Beano 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 (edited) These are the auction photos, I'll post some more when they arrive... http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/8240/fw...71303999fr9.jpg http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/9881/fw...71305148sf3.jpg Oh so pretty! Now I really hope nothing bad happens with this... I hope the woman is fertile, but if she turns out not to be, it's ok Edited December 18, 2007 by Beano Link to post Share on other sites
y2jdaze 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 very nice! I love the colour of the female the boy is pretty too good luck! Link to post Share on other sites
splendidbetta 5 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 WOW! Great pair! I'm even tempted to have some of their fry Good luck with them :) Link to post Share on other sites
Chuckie 1 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Love them!! I changed the photos to links because I wan't sure if you had the breeder's permission to use them. If you have permission, and they are on your own photobucket account, you can re-post them as images instead of links. Sorry, but have to take copyright seriously :) Link to post Share on other sites
Beano 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 oh... oops!! Sorry! I didn't have permission... Man I'm naughty on this site and I've only been here a week! Link to post Share on other sites
Chuckie 1 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 but we love you already!! Sorry, I am at work so sometimes don't have time to put it all nicely. I apologise if I made you feel bad :) Link to post Share on other sites
Beano 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 No you didn't make me feel bad. I just hate stuffing up when i'm new.... but at least I can hide behind that "I'm a newb" excuse... Link to post Share on other sites
splendidbetta 5 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Those pictures were linked from an imageshack image hosting site (presumably Beano's). Do we need permission to post photos that we have uploaded on our own image hosting accounts, or just if we link from AQB? Link to post Share on other sites
Robbies Betta 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 that's a wicked looking pair, HOT :) Link to post Share on other sites
Callatya 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 STUNNING! Glad you went for it :lol: Link to post Share on other sites
Halszka 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 STUNNING! Hear hear! Makes me want to get some CT too!! Link to post Share on other sites
Tuataress 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 woo they are beautiful!! Link to post Share on other sites
Chuckie 1 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 posting images raises 2 separate issues Stefan: copyright and bandwidth theft. Saving photos to your own imageshack account means that if you post them here, there is no theft of the owner's bandwidth. BUT unless you got the author's permission to post them, even if they are hosted on your own photobucket etc account, you may be in breach of the image owner's copyright. Link to post Share on other sites
splendidbetta 5 Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Thanks Lisa, I understand now :( Link to post Share on other sites
Beano 0 Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Ok, so my betta's were sent from Singapore on monday the 19th Feb, and the day I won the auction I emailed someone about them. I haven't received a reply from her yet, I guess she's busy, but should I be worried? Is there a step in this importing scheme that I have failed to complete? Do I just wait until they clear quarantine? Link to post Share on other sites
Callatya 0 Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Hang tight its not panic time yet :D Link to post Share on other sites
Chuckie 1 Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 I think it's a 10 day QT period. She'll conact you when the fish are ready to send. Link to post Share on other sites
shooshoo 0 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 I want to get myself some fish from aquabid but have no idea how to go about it Is there a thread on 'how to buy international' or something like that? If not, can someone give us newbies to the aquabid world a step by step run through please? Thankee kindly :dance: Link to post Share on other sites
Beano 0 Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 (edited) It's pretty hard to wrap your head around. Go to www.aquabid.com and find the fish you like. From what i can gather, there are a lot of fees. For example, my fish came from a seller who charges US$6.50 transhipper fees per fish, plus US$15 packing box which can take up to 10 fish. That on top of the cost of the fish. Then, once paid for, your fish will be shipped to the country you live in (make sure the seller ships to your country). Your fish has to get through quarantine in Australia before you can have it. I've heard that if a certain percentage of fish in the shipment are Dead on arrival (DOA), then your fish will be seized and destroyed by AQIS. You should check before buying what your sellers DOA policy is. Then if your fish makes it out of quarantine (this is what I'm waiting for), then someone, the transhipper for Australia, will send you information. There will be fees at this end as well, I think if I remember correctly she charges $25 fee per fish or something like that (can't remember, didn't matter to me as I really wanted the fish I bought). I think that's not a bad price for the service your fish will get, and given the sheer amount of betta's she has to look after - they get treatment if sick, 2 water changes in the 7 day quarantine and good food. If the fish arrives dead or dies she doesn't charge a fee. Once you have paid her the required amount as well, she will post your fish to you. *on a side note* Do you think someone would allow me to pick up my fish? It's just that I will be at work all day now and I work in a hospital so don't really want to have live fish delivered to me there. Edited February 26, 2007 by Beano Link to post Share on other sites
Robbies Betta 0 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 it usually takes bout 2 weeks before they clear quarantine, and before that time is up, someone will let you knw about shipping them to you :drool: Link to post Share on other sites
Beano 0 Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Oh good! I've got time to faff about then... Link to post Share on other sites
shooshoo 0 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 okay thanks! :drool: Link to post Share on other sites
Beano 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Is it time to panic yet? How long does it actually take for the fish to come here from Singapore? Does it have to go via Thailand first and get repackaged? It's been 16 days since the shipping date. Link to post Share on other sites
Fishchick 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Your fish are ready and they are as lovely as the photo. Please contact me at someone@internode.on.net It is fortunate that you posted this thread, there was no contact information with the fish (as per usual). It is always a good idea to contact me, and use a subject line that can be searched- preferably something that will be written on the bag eg Put the Subject line as "Fish for Justin (MagnaBettas)" So I know who to contact. Emails with no subject line go to the junk mail folder. Emails with "Bettas" "My Bettas" "Aquabid Fish" etc are no help at all. Cheers, J Link to post Share on other sites
Beano 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Thanks! I just emailed then. So glad they're alive!! Link to post Share on other sites
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