Buying Bettas From Other Countries - Smart Buy?

[bluenavigator]

I am browsing around Ebay. Not sure if it is worth the money to get bettas from Far East.

Betta on Ebay

Is it worth the trouble?

 

[devon_charm]

I'm pretty sure you need an import licence to get him in. It is free however, you can get the form from Defra

 

[ibbledibble]

is it the same rules to import into america? i thought it was easier over there. i'm assuming that blue navigator is in the us as it says ships to the united states on the listing, though i could be wrong.

 

[dmarie04]

It's pretty easy to get bettas from overseas in the US. Your betta will ship to a transhipper and then the transhipper will ship it to you. It's a bit more expensive, but the quality is usually very worth the cost (esp. if you are interested in breeding nice quality show bettas). I actually just bought my very first pair from overseas and am going through my first transhipping experience. So far it's been very smooth...almost smoother than some transactions I've had buying fish within the USA!

 

[Inchworm]

Hi bluenavigator

I don't know who that seller is, but I did buy a pair of bettas from someone who used Linda Olson as transhipper. The fish I received was definitely not the fish that was shown in the picture in the offer, and it was not an inexpensive fish. I don't know for sure what happened, but I would not do business with her again.

 

[Bubblenester]

I am browsing around Ebay. Not sure if it is worth the money to get bettas from Far East.

Betta on Ebay

Is it worth the trouble?

I was eyeing the exact same fish! I order most of my breeders from overseas. It is costly, but to me it's worth it for the quality. On Aquabid, I've actually had better luck importing fish than buying from US breeders... they seem to be the ones that always screw me over somehow.

If you decide to get him, I would recommend importing as many fish as possible (as in, as many as you can afford!) at the same time to save on shipping costs. You can even buy fish from different breeders as long as they're going to the same transshipper on the same day.