hottubdan Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 I did, and went straight to Costco. NightRyder Which costco spa did you get? Being a HotSpring consultant, I like the idea of consumers getting a chance to see the spas on my showroom and the spas on other showrooms. I feel it is very helpful for the consumer. You will sell far more Hot Spring Spas in your market than Costco.com will sell Highlifes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRyder Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Which costco spa did you get? Platinum I - $3499 - We've had it a little over 18 months and are pleased with it. The line of spas Costco sells on-line are not the ones they sell in-store. http://www.platinumhottubs.com// NightRyder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreg Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 I can't believe that the high-and-mighty Hot Spring Spas would sink to the level of selling spas at Costco. If I was a Hot Spring dealer, I would be furious...years of building your reputation and business in your territory, only to have Costco come in and cut your throat with the same product name. WOW! BTW...any dealer will have a nice spa that you can buy for the $5500 range. I don't know why someone would consider buying that tub from Costco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkman009 Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 I can't believe that the high-and-mighty Hot Spring Spas would sink to the level of selling spas at Costco. If I was a Hot Spring dealer, I would be furious...years of building your reputation and business in your territory, only to have Costco come in and cut your throat with the same product name. WOW! BTW...any dealer will have a nice spa that you can buy for the $5500 range. I don't know why someone would consider buying that tub from Costco. Maybe things like, good customer service, always able to get parts, good reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreg Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Maybe things like, good customer service, always able to get parts, good reputation. Notice there is no warranty information on Costco's website? I guess you don't advertise that part of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkman009 Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Notice there is no warranty information on Costco's website? I guess you don't advertise that part of it! Sorry I dont handle the advertising for Hotsprings. You seem to have a real bug up your butt when it comes to Hotsprings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatech (the unreal one) Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 BTW...any dealer will have a nice spa that you can buy for the $5500 range. I don't know why someone would consider buying that tub from Costco. I understand your wonderment but people buy over the net site unseen every day without ever stepping into a showroom. The idea here seems to be "if you're not going to stop them, give them an alternative to the no-name, no-service, questionable quality brands that they curently have to choose from on the internet". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Notice there is no warranty information on Costco's website? I guess you don't advertise that part of it! It comes with a 1 year warranty, it is not a HotSpring Spa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRyder Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 It comes with a 1 year warranty, it is not a HotSpring Spa I think it's a Hotspring, but it's a European model they don't offer here. They have a customer registration form for it on their US site. Where did you find the warranty info? http://www.hotspringeurope.com/html/showroom8.html NightRyder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack L Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 It comes with a 1 year warranty, it is not a HotSpring Spa No by-pass cans in the foot area plus 100% non-bypass filtration = Hot Springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 No by-pass cans in the foot area plus 100% non-bypass filtration = Hot Springs. No: Watkins. This spa is made by the makers of HotSprings, as well as: Tiger River, Hot Spot, Solana, Caldera, & now Costco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamtasia Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Great looking HotSpring spa!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatech (the unreal one) Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Great looking HotSpring spa!!!! I guess it all comes down to "What defines a Hot Springs spa?". Is it the spa itself? If that's the case then it's pretty much a HS spa. Is it the spa plus the warranty (which is lesser), plus the service (apparently you have to pay for anything more than curbside delivery), etc. It's kind of a hybrid IMO. Another circular argument. Have you guys ever watched a dog chase his tail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack L Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 I guess it all comes down to "What defines a Hot Springs spa?". Is it the spa itself? If that's the case then it's pretty much a HS spa. Is it the spa plus the warranty (which is lesser), plus the service (apparently you have to pay for anything more than curbside delivery), etc. It's kind of a hybrid IMO. Another circular argument. Have you guys ever watched a dog chase his tail? No circular argument at all. HS advertises itself as the ONLY 100% no-bypass system. This spa is 100% no-bypass which makes it a HS spa IMO. If not, HS would need to adjust their advertising. All other spa's manufactured by Watkins does not fall into this catagory other then being made by the makers of HS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderjack Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 My gosh, it ain't rocket science folks. You either filter the water before it goes into the spa's internals or you don't. HotSpring is the only major spa company that DOES. Every other major spa company DOES NOT. Seems to sum it all up right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreg Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 No: Watkins. This spa is made by the makers of HotSprings, as well as: Tiger River, Hot Spot, Solana, Caldera, & now Costco. Looks like a Sovereign to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East TX Spa Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 It's a Highlife Spa made by the Maker's of HotSpring. Let's just call it a HotSpring Lite. Terminator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 It's a Highlife Spa made by the Maker's of HotSpring. Let's just call it a HotSpring Lite. Terminator Like coors lite compared to Guiness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 It's a Highlife Spa made by the Maker's of HotSpring. Let's just call it a HotSpring Lite. Terminator Hi Terminator, Can you use the new Tri-X filters with the spa? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottubdan Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Hi Terminator, Can you use the new Tri-X filters with the spa? Thanks, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 yes. O.K, I'm out of denial. It's a HotSpring darn it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottubdan Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 O.K, I'm out of denial. It's a HotSpring darn it! Its a Hot Spriing wanna be made by the makers of Hot Spring. Or, as someone said, its Hot Spring Lite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Its a Hot Spriing wanna be made by the makers of Hot Spring. Or, as someone said, its Hot Spring Lite. It has a Moto massage, HotSprings Flag ship jet, It has a no-bypass filtration. It's a HotSpring, nothing lite about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottubdan Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 It has a Moto massage, HotSprings Flag ship jet, It has a no-bypass filtration. It's a HotSpring, nothing lite about it. As you know, it has a shorter warranty, no color selections, different skirt, no ozone as a standard, no stainless steel no Hot Spring name on it. It may not be Hot Spring lite, but it is not a Hot Spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzz Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 As you know, it has a shorter warranty, no color selections, different skirt, no ozone as a standard, no stainless steel no Hot Spring name on it. It may not be Hot Spring lite, but it is not a Hot Spring. Well thats what they want you to believe, and I did for a short while, it may have a few short comings but come on, you and I were selling this mold as the HotSpring Anniversary Sovereign Le in 2002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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