Instagram reefers are ruining this hobby ?

[BroccoliFarmer]

If their pictures are within an inch of a cartoon to you, can YOU trust them?

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[RobB'z Reef]

KFC should stick to chicken

Omg KFC sounds so good right now!

 

[RDRR]

I know what I am getting into and I know that I cannot compete with their lighting. But yes, I can and do trust them. I have bought from them many times and will again in the future.

I know that I cannot ever reproduce the Beauty of their coral pictures but I can anticipate how it will look in my ta

So why would you think that's in any way inconsistent with the view of the guy you were trying to troll and stir the pot with?

 

[raylinds]

That is why I would never buy from an online vendor without looking at the feedback here. I have not been disappointed by any online coral purchase yet.

 

[mdb_talon]

Really bothers me very little. I dont mind the ridiculous names, etc. Most of that is marketing. I dont like the altered pictures, but if you have been in hobby more than 5 minutes hopefully you know better.

I am honestly much more bothered by the ridiculous "live sale" pricing. I remember when it was real discounts on most of the coral. Lately it seems with a few exceptions it just the going rate (or higher) than what you can find at two dozen vendors online as their regular price. Crap like common paly/zoas being "blowout priced" at $10 or $20/polyp. Not that i really ble the vendors for that they charge what people pay just frustrated i used to actually enjoy the live sales now just find it a waste of time.

 

[Kayvon]

They can’t ruin it for me no more, I’ve parted from coral and only got interested in plants now.

I have done the same. No more coral, just algae

 

[RobB'z Reef]

Really bothers me very little. I dont mind the ridiculous names, etc. Most of that is marketing. I dont like the altered pictures, but if you have been in hobby more than 5 minutes hopefully you know better.

I am honestly much more bothered by the ridiculous "live sale" pricing. I remember when it was real discounts on most of the coral. Lately it seems with a few exceptions it just the going rate (or higher) than what you can find at two dozen vendors online as their regular price. Crap like common paly/zoas being "blowout priced" at $10 or $20/polyp. Not that i really ble the vendors for that they charge what people pay just frustrated i used to actually enjoy the live sales now just find it a waste of time.

Yeah there's hype there like anything. Most of these vendors rhetoric would make you think they assume their audience is comprised of complete morons. Not sure how right they are, but if you're not a moron or desperate for coral or have better things to do with your time... Just comb through the leftovers at your convenience. That's what I usually do. Then you have plenty of time to determine if the item meets your value proposition . 90% of the time I get what I want from what's available day to day from the vendors I trust anyhow. I ignore the circus otherwise.