Hawaiian Group Buy - Redux - Exploring Interest

rmougey

Chair, MACNA 2014
Greetings,

I have previously put together a couple of Hawaiian Group Buys that went fairly well. Some of you may also recall the problems we had from an LFS with our Diver. I have found a new source in Honolulu for fish and inverts. This is not a single diver, but a well established wholesale business. They are willing to ship to us as long as we meet the minimum $500 order amount. Fish will arrive air freight, at DIA. There is a live arrival guarantee, losses must be reported within 24 hours. Credit will be applied to future orders.

Things to keep in mind:

- This is a wholesale transaction with wholesale pricing
- Payment will be coordinated through me directly to the supplier
- These animals should be quarantined prior to introduction to your aquarium
- They have been medicated and treated at the holding facility, but you should not rely on this to protect your existing stock
- Proper drip acclimation procedures are required for the success of these animals


Group Buy Rules:

- The vendor name will remain confidential to prevent problems
- Pricing will not be posted in this thread
- To obtain pricing, you must PM me your e-mail address, I will send you a spreadsheet
- Your order must be pre-paid, you can use Paypal or drop off a check
- Pickup will either be at DIA or at my home
- Air freight, box charges, heat packs will be divided evenly among all who order
- This is wholesale deal, I am not adding a percentage for coordinating the buy
- If you use Paypal, you will need to add the 3% fee to your payment

Order dates and other musings:

- I'm hoping for an order and delivery the 1st week of December
- If we have 20 flame wrasses ordered and only 12 show up, priority goes to the person who ordered first.
- Unfulfilled orders will be promptly refunded
- Delivery charges will be due on pickup
- Please list your order in this thread, but DO NOT post pricing please.

Please post your questions in this thread or PM me. A current availability list will follow.
 
Current Availability:

Please note that some items are limited, availability will change, but this should give you an idea of what's generally available. If you are looking for a yellow tang, they have 1000, if you want a zebra eel, they have 2. You get the idea.

Available Items as of Today:

Angels:
Bandit, Emperor, Fisheri, Flame, Goldflake, Lemon Peel, Potters

Tangs / Idols:
Moorish Idol, Achilles, Chevron, Naso, Goldrim, Kole, Orange Shoulder, Yellow

Wrasses:
Blue Pencil, Christmas, Eightline, Flame - male/female, Lyretail, Green Bird, Ornate, Potters, Red Tail, Saddle, Yellow Coris

Triggers:
Blue Throat - Male/Female, Bursa, Clown, Niger, Pinktail, Crosshatch - Male/Female

Puffer:
Saddle, Spotted

Butterflies:
Lineatus

Misc:
Snapper, Big Eye

Eels:
Leopard, Snowflake, Zebra

Inverts:
Cucumbers, Hermit Crabs, Cleaner Shrimp, Coral Banded, Cushion Star, Linkia Star

-Rob
 
Put me down for an achilles tang (sm or md) and two chevron tangs (sm or md).

Glad to see someone willing to take some abuse as these group buys are never easy....
 
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We have had enough interest that I will close this order on Friday, with the shipment arriving next week.

If you can't make this one, we'll try again in a few weeks.

-Rob
 
Just spoke with our supplier, the order will be in on Saturday. We are shooting for the UA 42 (direct flight), which arrives Saturday morning at 9:00 am. I'll keep everyone posted as I get confirmation and airbill numbers.

-Rob
 
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Quick update - the order will be delayed till the first week of December.

The flight out of Christmas Island was delayed and wont be in till Saturday, that means that fish wont be ready to ship till Monday. A good part of our order was high dollar unique or specific sized critters, so it's best to wait.

I'm out of pocket next week, but I'll work on getting the shipment in the first week of December. It appears that most folks would prefer a Friday or Saturday pickup, I'll try and make that happen.

If you'd like to add, there is time to do so. If you need to change or cancel, now is time for that as well.

PM or e-mail with questions,

-Rob
 
Rob when you do your next group buy please list it on the SCMAS board too...I'm sure that there are people down here that will join up.thxs
 
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