are the uk able to buy?

dse

dse

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Hello i've been viewing for a few days started talking to people yesterday for the 1st time.
but theres one thing i cant seem to see.
i keep browsing live rock and it seems a good price but theres no price for uk delivery.
Is there any chance we can recive any items from her to ship to uk?
i understand if not but its all good ill just keep buying at my way over priced lfs.
£13 for a 1kg piece.........
 
reefforbrains

reefforbrains

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Ouch that translates to about 12.00 US per Lb...Does it come with a stick of butter to ease the purchase?
Ok, being serious. If they cannot accomodate then I am sure one of us can connect you with a decent stateside shop for a shipment but min order will probably be around 30kg.
Dont know how much your looking for but I am sure it is possible. Might only be able to get it to somewhere busy like Heathro, Birmingham, or Liverpool. If you can pick up directly then I bet it would make it easier.
Also for the record, welcome to the boards.
Mind-the-Gap!
-RFB
 
dse

dse

Member
hello and ty for the welcome.
yeah ill probably buy in bulks of 40-50kg's problem is all the locations you said are extreamly far from me lol.
i live in devon in the uk so going to london will be a nightmare lol
it seems USA aquaruim hobbys are a lot lot cheaper.
but im more worried about shipping costs now to ukpossibly it would be about the same price in buying from the over the top.
i've ben looking on ---- but my lfs reckons that not all are good on ---- but hes also an honest guy and wants me to work there with him lol.
but he was saying about mantis on ---- LR.
if that is true then im gonna be worryed as i dont want them.
but i also dont want to kill them either and i dont want that stupid catterpiller.. i had one of them before flippin thing is a nightmare but if anyone buys from ---- let me know as i would like to hear possitive and no possitive buys from ---- or anywhere else in fact intotal im looking for about a gradual build of about 160kg of LR but i will take time as it's a bit costy lol
 
reefforbrains

reefforbrains

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Might spend an extra few quid but its worth it to probably just go through your local shop.
Buying in bulk will almost always seat you a savings from anyone local. Bette ryet, if your buying in full boxes then the shop will never need to handle the product, should get it for X over cost ect.
Supporting local shops is always nice, also the time spend on running around and logistics would be a wash in the end.
 
spiderwoman

spiderwoman

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You may have problems at the customs end as you are trying to import living things (LR, corals, fish). I don't know what the quarantee rules are in UK end, but I know importing anything living to Finland is nearly impossible and very time consuming. Most animals would not endure that.
 
dse

dse

Member
Originally Posted by ReefForBrains
http:///forum/post/2532378
Might spend an extra few quid but its worth it to probably just go through your local shop.
Buying in bulk will almost always seat you a savings from anyone local. Bette ryet, if your buying in full boxes then the shop will never need to handle the product, should get it for X over cost ect.
Supporting local shops is always nice, also the time spend on running around and logistics would be a wash in the end.
yeah i was thinking maybe i should buy localy but then i remember they are a rip off fish shop at the min the LFS is now 5 chain shop
they tripple price over 75% of stock of FW but salt water fish is not too bad.
i baught 4 fish today.
2 yeallow tail damsel price £6 for 1 or £10 for 2 so i baught 2
same goes for royal blue damsels
 
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