Shipping questions

[urban coral farmer]

How much to charge for shipping
How to package

The how to package is my biggest ordeal to overcome since I've never done this before so as much help as I could get on this topic would be great. Note most of my shipping will be of zoas/palys

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Most places I've seen have a pretty common flat rate of around $30 but it depends on how much it costs to do overnight shipping to the places you're shipping too.

 

[urban coral farmer]

Most places I've seen have a pretty common flat rate of around $30 but it depends on how much it costs to do overnight shipping to the places you're shipping too.

Would it be better to do a flat price or buyer pays shipping type deal

 

[urban coral farmer]

Would it be better to do a flat price or buyer pays shipping type deal

Not sure what looks better in a post and not sure if the hassle of exstended communications with buyer is worth it to figure out shipping price to each of them and then handle that payment.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Would it be better to do a flat price or buyer pays shipping type deal

I think initially you could do individualized shipping but if you start doing a bunch of orders a week, it may be better to figure out a flat rate and save yourself from some hassle.

 

[urban coral farmer]

I think initially you could do individualized shipping but if you start doing a bunch of orders a week, it may be better to figure out a flat rate and save yourself from some hassle.

I think you would be correct.
Now in regards to doa. I dont trust ppl to acclimate properly and with high end finicky zoa I dont want there death to be caused by a customer and I have to flip the bill.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

I think you would be correct.
Now in regards to doa. I dont trust ppl to acclimate properly and with high end finicky zoa I dont want there death to be caused by a customer and I have to flip the bill.

The two times I have ordered corals, the DOA policy was always void once the seal on the bag the corals were in was broken. In order for the DOA policy to work, I would have had to send the seller a picture of the melting coral in the bag.

 

[tangtime]

The two times I have ordered corals, the DOA policy was always void once the seal on the bag the corals were in was broken. In order for the DOA policy to work, I would have had to send the seller a picture of the melting coral in the bag.

If you order from a reputable company like wwc or boom corals they offer s 10 and 14 day guarantee on anything.

 

[urban coral farmer]

If you order from a reputable company like wwc or boom corals they offer s 10 and 14 day guarantee on anything.

These places are high valume with capital to play with I'm little fish in the big tank I cant afford to replace 250-500 frags because of buyer error.