When to buy? What to do with replacement codes?

[contrarymary]

Does anyone know when the best time to shop here for the best inventory? At my local store, new stock comes in on Friday. Every time I shop here, there is not much in stock when I look at corals & inverts. I want some duster clusters & some zoos and/or polyps but when they have one they don't have the other. Wish I had something to trade!
Also, I am disappointed to learn that my replacement code is only for livestock AND it does not count towards the minimum purchase. The only fish order that I placed was DOA and/or died within 24 hours (inverts did survive) due to getting too cold during shipping(heat pads didn't cut it). The 2 DOA's were reported within 2 hours & I did get a refund. The other 2 were issued replacement codes. I might never use the codes. I only have a 55 gal. & don't want to add so much at once & I am maxed out on fish. Plus, when you add the $20 in charges on livestock to the "free shipping", well, you get the idea.
Anyone else have thoughts?

 

[dreamweaver]

Can't offer any suggestions... because I too faced a similar dilemma... Having only a 55 gallon is a hinderance - but the reality for me is that a 55 gallon is all I have room for (and frankly, that's pushing it! House is rather small....)
Spent about $128.00 and only have a $9.99 item left to show for it... Two fish died within the guarantee period - so I too have replacement codes.... just don't see a way that I will ever be able to use them! Frankly, I'd forgotten about bio overload - and with only a 55 gallon - added too much at one time....
I have to admit, that when ordering I didn't read the guarantee details close enough.... Because even if I did forget about bio overload, I would have noticed that in order to have the fish replaced another minimum order of $79.00 would be required in addition to receiving the free replacements.... Being new to saltwater and having the size aquarium that I have I'm quite limited in my choices and quantities.....
I just wish there was another option - lower order minimum requirement - or even charging the shipping fee for any order under $79.00.....
I will be curious as to what other members on the site suggest as I too have interest.....

 

[contrarymary]

That is how I feel too. However, the "free shipping" is not exactly truthful with the $9.99 surcharge & then the $9.99 fuel charge. I guess the repeat buyer program is OK if you want what they offer.

 

[sambroom]

If you guys have redeeming codes that you will never use, my e-mail is brockbroom@hotmail.com... Feel free!

 

[lovecraft]

Hi I'm lovecraft and I'm a cheapskate....

Truth of the matter is I have looked at as many online fish sites as I can find on google. SWF has the cheapest "rate" and one of the lower "free shipping" levels of the ones I can find. SWF's $20 for "shipping" is the lowest, all others are 30 bucks or higher, again of the ones that I've looked at.
I have 46g Bow.....I've bought my LR from here and intend on getting an invert pack. Possibly a BW perc and regular perc, if the timing is right. Their prices are extremely competitive and sometimes lower than my least expensive LFS. In all I should be able to make 2-3 good purchases from here. I'm hoping my first livestock order gives me cause for future purchases. If not, at least I've learned alot from this forum.
My 2 cents...

 

[becky913]

Originally Posted by sambroom

If you guys have redeeming codes that you will never use, my e-mail is brockbroom@hotmail.com... Feel free!

SWF is not using the codes anymore. They have converted them to dollar for dollar credit. I just used mine and was able to replace my fish with differant ones than what died.
I am a bit bummed too. I had one fish and one shrimp die by 5 pm on the day of arrival..............well you have to email SWF within two hours of delivery for a cash refund. So I will know have another credit and will have to wait until I can afford to dump more money into fish. It is feeling like a viscious cycle.

 

[becky913]

I was just looking through my email and noticed that both times that I was notified of a fish being in stock was on Fridays. So I am guessing that SWF gets their shipments on Thursdays or Fridays.