what would you do. sorry so long - Aquarium Advice

Ky'smommy · 12-19-2006, 12:53 PM

A few weeks ago.. i special ordered a male discus from a lady locally. Who appeared to have a business and nice discus.
All was set to go. I told her i would also be intrested in some of her other new arrivals.
She told me they were arriving on a thursday...... I never heard from her. I found a post that said friday. So i contacted her through email to find out. She called me back and told me that she would be coming threw my city between 5-9pm on that friday.Also that she would call me when she left where she was that would be about 1.5 hour notice. So i turned my cell on and made sure it was on earlier in the day just in case anything changed.
So friday past and so did half of saterday with no calls nothing. I finally got my dad who was supose to come meet her with me. To call her. She instantly called him back THEN me. She said she called my cell at 4 and i never answered so she drove through. Well SHE NEVER CALLED ME. MY PHONE NEVER RANG ONCE.. Kinda pissed cause she never had her **** together. But i gave her the benifit of the doubt cause her 1 year old son was appariently sick.

I asked her to post pictures so i could make my pick so she could hold them until she came back through. which she promised was early this week. Well she said saterday by four i would have the pictures.
The rest of saterday, sunday , monday passed and no pictures. i had also contacted her by email to remind her. No reply. In that time she was online 10-15 times and also updated her site but with no pictures of the discus...
Finally late last night i informed my dad that she had not contacted me back after all that time. So he contacted her. and within an hour she had replyed to him. Then shortly after i was contacted.
This makes me mad cause shes supose to be dealing with me not my dad.
Well apparently after i talked to her My male discus had died and she had not contacted me......... for a few days.
Her excuse her family was sick. but also the 20-30 new fish she told me she had are all sold. and she was online enough to do stuff for herself.
This is what she offered me 3 pictures of 3 different sick looking discus. and 1 okay discus. And apparently a 3 inch male.... Not of the kind i was looking for 5 dollars off. Which also looks sickly.
From her original pictures on her site. The discus appeared healthy and nice looking.

Pretty much what i am asking is would you even contact this person and tell her ur opinions and service sucks.
or would u just leave it alone....

dapellegrini · 12-19-2006, 01:35 PM

Sounds like a scam. Not worth the headache. Discus are not that hard a fish to come by. I hope you haven't given this person any money.

Walk away.

flushingfish · 12-19-2006, 01:46 PM

I'd agree. If you didn't give her any money I wouldn't sweat it. Just find a reputable LFS and get them there.

richiestang_78 · 12-19-2006, 01:51 PM

Yeah I agree, my LFS always has good looking Discus for sale

Ky'smommy · 12-19-2006, 02:46 PM

my lfs dont even sell discus. I have to travel 1 and a half hours to get one.
i called everywhere and been everywhere. They are either babies or they cant give me a male.
I never gave her any money. i was smart that way and i wouldnt purchase a fish without seeing it.
That was the point of the whole meeting to discus the fish and see them and pick them...
I guess cause it is so hard to get what im looking for. I want to tell her what i think and she should learn to run a business. I feel screwed out of a birthday present for myself because she s stupid. Everyone in my family even tried to get me a male. See i have a breeding pair of discus and lone female laying eggs. I just wanted one fish for a partner.

tropicalfish · 12-19-2006, 06:48 PM

She probably has a fake store and the pictures came from google search or something
don't buy from her, end your business with her.

dapellegrini · 12-19-2006, 07:16 PM

I know there are reputable sources for discus online. Surprised someone hasn't offered another source. Perhaps try and post that as a separate question.

Lepomis · 12-19-2006, 07:40 PM

I don't think I would be all tha upset. If you have to work to get someone to do business with you then it should be sending up flags rather quickly. Count yourself lucky and stick with reputable sources, no friend of a friend, or some lady, You might have to drop top dollar but well worth it to get good stock.

theotheragentm · 12-19-2006, 08:00 PM

These guys carry the Discus in some varieties in stock. I don't know about males though.

BrianNY · 12-19-2006, 08:29 PM

Sometimes it pays to heed the warning. PM me and I'll put you in touch with some of the best discus people in the country.

12-19-2006, 12:53 PM	#1
Ky'smommy Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: red deer, alberta, canada Posts: 550 Images: 7	what would you do. sorry so long A few weeks ago.. i special ordered a male discus from a lady locally. Who appeared to have a business and nice discus. All was set to go. I told her i would also be intrested in some of her other new arrivals. She told me they were arriving on a thursday...... I never heard from her. I found a post that said friday. So i contacted her through email to find out. She called me back and told me that she would be coming threw my city between 5-9pm on that friday.Also that she would call me when she left where she was that would be about 1.5 hour notice. So i turned my cell on and made sure it was on earlier in the day just in case anything changed. So friday past and so did half of saterday with no calls nothing. I finally got my dad who was supose to come meet her with me. To call her. She instantly called him back THEN me. She said she called my cell at 4 and i never answered so she drove through. Well SHE NEVER CALLED ME. MY PHONE NEVER RANG ONCE.. Kinda pissed cause she never had her **** together. But i gave her the benifit of the doubt cause her 1 year old son was appariently sick. I asked her to post pictures so i could make my pick so she could hold them until she came back through. which she promised was early this week. Well she said saterday by four i would have the pictures. The rest of saterday, sunday , monday passed and no pictures. i had also contacted her by email to remind her. No reply. In that time she was online 10-15 times and also updated her site but with no pictures of the discus... Finally late last night i informed my dad that she had not contacted me back after all that time. So he contacted her. and within an hour she had replyed to him. Then shortly after i was contacted. This makes me mad cause shes supose to be dealing with me not my dad. Well apparently after i talked to her My male discus had died and she had not contacted me......... for a few days. Her excuse her family was sick. but also the 20-30 new fish she told me she had are all sold. and she was online enough to do stuff for herself. This is what she offered me 3 pictures of 3 different sick looking discus. and 1 okay discus. And apparently a 3 inch male.... Not of the kind i was looking for 5 dollars off. Which also looks sickly. From her original pictures on her site. The discus appeared healthy and nice looking. Pretty much what i am asking is would you even contact this person and tell her ur opinions and service sucks. or would u just leave it alone....

12-19-2006, 01:35 PM	#2
dapellegrini Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 870	Sounds like a scam. Not worth the headache. Discus are not that hard a fish to come by. I hope you haven't given this person any money. Walk away. __________________ LIVE IN ARIZONA? COME CHECK US OUT!

12-19-2006, 01:46 PM	#3
flushingfish Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: flushing, ny Posts: 241 Images: 12	I'd agree. If you didn't give her any money I wouldn't sweat it. Just find a reputable LFS and get them there. __________________ It swims therefore it is 20 Gallon planted community 4 neon tetras 3 head and tail light tetras 4 white cloud minnows 2 marble hatchets 4 poleatus cories 1 freshwater flounder 1 japonica shrimp 4 Otos

12-19-2006, 06:48 PM	#6
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12-19-2006, 07:16 PM	#7
dapellegrini Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 870	I know there are reputable sources for discus online. Surprised someone hasn't offered another source. Perhaps try and post that as a separate question. __________________ LIVE IN ARIZONA? COME CHECK US OUT!

12-19-2006, 01:51 PM	#4
richiestang_78 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 405	Yeah I agree, my LFS always has good looking Discus for sale

12-19-2006, 02:46 PM	#5
Ky'smommy Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: red deer, alberta, canada Posts: 550 Images: 7	my lfs dont even sell discus. I have to travel 1 and a half hours to get one. i called everywhere and been everywhere. They are either babies or they cant give me a male. I never gave her any money. i was smart that way and i wouldnt purchase a fish without seeing it. That was the point of the whole meeting to discus the fish and see them and pick them... I guess cause it is so hard to get what im looking for. I want to tell her what i think and she should learn to run a business. I feel screwed out of a birthday present for myself because she s stupid. Everyone in my family even tried to get me a male. See i have a breeding pair of discus and lone female laying eggs. I just wanted one fish for a partner.

12-19-2006, 07:40 PM	#8
Lepomis Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 335	I don't think I would be all tha upset. If you have to work to get someone to do business with you then it should be sending up flags rather quickly. Count yourself lucky and stick with reputable sources, no friend of a friend, or some lady, You might have to drop top dollar but well worth it to get good stock.

12-19-2006, 08:00 PM	#9
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,177	These guys carry the Discus in some varieties in stock. I don't know about males though.

12-19-2006, 08:29 PM	#10
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	Sometimes it pays to heed the warning. PM me and I'll put you in touch with some of the best discus people in the country.

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