How Do You Guys Ship Coral?

BamboozleBean · Nov 17, 2019

I was just wondering, I think I’d like to sell coral when my frags grow out more, so how do you guys ship safely?
I live outside of Chicago so it’s very cold here right now.
I would just be shipping things like zoanthids and mushrooms, nothing too expensive.
What’s the way you personally ship your coral to ensure a safe arrival, and how you determine a fair price?
Do the customers usually pay for shipping and how much usually is shipping?
Also on a side note, out of curiosity, what do you think would be a reasonable price to sell these two corals? (Florida Ricordea (2 mouths), and Radioactive Dragon Eye Zoas which have 10 polyps).
Sorry a lot of questions, just looking to get some good info.

BamboozleBean · Nov 17, 2019

Anybody got any ideas?

Zoaologist · Nov 18, 2019

I always ship with a insulated box and I double or triple bag all of my corals. I also put my frags in deli cups so they don’t bounce around during shipping. If you don’t have a shipping account overnight shipping is usually $60-$200. Buyer pays shipping unless they are spending a large amount with you $200+. Radioactive dragons don’t sell for much but I don’t really know the exact amount, also the green recordia mushrooms go for around $10-$20 each in my area.

BamboozleBean · Nov 18, 2019

Zoaologist said:
I always ship with a insulated box and I double or triple bag all of my corals. I also put my frags in deli cups so they don’t bounce around during shipping. If you don’t have a shipping account overnight shipping is usually $60-$200. Buyer pays shipping unless they are spending a large amount with you $200+. Radioactive dragons don’t sell for much but I don’t really know the exact amount, also the green recordia mushrooms go for around $10-$20 each in my area.

Are people usually willing to buy on this site?