Aquabid to the United Kingdom!???

by **damo2904** on Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:41 pm

Is it impossible? Would love to buy something from there..... Love

by **Skunk** on Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:50 pm

Going to have to check out this site now :P

by **silverrabbit** on Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:53 pm

Oh me too, was looking last night at some of the beauties Love

Just sounds really confusing with all this pay first shipper, then pay second shipper etc etc

by **damo2904** on Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:53 pm

have you not looked yet, god some of them on there are my dreams!!! i think it would work out quite expensive though to buy something......some sellers ive noticed do have a german based transhipper that does ship to the UK.

do u have to pay for like importing them into the country?

by **damo2904** on Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:54 pm

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dream!!!!!

by **silverrabbit** on Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:57 pm

There are just too many lovely ones on there, if I look too much i get sucked in and will end up with a huuuge credit card bill affraid

by **Skunk** on Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:58 pm

So pretty!!

And true, it's easy to get suckered into things when they are so pretty and easy to keep Love

by **silverrabbit** on Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:03 am

Ok seriously drool

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"monster art" betta.... he's so handsome!!! I want him, why can't they do bettas like that here!!!

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:17 am

Hi
The situation with UK people buying from Aquabid is -

Very very expensive i'm afraid. There is no UK transhipper that I know of at present. The closest transhipper is in Germany and their fees are very high, could run up a bill for one fish to around £80+

Some sellers from Asia will offer to send direct to the buyer, however this is illegal and if DEFRA & Customs decide to check your parcel you could be liable for a fine of up to £2000 and/or 6 months imprisonment. The seller could also face prosecution. The fish will be euthanized too.

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:19 am

Oh, there's a best of aquabid sticky in the showcase section thumbup

by **silverrabbit** on Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:24 am

Mwahahaha, I have many to add to the sticky if I keep looking much longer Twisted Evil

It's a real shame for us UK'ers. They have such a wide choice on there.

I hope people don't attempt to have the fish delivered directly... that's awful for the fish to get euthanised and the buyer to end up in prison!

by **Netty** on Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:32 am

The other thing is that it can take a minimum of 3 days for the Betta to arrive which increases the risks of DOA.

It's such a shame that the old transhipper for the UK stopped doing it.

by **damo2904** on Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:06 pm

Have been browsing on Aquabid this afternoon when having a break from my studying. Noticed this seller on there under the name 'korwhord', seems to have a transhipper that has the UK under his name.....

here is the link, if you look under the transhippers, it mentions the UK??? Kevin Piper...

scratch

could this mean UK transhipper?

by **damo2904** on Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:10 pm

...help if I actually posted the link wouldn't it...

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I emailed the guy to see whats what.

by **silverrabbit** on Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:13 pm

OMG so so so interested in the reply you get, I want one of those monster coloured bettas!!! drool

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I wonder how much the trans shipper will charge

by **damo2904** on Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:19 pm

it'll prob still work out to be very expensive anyhow! Rolling Eyes

by **silverrabbit** on Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:24 pm

True, but might be worth it for an extra special betta Love

by **damo2904** on Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:37 pm

heheeee, well im going to start breeding so its probably a good idea if it doesn't work else i'll have bettas everywhere, just off out now to buy a tank for breeding.
Going to Pets at Home, they had a good size one for just £20, so I'm going to go check out its at least 10gls, if sooo...........PURCHASE!!!

by **silverrabbit** on Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:59 pm

Have fun shopping Smile

by **Netty** on Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:52 pm

Kevin Piper used to the be UK transhipper but he stopped a couple a years ago so they probably just haven't changed their information.

Sorry to burst your bubble Sad

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