Buying acans on eBay?

[BoxerE]

Anybody purchased any corals from eBay sellers? The price and selection is attractive. Any feedback vendor recommendations would b appreciated otherwise it'll be the old random purchase online and hope for the best lol

 

[Tab28]

I have from sellers but only after i review their feedback. I am also cheap i try and buy from sellers in my state. Shipping is cheaper. A $20 acan will now cost $70 after shipping unless you buy enough to spread the savings. Also noticed some sellers have a one price shipping and others add 3-5$ for each additional coral. Be cautious many online pictures are taken with lots of blue. It will not look like that in your tank. Review ebay feedback.


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[TrishW]

Aquacoralfarms.com sells on ebay. I haven't ordered his ebay stuff but I put together a group buy for myself and some locals and we were pleased with what we received.

 

[Steveowhits]

I have had many great eBay experiences. I like buying from Joeknowsreefs, Goldenbasket, austinaquafarms, many others. Most people are good, but some people photoshop. Read feedback.

I usually plan to spend a few hundred with every order. Shipping will be 25% ish of my purchase . I only buy from people whom I can purchase enough to ease the shipping pain. Going in with a friend can help ease the shipping blow, but will encourage nerdy coral texting possibly around dinner time.

Good luck

 

[Steveowhits]

A lot of the sponsors on here also have good deals. Sometimes a surge of demand on eBay can make things far too $$. Okay I'm done .. Lol

 

[TrishW]

Going in with a friend can help ease the shipping blow, but will encourage nerdy coral texting possibly around dinner time.

Have my friends been talking about me??

 

[BoxerE]

Good feedback so far ! Shipping is always a heartbreaker since we have to have everything overnighted, though some sellers seem to give you an option of either overnight or 3 day shipping but don't gaurentee live delivery in that case. It seems that the prices on the sponsor section are much higher in general for similiar frags than on eBay . Is that just my imagination or is there a reason they are higher?

 

[Tab28]

I can not speak of a particular sponsor but there is a big difference in some coloring of a top tier acan. Just like you would find with a chalice. Some ebay sellers list about every acan as rainbow. The general way i look at a rainbow acan is it has to have at least 4-5 colors. I would not ship an acan or any lps and sps 3 day. I know here central-south florida you can ship priority 2-3 days and it comes the very next day. But i still think even with that i would limit that to maybe a shroom or a lower tier zoanthid.


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[Dtech07]

Best experience I've had and still purchase from is a Golden Basket.

 

[BoxerE]

Yes the old adage you get what you pay for is probably relevant lol

 

[buddythelion]

Be sure to list some of the ebay people you're thinking about. Sometimes it's better to pay for quality and a sure-fire shipment than to pay a bit cheaper and end up with no good frags or even dead frags. We've all had experiences and will be glad to share some good places!

 

[BoxerE]

Thanks buddy! I've been looking at golden basket which see a to have a lot of positive feedback

 

[buddythelion]

Thanks buddy! I've been looking at golden basket which see a to have a lot of positive feedback

Rudy is awesome! I highly recommend him.

 

[reefingnoob]

Wow what a timing! I just bought some frags from coral farmer/Mr. Coral. Will definitely let you guys know

Cadlights 50g cube with apex and Vertex illumina

 

[Rob&Gab]

+1 on MR Coral!

 

[reefingnoob]

Thank you Rob, because I am very nervous!

 

[Rob&Gab]

just watch out how much you spend per winning. Set yourself a goal ammount per frag and give yourself a spending limit. and look at the pictures!!!! always before you buy. you dont wanna get a polyp that is the size of a needle. lol! just make sure you dont over spend.

 

[Polyp Addict]

I usually get a lot of my corals from ebay because of great selections and combine shipping.

 

[BoxerE]

Awesome guys ! Let us no how those orders turn out please! I think this week in gonna try ordering as well

 

[Duffam3434]

WoosAquatics has some nice looking Acans, Otherwise I have only boughten from AustinAquaFarms.. Great People to deal with. And Cornbred, Amazing Corals but you will Pay for them!