it proves my point.

What is happening is businesses are exploiting the illegality of MJ to justify charging exorbinant prices.

If MJ was completely illegal this would be justifible BUT if MJ is quasi or even completely legal (like can be argued) then this exploitation of the law is simple greed.

It could be argued that this type of hydro shop is completely legal under fed law because of Obamas mandate (because these guys are obeying state law) and therefore have no risk of imprisonment and therefore it's not justifiable to charge the "illegal" rate when in reality it is legal.

 

[Bud Bug]

Hydro stuff is so far marked up that they can get away with a "special discount." Complete BS. Hydro stores are all really expensive.

Wow here I am sitting thinking Hydro stores as special and shouldn't make proper profit margin as those "regular" retail stores. Get the pitch forks I hears there's a hydro business out there trying to make money.

Quite a few of the products in stores will be loss leaders.

 

[Cinderella99]

I'm glad you answered it that way because it proves my point.

What is happening is businesses are exploiting the illegality of MJ to justify charging exorbinant prices.

If MJ was completely illegal this would be justifible BUT if MJ is quasi or even completely legal (like can be argued) then this exploitation of the law is simple greed.

It could be argued that this type of hydro shop is completely legal under fed law because of Obamas mandate (because these guys are obeying state law) and therefore have no risk of imprisonment and therefore it's not justifiable to charge the "illegal" rate when in reality it is legal.

Agreed. So long as freemarket dictates price after MJ is no longer quasi legal and the risky nature of the industry ceases to function as a barrier to entry.

BD, why shouldn't free market dictate now?-- We're talking about an industry where people can grow their own (collectively or individually).

These Wallymarts serve as a classic example of how easy it is for "everyman" to tear down the walls of price inflation. If some of these folks are making 100-200k now in this quasi-legal industry, it won't be for long- they better put it in the bank. Let the freemarket do it's work, bro.