Tired of 1" frags???? - Page 4

timkatz71 · 02/21/2015, 01:31 PM

I'm in jersey, do they ship up here? These look like great items

ajherrera2 · 02/22/2015, 06:49 PM

Well guys I don't know what to say, but maybe by looking at these pictures you get what we're dealing with...

These pictures were taken today by the supplier right outside his house and along side the Hudson River. You can see off in the distance the river is frozen.

ajherrera2 · 02/22/2015, 06:52 PM

He is willing to ship corals as I have been on him that we need to get these corals in, however, if we want them shipped now he is asking that we sign a waiver where he will not be responsible for frozen corals. OR we can wait a few more days and let this crazy storm pass. I'll leave it up to you all.

I do apologize for the inconvenience and lack of being able to ship but I really think it's best we continue to hold off. You guys let me know. Again, I cannot apologize enough for the lengthy wait for your corals but I do believe it will be well worth it.

mrcyrus · 02/22/2015, 11:12 PM

I just got a shipment from ny on Friday, 2 day freshwater no issues. It's fine to ship but I'm not doing a waiver.

TimGentry · 02/22/2015, 11:43 PM

hold

wowkingjames · 02/23/2015, 07:30 AM

I agree with Tim, we must remember this hobby is about having patients. Weather will eventually clear up and will get our corals.

Matthias7 · 02/23/2015, 07:52 AM

Does your supplier already have the corals in NY? Looking at the weather I don't see anything different until next week which looks like maybe more snow? I'll go with whatever the group wants. I would prefer not to sign any kind of waiver.

mrcyrus · 02/26/2015, 08:26 AM

Status?

ajherrera2 · 02/26/2015, 11:21 AM

Well all I can say is that this is some crazy situation with weather throughout the country. I ordered a build your own clean up crew from Liveaquaria and they have been unable to ship to me as well (placed order on monday afternoon). Then I went on to another forum where Gary from reefpets has mentioned that he has canceled all shipments through this week as well.

The problem is that most areas in which the sorting facilities that handle the priority overnight (where the shipments go through such as Memphis) are getting crazy weather as well. Although it may be clearing up some parts of the country are getting hit with more cold. If you look at the fedex homepage they are monitoring weather in different parts of the country.

The other problem is that we are talking about colonies not frags and therefore it is a bigger box that the shipper must heat which is much more difficult to do.

I am hoping that we can get a shipping window early next week.

Matthias7 · 02/28/2015, 08:23 PM

Any idea how it is looking for this week? If it gets much past this coming week I maybe be unavailable (very busy month for me). I know the weather looks better on the forecast.

ajherrera2 · 03/01/2015, 09:56 PM

Spoke to him yesterday and weather seems to be looking better in the forecast. He will check the forecast again Tuesday because they got 4 inches of snow today. But it seems to be clearing later this week.

ajherrera2 · 03/03/2015, 02:34 PM

Alright guys here's where we're at, weather is clearing in the sense that they have not been hit with snow, now it's rain which seems to freeze to Ice in the overnight hours. The problem seems to be with lows that they are having overnight which is when packages usually arrive and sit out in the terminal until morning. As of today the estimated delivery is Tuesday March 10. Of course this is assuming that the weather forecast holds true.

I have attached the invoiced I received when I paid for the corals. I just want to show that they have been paid for and am just awaiting for a chance to ship. I cannot apologize enough for the delay.

TimGentry · 03/04/2015, 12:25 AM

don't sweat it man. They will get here. you can't do anything about the weather.

Matthias7 · 03/08/2015, 08:07 PM

Still looking at Tuesday this week?

wowkingjames · 03/11/2015, 06:14 PM

Any news ajherrera?

Matthias7 · 03/12/2015, 07:36 AM

Is this deal still happening or did it fall through? If it's not going to work out is a refund possible?

mrcyrus · 03/12/2015, 01:30 PM

+1 the wait is out weighing the deal

ajherrera2 · 03/12/2015, 06:17 PM

Hey guys sorry about the lack of info, I just got word that half of the sps did not ship well. Deal is still on. I do apologize for the lack of being able to come through thus far. I want you guys to know that I am constantly trying to push for delivery as soon as possible. So as to what now as far as I have been told half the corals are doing well and the other half should be replaced tomorrow so shipping to us on Monday for tuesday delivery. If at this point we still have no corals by Wednesday of next week I will be getting a refund aND will then proceed to refund you all your money. Thanks for understanding and being patient I did not foresee thsee issues.

Matthias7 · 03/12/2015, 06:23 PM

Thx ajherrera2 sounds like a good plan to me.

wowkingjames · 03/13/2015, 06:58 AM

Brother it not your fault, we have no control on mother nature. We need lots of patients in this hobby, just keep us update on as you have been.

Matthias7 · 03/15/2015, 08:37 PM

Have we set up a meeting place for when they come yet?

TimGentry · 03/18/2015, 10:21 AM

What's the latest?

mrcyrus · 03/19/2015, 10:00 PM

I'd like my refund.

TimGentry · 03/20/2015, 12:30 PM

This is not looking good now

Matthias7 · 03/20/2015, 01:39 PM

Hopefully it was paid for with a credit card or PayPal so it can be disputed. If the supplier has not responded you need to file a claim. It will a long time. Please update.

02/21/2015, 01:31 PM	#76
timkatz71 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: central nj Posts: 117	I'm in jersey, do they ship up here? These look like great items __________________ Tim

02/22/2015, 11:43 PM	#80
TimGentry Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 912	hold __________________ [url=http://drugstore-onlinecatalog.com/]drugstore-onlinecatalog.com[/url] Current Tank Info: 100g Mixed Reef

03/04/2015, 12:25 AM	#88
TimGentry Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 912	don't sweat it man. They will get here. you can't do anything about the weather. __________________ [url=http://drugstore-onlinecatalog.com/]drugstore-onlinecatalog.com[/url] Current Tank Info: 100g Mixed Reef

03/18/2015, 10:21 AM	#97
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03/20/2015, 12:30 PM	#99
TimGentry Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 912	This is not looking good now __________________ [url=http://drugstore-onlinecatalog.com/]drugstore-onlinecatalog.com[/url] Current Tank Info: 100g Mixed Reef

02/22/2015, 06:49 PM	#77
ajherrera2 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 536	Well guys I don't know what to say, but maybe by looking at these pictures you get what we're dealing with... These pictures were taken today by the supplier right outside his house and along side the Hudson River. You can see off in the distance the river is frozen.

02/22/2015, 06:52 PM	#78
ajherrera2 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 536	He is willing to ship corals as I have been on him that we need to get these corals in, however, if we want them shipped now he is asking that we sign a waiver where he will not be responsible for frozen corals. OR we can wait a few more days and let this crazy storm pass. I'll leave it up to you all. I do apologize for the inconvenience and lack of being able to ship but I really think it's best we continue to hold off. You guys let me know. Again, I cannot apologize enough for the lengthy wait for your corals but I do believe it will be well worth it.

02/22/2015, 11:12 PM	#79
mrcyrus Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 492	I just got a shipment from ny on Friday, 2 day freshwater no issues. It's fine to ship but I'm not doing a waiver.

02/23/2015, 07:30 AM	#81
wowkingjames Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 242	I agree with Tim, we must remember this hobby is about having patients. Weather will eventually clear up and will get our corals.

02/23/2015, 07:52 AM	#82
Matthias7 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 238	Does your supplier already have the corals in NY? Looking at the weather I don't see anything different until next week which looks like maybe more snow? I'll go with whatever the group wants. I would prefer not to sign any kind of waiver.

02/26/2015, 08:26 AM	#83
mrcyrus Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 492	Status?

02/26/2015, 11:21 AM	#84
ajherrera2 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 536	Well all I can say is that this is some crazy situation with weather throughout the country. I ordered a build your own clean up crew from Liveaquaria and they have been unable to ship to me as well (placed order on monday afternoon). Then I went on to another forum where Gary from reefpets has mentioned that he has canceled all shipments through this week as well. The problem is that most areas in which the sorting facilities that handle the priority overnight (where the shipments go through such as Memphis) are getting crazy weather as well. Although it may be clearing up some parts of the country are getting hit with more cold. If you look at the fedex homepage they are monitoring weather in different parts of the country. The other problem is that we are talking about colonies not frags and therefore it is a bigger box that the shipper must heat which is much more difficult to do. I am hoping that we can get a shipping window early next week.

02/28/2015, 08:23 PM	#85
Matthias7 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 238	Any idea how it is looking for this week? If it gets much past this coming week I maybe be unavailable (very busy month for me). I know the weather looks better on the forecast.

03/01/2015, 09:56 PM	#86
ajherrera2 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 536	Spoke to him yesterday and weather seems to be looking better in the forecast. He will check the forecast again Tuesday because they got 4 inches of snow today. But it seems to be clearing later this week.

03/03/2015, 02:34 PM	#87
ajherrera2 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 536	Alright guys here's where we're at, weather is clearing in the sense that they have not been hit with snow, now it's rain which seems to freeze to Ice in the overnight hours. The problem seems to be with lows that they are having overnight which is when packages usually arrive and sit out in the terminal until morning. As of today the estimated delivery is Tuesday March 10. Of course this is assuming that the weather forecast holds true. I have attached the invoiced I received when I paid for the corals. I just want to show that they have been paid for and am just awaiting for a chance to ship. I cannot apologize enough for the delay.

03/08/2015, 08:07 PM	#89
Matthias7 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 238	Still looking at Tuesday this week?

03/11/2015, 06:14 PM	#90
wowkingjames Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 242	Any news ajherrera?

03/12/2015, 07:36 AM	#91
Matthias7 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 238	Is this deal still happening or did it fall through? If it's not going to work out is a refund possible?

03/12/2015, 01:30 PM	#92
mrcyrus Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 492	+1 the wait is out weighing the deal

03/12/2015, 06:17 PM	#93
ajherrera2 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 536	Hey guys sorry about the lack of info, I just got word that half of the sps did not ship well. Deal is still on. I do apologize for the lack of being able to come through thus far. I want you guys to know that I am constantly trying to push for delivery as soon as possible. So as to what now as far as I have been told half the corals are doing well and the other half should be replaced tomorrow so shipping to us on Monday for tuesday delivery. If at this point we still have no corals by Wednesday of next week I will be getting a refund aND will then proceed to refund you all your money. Thanks for understanding and being patient I did not foresee thsee issues.

03/12/2015, 06:23 PM	#94
Matthias7 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 238	Thx ajherrera2 sounds like a good plan to me.

03/13/2015, 06:58 AM	#95
wowkingjames Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 242	Brother it not your fault, we have no control on mother nature. We need lots of patients in this hobby, just keep us update on as you have been.

03/15/2015, 08:37 PM	#96
Matthias7 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 238	Have we set up a meeting place for when they come yet?

03/19/2015, 10:00 PM	#98
mrcyrus Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 492	I'd like my refund.

03/20/2015, 01:39 PM	#100
Matthias7 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 238	Hopefully it was paid for with a credit card or PayPal so it can be disputed. If the supplier has not responded you need to file a claim. It will a long time. Please update.