Several different experiences.

Melissa · 02-03-2004, 10:27 PM

SeaQuest Marine -

Very fast shipping, very good packing, ups tracking numbers, email updates on orders.

Drs Foster Smith -

Mediocre shipping speed. Good Packing. No email confirmation, no updates. I had no idea where my order was or when it was coming. I could not even check the status on their website or anything.

AirWaterIce.com - RO/DI

Fast shipping, good packing, product was easy to hook up.
Very good prices!! I dont have a TDS so I dont know the quality yet. Email confirmation and updates, UPS tracking info provided.

Tap Plastics -

Fast shipping. The packing could have been better, I ordered two funnels and they were both cracked (they were only .75$ though). I think the shipping cost were a little high. But they provided email updates, and UPS tracking info.

Other than that, everything was great. I would buy again from all of them except for drsfostersmith.com because of their shipping speeds and because I had no idea what was going on with my order. But then again sometimes they have pretty good deals.

Spooda420 · 02-03-2004, 10:29 PM

sounds like you got alot of what you needed, good luck with that.

Craig Manoukian · 02-04-2004, 01:02 AM

Thanks for the objective feedback Melissa! Good to see you here!

wooddood · 02-04-2004, 05:28 AM

thanks for the info.

Curtswearing · 02-04-2004, 07:54 AM

Lookin' forward to meeting you at the SEASL meeting. Thanks for the feedback on the vendors.

Scooterman · 02-04-2004, 08:12 AM

I can add Marine Depot & Champion Lighting, (spent Millions)

well ok but ordered several times from each. Marine depot has excellent shipping, packing, returns, & notification of delivery,billing & any back orders! Champion was also decent on shipping,packing & notification, did call for help & the guy seemed a little bland as for as personality but he knew what I needed!

mick77 · 02-04-2004, 09:19 AM

Marine Depot has been good to me. Petsmart has the free shipping every once in a while (great deal on IO). Hellolights has been absolutely fantastic! Dr. Fosters and Smith were O.K. Delayed shippiing & some rubble. Tampa Bay Saltwater was great! Super fast shipping and air freight shipping! Aquacon: be warned.. crap customer service, wrong stuff sent. Jeff's exotic fish: great customer service and selection! Just my experiences, great thread Melissa!

Melissa · 02-07-2004, 01:29 AM

Thanks! Now I just hope that everything works out!!

02-03-2004, 10:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Melissa Tubeworm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 37 View Gallery Karma Komment	Several different experiences. SeaQuest Marine - Very fast shipping, very good packing, ups tracking numbers, email updates on orders. Drs Foster Smith - Mediocre shipping speed. Good Packing. No email confirmation, no updates. I had no idea where my order was or when it was coming. I could not even check the status on their website or anything. AirWaterIce.com - RO/DI Fast shipping, good packing, product was easy to hook up. Very good prices!! I dont have a TDS so I dont know the quality yet. Email confirmation and updates, UPS tracking info provided. Tap Plastics - Fast shipping. The packing could have been better, I ordered two funnels and they were both cracked (they were only .75$ though). I think the shipping cost were a little high. But they provided email updates, and UPS tracking info. Other than that, everything was great. I would buy again from all of them except for drsfostersmith.com because of their shipping speeds and because I had no idea what was going on with my order. But then again sometimes they have pretty good deals.

02-03-2004, 10:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spooda420 Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 483 View Gallery Karma Komment	sounds like you got alot of what you needed, good luck with that. __________________ 120 gallon, 100 gallon sump, GEO Calcium Reactor, Aqua C EV-400 Skimmer, 300 pounds of LR, Bare Bottom, 2 Tetra UV2 Sterilizers, 2 Tunze 6080 streams, 2 - 400 watt DE Metal Halides

02-04-2004, 01:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,708 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Thanks for the objective feedback Melissa! Good to see you here! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

02-04-2004, 05:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks for the info. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

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02-04-2004, 08:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
Scooterman Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 1,179 View Gallery Karma Komment	I can add Marine Depot & Champion Lighting, (spent Millions) well ok but ordered several times from each. Marine depot has excellent shipping, packing, returns, & notification of delivery,billing & any back orders! Champion was also decent on shipping,packing & notification, did call for help & the guy seemed a little bland as for as personality but he knew what I needed! __________________ Scott Ardoin (Ard-Dwan)

02-04-2004, 09:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
mick77 Serpent Star Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 232 View Gallery Karma Komment	Marine Depot has been good to me. Petsmart has the free shipping every once in a while (great deal on IO). Hellolights has been absolutely fantastic! Dr. Fosters and Smith were O.K. Delayed shippiing & some rubble. Tampa Bay Saltwater was great! Super fast shipping and air freight shipping! Aquacon: be warned.. crap customer service, wrong stuff sent. Jeff's exotic fish: great customer service and selection! Just my experiences, great thread Melissa! __________________ A mollusk and a squid walk into a bar.........

02-07-2004, 01:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Melissa Tubeworm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 37 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks! Now I just hope that everything works out!!

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