FINALLY!! a fire eel, but......

[rob28]

so i went on aquabid.com to look for a fire eel. i didnt find one but was looking at a teacup stingray. i do have plans for a stingray, but not until my 220 gal tank gets here.

So, i send the seller an email asking if he had any fire eels and he says that he has 2 of them. i ask for a price and a shipping quote which he sends to me.

my questions are:
1) has anyone dealt with this fs/ petstore b4?
2) is the shipping price about right?

im sorry that i have not put up specific numbers or names but im not sure what is/isnt appropriate, so i need a mod to chime in.

thanks

[melosu58]

I dont see why you cant post it. How will we know unless we see it.

[rob28]

lol....just dont wanna cross any lines.

the store is pet planet, out of california

he wants to charge me 34$ for the eel ( its 10" long)

he wants to charge me 67$ for overnight shipping

[melosu58]

Overnite will be better for the eel. I`m not sure what is a good price but if you want it and can afford it I dont see why not. If it is high it aint by much as most places I`ve seen will charge about 40.00. Make sure they have a guarantee just in case it does not make it. Alot of livestock does not make the long trips esp.if it gets cold.

[rob28]

im not neccesarily worried bout that price as id gladly give my firstborn to get one.

im really wanting to know if anyone has dealt, specifically, with this store.

i did ask if he offered a guarantee, which im still waiting for a reply on.

[rob28]

ok i just recieved his reply.....

"sorry cant guarantee anything shipped but overnight should not be any problems and they are healthy."
al husser
pet planet usa
225-***-5110

what does every1 think?

please comment

[melosu58]

If he has no guarantee I would not get it. Seen folks get too many dead fish even over nite. Try www.liveaquaria.com . They have a 14 day guarantee. Dont know if they have this type eel.

[rob28]

yeah, i think i gotta agree. its not worth the risk.

thanks

[rob28]

Originally Posted by melosu58

If he has no guarantee I would not get it. Seen folks get too many dead fish even over nite. Try www.liveaquaria.com . They have a 14 day guarantee. Dont know if they have this type eel.

unfortunatley, they are out of stock right now but thanks for the link.