Ebay

[Thomas 2507]

So, I've seen some beautiful Bettas and other fish that I would like to buy on eBay, although I'm a bit hesitant whether the fish will survive postage. The description says that if the fish are dead on arrival, take a photo of the unopened bag within the hour but still... I'm not sure.

I would love some advice from those of you that have bought fish from eBay before.

 

[aaronnorth]

Who is the seller?

 

[Thomas 2507]

dp_fishways

They have 98.5% feedback.

 

[aaronnorth]

Not heard of them, fish 4 u are good, i know they are a proper shop and have their own website.

 

[hollyp0p]

that's Modaz from the forums.....DP Fishways is one of the best place to get bettas, they're based down in Bournemouth!

 

[Thomas 2507]

Yeah, I've seen Fish 4 U. They don't appear to be selling Bettas though. Thanks for the advice.

Oh, Modaz... Great! Thanks for that. Have you bought from them before?

 

[hollyp0p]

Yeah, I've seen them. They don't appear to be selling Bettas though. Thanks for the advice.

they have at least 3 CT males listed up right now!

 

[Thomas 2507]

Yeah, Modaz does but not Fish 4 U.

 

[hollyp0p]

Yeah, Modaz does but not Fish 4 U.

don't think u get to see the male you are getting from fish 4u, they just have a generic fish picture up when they list don't they?
There's another 2 bettas from somewhere else up there atm, sq bettas I think.
You know transhipping from aquabid isn't actually that much think it works out £7 or £9 for one fish, I was asking kevin piper about it the other day.

 

[Thomas 2507]

It's not really the price that I'm bothered about - it's whether the fish will survive the journey or not.

 

[hollyp0p]

It's not really the price that I'm bothered about - it's whether the fish will survive the journey or not.

well isn't that dependant on the fish at the end of the day, I think buying a fish and not being able to collect it yourself is always going to be a risk, regardless of what feedback they might have on something like ebay.....

 

[Thomas 2507]

Yeah, I totally agree. I just wanted some advice from members who had bought from eBay before about whether the fish were alive and well upon arrival.

 

[hollyp0p]

Yeah, I totally agree. I just wanted some advice from members who had bought from eBay before about whether the fish were alive and well upon arrival.

well you're safe with dp fishways, not sure about fish 4u, they are in stock with males on their website

http/www.tropicalfish4u.co.uk/Fish/Fresh...eseFightingFish

sq bettas have good feedback, not sure if they are on here......maybe ask devon_charm what she has in at the moment, or if you're not in a rush but want good fish keep an eye on KG bettas website, that's kevin piper who tranships the bettas, also breeds his own!

 

[Thomas 2507]

Cheers, much appreciated. Could I have the URL of Kenin Piper's website, please?

 

[hollyp0p]

Cheers, much appreciated. Could I have the URL of Kenin Piper's website, please?

KG bettas

here is another one to watch....

KP bettas