Clean up crew group buy

[Ben]

Would anyone be interested? I was planning on ordering from http://rockyshores.saltyzoo.com/price/ and only needed the 100 ceriths and figured shipping would be more then the item. They have awesome pricing. The box charge is 15.00. I figured we would just take that ($15) add it to the shipping charge and divide that by the number of people in the buy.

Would anybody be interested in doing this?

[GettingFiesty]

Boy, if you would have caught me a couple of weeks ago, I would be good to go with you. Thankfully, my hair algae is now almost all gone--just in time too cuz the hermits are starting to tick me off and may be going toilet diving soon--unless somebody need some.

[ribs]

I'll hop on, I think I see some cyano:
50 ceriths @ $18
want to split the turbo/astrea 25 pack?
I'm in jersey, maybe we could meet halfway or something when they come in.

[ribs]

they've got a $100 min. order, let me know if we reach that.

[Ben]

Sounds good Ribs, I may want to split that pack as well with ya.

Let me give this thread a few days and see if anyone else is interested.

Ben

[ribs]

I just need a bunch of cleaners in there, tried getting away with 2 emeralds, 4 blue leg hermits, 4 astreas and 10 nassarious in a 120, I believe this makes me very shorthanded!

[Jon]

I'll join in too. Just give me a day to figure out exactly what I need. I'll post or just PM me before you order if that's ok. Thanks,

Jon..........

[Ben]

I was thinking of ordering tuesday, but am in no great rush the more people join in the lower we can get shipping cost to be. LMK

[frank2926]

I would like in.....for 50 cerith.

[Ben]

Then we will definatly have enough to order, for now I will cover the box charge and shipping charges. Just paypal me the money for what you want by monday morning, to lkarolngst@verizon.net

Once the order comes in I will split it up and come meet everyone at THR, unless that is out of the way for you in which case we can work something out. Once I get the order I wil divide up the box charge and shipping chage and let everyone know.

Thanks, looks like this is going to save us all some money!

Ben

[Ben]

A e-mail from Keys Critters,

Ben

Good Morning

Club buys we wave the box charges and always use the next highest price
break number.
Example: 145 astrea = 200 astrea price break

Overnight FedEx will be about $40. What a lot of clubs do is have FedEx hold
it at the counter, they meet at FedEx and divide the order up there.

Thank you
Keys Critters/Corrie

[Ben]

Ben- 100 ceriths 12 Turbos/astrea
Ribs-50 Ceriths 13 Turbo/astrea]
Frank-50 Ceriths
Jon-?
Jay4Robin-?

I am going to order Monday late at night so he can ship Tuesday.

Ben

[ribs]

Paid.
There is a note at the bottom of their website saying money by friday to ship monday/tues.
Hope they'll let us slip in by paying monday!

[Ben]

Thanks Rob, I sent them an e-mail to ask if they would allow me to pay Monday night for tuesday shipment. I better go to work now I am due in at noon!

[Ben]

They wont be able to ship until next week, Monday for tuesday. Right now Rob is the only one who has totally commited to anything. The collect on the weekend for shippment on Monday, Tuesday thats why they can't ship this week for us.

Ben

[ribs]

I'll wait, prepping water change water to manually clean some algae tonight, 'specially a film thats starting on the sandbed, I don't like that stuff much:)
I'm hoping the 50 ceriths take care of some of that, as well as everywhere else.
Also going to post some pics of different algeas I'm seeing.....curious as to what critter helps with what algae, and to know what algaes I'm harvesting :D

[samsfishnchips]

ben I would like to join in, but how far are you from 07055, thx

sam

[dppitone]

Ben,

I would like in for the following (and I'll guess at the bump to the discounted price, taking into account Ribs and your order):

100 Cerith - $.20 each
100 Turbo - $.30 each (bumps us to lower price)
100 Blue Leg Hermit - $.22 each
1 Anemone Crab - total $10

Let me know the total w/ shipping for me and I'll send Paypal w/ the fees.

Thanks very much . . . Dave

[ribs]

BANG!!
nice, Dave :thumbsup:
I may add some more, depending on my algae research.......

[dppitone]

It beats $1.99 for a Turbo at THR, which is actually less than the neighborhood LFSs charge.

[Ben]

Sam I am near Philly and can meet at The Hidden reef if you know where that is. Not far from South Jersey.

Dave,

100 Cerith - $.20 each $20
100 Turbo - $.30 each (bumps us to lower price) $30
100 Blue Leg Hermit - $.22 each $22
1 Anemone Crab - total $10 I dont see it on the list though? $10

I wont know shipping untill the order is packed and weighed, he est. $40 for the whole order. When it comes in I will figure out if anyone paid to much before the price break for qty and subtract that from their end of the shipping. When we all meet to to break up the critters you can pay me cash for the shipping, should be very cheap though! I will cover the shipping upfront, just not the critters.

So for you it would be $72 or $82 if they have those anemone crabs.

Thanks Dave!
Ben

[Jon]

Hey Ben,

Still working my wants, but I had a question. It's usually pretty hard for me to get over to THR. I work in Malvern, about 5 min from Paoli. Any way I could stop by during the day or could we make some arrangments other then THR without causing to much hassle? Thanks,

Jon............

[dppitone]

Oops. Anemone Shrimp (rather than Anemone Crab) - its in the Monthly specials.

[dppitone]

Paid.

[camz28]

im from edison how far are you and where would we meet thanks lmk

Ralph

[Ben]

I only want to meet at The Hidden reef. I am from Paoli, PA. About 45 minutes south of the hidden reef.

Got it, Thanks Dave.

So Dave, Rob, and ME so far.

[jamal-188]

I'll take 100 cerith, let me know who to pay and when to pick up!!

Chris

[Ben]

Jamal, I'll PM everyone when the order comes in. I will meet you local to me or at THR with everyone else. Paypal me for the snails and when you pick up I'll let you know the shipping charge. As of now it is divided by 3. If you get on then it will be divided by 4.

Ben Payment for the snails goes to lkarolngst@verizon.net.

Off to go see the Phillies game!

[revclyburn]

Hey Camz,

I'm near you, I live in Howell, maybe qwe copuld hook and and go together, your choice. I would like to get in on the deal also, I need some mini stars, if they have them and something for me sand bed. Can anyone suggest something? I guess 10 Cerith, 10 nassarious, if they have them, and both hermits say 20. Please let me know if I can get in, where you are going to meet and what my cost is.

RevClyburn

[Ben]

Cerith - $.20 each
Turbos- $.30 each
Blue Leg Hermit - $.22 each

These are the current prices, as I said I am meeting either local to me, or at The Hidden Reef in the city. Paypal me if you want in based on these prices and I'll get the cash for your part of shipping when I meet you.

Ben

[jamal-188]

When is the order going to happen? I think I was 100 cerith and ?? blue legs.

[Ben]

The latest I can order is friday. I will let it go untill then to try to get more people on board.

Ben

[ribs]

I asked them about the serpent stars, and they asked me to pass this on to all who are ordering:

Good afternoon

We have both Caribbean brittle (Ophiocoma echinata) and serpent stars (Ophioderma appressum). Sizes are aprox 4"-5" tip to tip.

Please inform your club the following:

We wave box/packing charges for club orders.
We use the next higher price break on club orders. Example: 145 astreas - priced as 200

The following is very important and is the only problem that we ever have with club orders:

All inverts acclimated to 1.025 @ 78F. That is a measure of specific gravity and is temperature dependent.
If a members system is that specific gravity, all they need to do is float for temp (about 15-20mins), rinse in aquarium water, and release.
If it is not that specific gravity. They will need a container/bucket of aerated aged salt water ready and adjusted to that specific gravity when they receive their order. Float in that container for temp, rinse in that container water, and release into that aerated container.
They can proceed with acclimation from there.

Please forward the acclimation instructions to your club. Acclimation is really the only problem we ever have with orders.

Thank you
Keys Critters/Corrie

[ribs]

Serpent Stars

Ophioderma appressum (http://www.nhm.org/guana/bvi-invt/bvi-surv/images/echi-i04/31x29p.htm)

Ophiocoma echinata (http://www.enature.com/fieldguide/showSpeciesGS.asp?sort=1&curGroupID=99&display=1&area=99&searchText=Ophiocoma+echinata&curPageNum=1&recnum=SC0077)

[Ben]

Good info RIbs, If the prices get lower b/c of qty breaks then any overage anyone has paid, I will credit that towards their end of the shipping.

In anycase as of now its only three of us. Hopefully we can get more people on board. I certainly don't like paying $1.20 for a cerith.

[jamal-188]

I"m in for sure!! Just want to get a final count for sure.

[katlongo]

Is anyone from central or north jersey? I'm in north bergen county and would love to get in for 25 cerith, a brittle star adn a cucumber but I can't get down that far south to pick up. I could meet someone further north?

Kathy

[Jon]

Ben,

I'll take:

150 ceriths @ .20ea = $30
25 turbos @ .30ea = $7.50

paypal'ing you now........

Jon.........

[Jon]

Done........

[Ben]

Got it, thanks Jon, so we now have 4 people for sure.


Ben

[ribs]

Great Jon!
These prices are looking pretty good compared to buying them locally or a small mailorder. I Like Cheap (first electric bill came in recently....doubled)

[Ben]

FWIW< I will be placing the order tomorrow morning, by 11:30 am. If anyone else is truely interested I must have your payment by then. Right now there is 4 of us. If shipping runs $40, that is $10 each. Not so bad!



Ben

[ribs]

I'll be adding to it late tonight or by 9am.....busy day!

[ribs]

Eevn with the $10 shipping cost....nice prices compared to anything I've seen in the tri-state area. If anyone else would like to join in, It'll save you some cash (and me another $5 :D).

[jamal-188]

Will paypal later tonight, still not 100% what I want.

[rmesola]

I want to get some ceriths and other stuff but can't pick it up until the end of the month.... will you hold on to it for me?

dump it into your sump or something if that's feasible...

[ribs]

I could hold them in my fuge for 2 weeks, you'll have to paypal Ben before the order goes in, tho.

[jamal-188]

Money sent
100 cerith
30 blue legs

[Ben]

Thanks Jamal I got it. I would also be willing to hold them for you, in my 150. Like I said I will send the order in tomorrow before I leave for work, at 12. If anyone has anything to add please do it before atleast 11 so I can get the order right.

Thanks!

Ben

[Ben]

Name cerith bluelegs turbos Anemone shrimp cucumber Order totals Paid Credit owed
Ben 100 12 $23.60 $23.60 0
Jon 150 25 $37.50 $37.50 0
Ron 50 13 $13.90 $25.50 $11.60
Dave 100 100 100 1 $82.00 $82.00 0
Jamal 100 30 $26.60 $26.60 0
Totals 500 130 150 1
$ each .20 .22 .30 $10.00 $5.00

[Ben]

Kind of came out messed up there but you get the idea, right now I owe credit of $11.60 to Ron but everyone else is even, minus shipping.

Please pm me and let me know when/where you all perfer to meet. This way I can try to arrange it all about the same time.

Ben

[ribs]

I think I got that, maybe. hehe

[ribs]

Thanks for managing the group buy, Ben.
THR would work ok, unless you're arranging a meet closer to SJ.

[Ben]

THR works well for me, it is about 45 minutes north of me. Tuesday night everyone? What time can everyone get there, after work or what.

No problem arranging the group buy. I was going to order myself and decided to see if anyone would be interested in joining. Seems to have worked out well!

[Ben]

Everything has been ordered. I have arranged to meet Jon at my house. If anyone else wants to do that PM me for my address. I will be home all day untill I go to THR to meet the others.

Shipping ended up being higher then their est. Here is the e-mail I just got,


500 cerith $100 ($.20 ea) 100, 100, 150, 100, 50
150 astrea $45 ($.30 ea) 12, 13, 25, 100
130 blueleg $28.60 ($.22 ea) 100, 30
1 A/shrimp $10
4 S/B star $4 3, 1

packing NC

FedEx $65 Standard overnight

total $252.60

PayPal fees: 2.9% + $.30 = $7.63

PayPal total: $260.23

PayPal account: islandbuck@bellsouth.net

Ben, don't forget we also pack 10% over on bulk inverts. (500 cerith = 550
cerith packed)

Thank you again
Keys Critters/Corrie

I will split the extras up if they already arent split up,

Ben

[Ben]

I am not worried about the paypal fees they charged me.

Shipping I figured,

Ben-17
Jon-12
Ron-12
Dave-12
Jamal-12

If anyone has a problem with this let me know.

Ron, I added a star as well which bought the price down to $4 for the stars. If

Ben

[ribs]

Good job, Ben.
See you THR Tues. after work, for me that probably means 6:00/6:30-ish, OK? Could be 7?
I hope it's divided before shipping, or you'll be dealing with a HUGE pile of ceriths! Dividing them yourself you'll have cerith juice all over the floor, under your fingernails, on your clothes, in your teeth, everywhere!!
(Take pics :D)

[jamal-188]

Lol, sounds great guys!! Thank so much Ben, see you at THR around 7 or so on tuesday.

[GettingFiesty]

I'm gonna come take blackmail pictures of Ben with cerith juice all over :)

[rmesola]

sorry I missed out... thanks for the offers of holding them though... (I fell asleep before I heard back from anyone).... my fault

if people want to do this again in a few weeks I'm in...

[Ben]

Cerith juice...
Ewwwwww

Luckly they are dividing them all up for us! 6:30-7:00 sounds fine to me, I will be there!

Ben

[ribs]

I can smell them already.
Pls confirm their arrival when it happens, I'd like to go somewhere else tonight so if they didn't make it in today, an early notice would be great, thanks!

[Ben]

791620044836

Tracking number!

[ribs]

This morning, they went from Newark, NJ (my birthplace) to King of Prussia, PA in one hour.
They may be dizzy.

[jamal-188]

what time will you be there until tonight? If I can't make it till later or not tonight are you holding them for people? I should be okay...but just incase I can't make it out of work or traffic is real bad(90min+ drive)

[ribs]

I'll be there right around 7, and I'm NEVER late.
Jamal I could stick around till 8 or so if you're definately going to show, I could leave you my cell # if you're going to be there beyond 7p.

[jamal-188]

Ribs, whatever is easier for you. I can be there by 8 or I can meet you anther day if you don't feel like waiting...whatever you want to do, no biggie to me!!

Pm me your number in case a problem arises. Pm'd you mine.

[ribs]

never late
BWAHHHHHH HA HA HA

[Jon]

Just picked up mine!

Thanks again Ben for all the legwork. BTW, the tank looks awesome. Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you personally.

Jon.............

[Ben]

Thanks Jon! My wife was studing for her nursing final tomorrow and my son Dylan was jumping all over her today. I took him to the park to get him out of her hair!

Hopefully they clean up the bit of algae I have in there!

See you all tonight, I should be there by 6:30 so I can run in and see what they have. I will be in a green or black saturn 4 door.

Ben

[Ben]

Anyone interested in any frags? I have some to trade of green sinularia and colt corals.

Ben

[ribs]

I have an orange-trimmed zoo frag from the demo yesterday, just a couple polyps and they're not attached to a base. Swap for the sinularia?
I'll check here when I get home, before heading out whether to bag it or not.

[ribs]

That was pretty nifty, EXCELLENT pricing, ALL of them are alive after an hour or so in the tank, the group-buy thing worked out great for me.
Way too cheap and easy method of saving some money, 'cept I bought a fireshrimp while at THR to pair with the one I already have. I'll be suggesting meeting somewhere else next time :D

[Ben]

Glad to hear you liked it. Thanks for staying to meet Jamal for me. It was nice to meet you!