Please share your experiences with Aquabid.

[Sean]

In recent light of policy changes, I am not trying to bash, I'm just curious as to the experiences people have had buying and selling fish, plants, equipment, etc. on aquabid. If this is inappropriate, I apologize and will not complain if removed.

Thanks,

Sean.

[shootingstar]

I HAD ENOUGH OF AQUABID.....NEVER GO BACK AGAIN.

I WOULD ORDER DIRECTLY FROM SOME OF THE BREEDERS FROM THE BOARD.

[mench]

I have bought fish,food,equipment,live food etc from Aquabid,so far I have only been stiffed once from a guy I ordered white worms from,I was out $6.All in all I am pleased.

Mench

[Cormorant]

I had a similar bad experience with white worms on Aquabid. As for the fish I have ordered only Albino Bristlenose plecos from kensfish and I a'm very happy with them.

Albert

[fcdiscus]

I also had that white worm experience on aquabid. Two tablespoons of dirt, and about 10 worms. Other fish buying experiences have been good and bad. The good is that I meet Mike Wells, Cary, Matt Parsons, and a host of really great people thru aquabid.I still look, but I would probably only buy my fish thru breeders I have come to know better thru this board. I can also add that my one selling of fish thru aquabid has turned out to be a very good experience and made me a life long freind in the process! Frank

[John_Nicholson]

I have sold fish though there without complain. I have bought fish (not discus) from there and am batting about 50%. Buyer beware is the best that I can say.

-john

I like Aquabid a lot. The only place I get ripped off is in my lfs's. (There is a great lfs about an hour away from me that is truely a gem but just not convenient for everyday needs, otherwise the stores around here bite)

[Dennis_Hardenburge]

I advertize fish for sell once in a while on auqubid, but generally customers contact me directly as I advertize my e-mail address. To my knowlegde I have never had an unhappy customer, and aquabid is a place for me to advertize besides the forums.
Dennis

[BLUEKNIGHT]

I have bought fish from AB and so far have not have any trouble.

[Sean]

Well I posted this thread because I recently made a purchase of two 5" Blue Turks and I was hoping for some positive feedback before the fish came in. The fish arrived today DOA! The box has been punctured and the fish are DEAD!

Just my thoughts!

Thanks to everyone that posted.

[shootingstar]

I won the bid for 3.5-4.0 inches golden discus, I agreed to buy 6.......they sent me 6 fish ok but they are 1.5-2.0 inches.


another time I won the bid for White diamond 2.5-3.0 inch for $38.00 each ( from one known Breeder but I will not say who unless you email me ).....never respond back.

[Dennis_Hardenburge]

Sean
Sorry to hear about your terrible exsperience.
Take a picture of the fish and send it to who ever sent them and ask for replacement fish with shipping payed by sender or a refund inculiding shipping.
Not always but most times when fish come in DOA it is because they were not packed right to start with.
Dennis

[Sean]

Dennis, I believe that to be the case here. When I received the box, both fish were packed in the same double bag and the box was just soaked. Not really sure if not packed right, or if shipping caused the problem.

[fcdiscus]

Honestly, not to offend anyone- but that is a reason I felt we could use a section on this forum for experiences with such dealers. Perhaps it would have helped prevent this from happening to you Sean. Frank

[BLUEKNIGHT]

I would agree with frank. there need to be a section fro stuff like this. sorta like a bullring. JMO