Ebay

[marrone]

You need to factor in a number of things, like shipping and possible loses during delivery. Some times it's worth it other times it's not. Also the weather nowadays isn't the best to be shipping corals and unless you're get early shipping, before 11am, the corals are going to be sitting on a cold truck for a good part of the day. And lets not forget the broken boxes and bags, some corals are fine in bags with little water while others, like SPS, don't do as well. You also need to know who you're buying from, as just like Rich posted a lot of the corals are photo shopped and look nothing like what you get. So if you're going to go the ebay route pick your vendor carefully.

 

[marrone]

As for Photo Shopping, well ebay isn't the only place where it happens, plenty of on-line places also do it too. So you need to be careful there too.

 

[ryangrieder]

i was just on the site, seems pretty good. some nice stuff but there is no point to only buy one thing and pay 25 bucks, like there frags. im a big fan of aquaticauctions.com and have won alot of items and never once had an issue with them after i won. there recordia rocks are stunning.

 

[marrone]

Yes you do need to win a number of auctions to make the shipping worth while. Shipping can be a killer unless it's a very expensive or rare coral and you're getting a good deal on it.

You can ask the seller to hold on to the coral until his next auction, that way you have the chance of winning more corals and saving on the shipping. He may ask you to pay for it but it will also give him more sales in the future.

You can also ask the seller if he has more of a certain coral that you didn't win, he may offer it to you at a good price. You can also ask him what he'll take to end an auction early too. This way you'll get the coral and probably at a good price too.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Why not buy from one of the great vendors here or from one of our sponsors in the banner ads? Take care of the people that take care of us!

 

[ryangrieder]

i agree! thats why i said aquaticauctions! i love them. i am on the site everytime i am done on here to see whats new