Worst experience

[JC]

So I officially had my worst shipping experience ever with fish. I bought a 6" electric blue jack Dempsey male off the gcca website and the guy shipped it in a 10" x 5" x 7" box with a piece of styrofoam on the bottom and a piece of styrofoam on one side. No other styrofoam in the box!  Then he put just one heat pack laying on top of the bag with no filler in there so the bag was free to roll around.

This guy obviously has never shipped before or if he has not very successfully. I knew there was a problem when the FedEx guy had the box in a plastic sack.

When he got to my door he said it was leaking so he put it in the bag. I opened the box and was completely shocked at how it was packed and the water was ice cold. I'm so pissed that someone would ship a fish like that. I did get a full refund plus shipping (after some nasty back and forth conversations)

Just needed to vent about it

[JC]

[Mugwump]

I can't blame you one bit.....I'd have been livid about with the seller too. That's just plain stupid....
...sorry too hear that you went through that.....ruins your day, doesn't it....the jerk...

[LizStreithorst]

I hope the guy learns how to ship.  I've never shipped that stupidly but it takes time to learn to do it really well.  I've learned a TON since I started shipping after the virus went away.  Lots of people gave me feedback about my shipping methods.  I've learned from every mistake.

[PaulineMi]

Sorry about your being on the receiving end of sheer stupidity.  What a waste.

[JC]

I tried being nice and explain how to ship properly. I'm no expert but I've been shipping for 3yrs now all over the U.S. with only 1 casualty (knock on wood) which was the fault of the post office not me. And he got all pissy and didn't want to hear it and told me he knew how to ship. I just dropped it because it was a waste of my time

[Barb]

Since I own a 6"+ beautiful male EBJD, I am especially horrified at this sad story.  I can't tell you how mad I am at the guy who did this to that gorgeous fish.  To get that big and pretty they need time and a lot of care.  How dare him kill it like this?
Barb

[JC]

Since I own a 6"+ beautiful male EBJD, I am especially horrified at this sad story.  I can't tell you how mad I am at the guy who did this to that gorgeous fish.  To get that big and pretty they need time and a lot of care.  How dare him kill it like this?
Barb

That's exactly what I thought too. Do you breed blue dempseys?

[ghonk]

Complete idiot,i'm surprised that they remembered to add water to the bag.
How not to pack fish tutorial,please tell me this person wasn't any older then 9 or 10. 

[Barb]

Since I own a 6"+ beautiful male EBJD, I am especially horrified at this sad story.  I can't tell you how mad I am at the guy who did this to that gorgeous fish.  To get that big and pretty they need time and a lot of care.  How dare him kill it like this?
Barb

That's exactly what I thought too. Do you breed blue dempseys?

No, sorry.  I only have one, got him as a  tiny little thing, now he is huge and in his own 56 gal tank.  I hope you can find another one.  Good luck.
Barb

[wsantia1]

I'm sorry you had such a lousy experience. what a moron.

[b125killer]

That sucks! I'm sorry you had to go through that. I haven't shipped fish and i even know better. 

[ilroost]

That sucks. I love jacks. I have a male that is just beautiful. Got him about 3 years ago