Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

[J-WS6]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

geoff, I want 5 Trewavasae's! please check your messages!

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

THE ORDER IS NOW FINAL

At this time no more changes will be allowed unless I made a mistake.  Mike, will send you a PDF/Word Invoice by no later than Friday with you total.  You will have till Sunday afternoon, to pay him.  Mike will place the order Monday morning.

Box Breakdowns
Box No.1 - Petrochromis Famula Blue Fin QTY: 26
Bethesdaboy (26)

Box No.2 - Petrochromis Trewavasae med/lg QTY: 56
Geoff_tropheus (14)
Ddaquaria (14)
Glove (14)
J-WS6 (5)
UnSold (9)

Box No.3 - Tropheus Nkonde Bright Yellow QTY: 56
Cichlidfan (28)
Imagirlgeek (28)

Box No.4 – Tropheus Mpulungu QTY: 56
Honkzz (16)
Brownsnoutuk (12)
marauder_77868 (28)

Box No.5 – Tropheus Mpulungu QTY: 56
Ddaquaria (24)
Cesar (20)
Unsold (12)

Box No.6 – Tropheus Kachese QTY: 56
Imagirlgeek (20)
Algarciajr (20)
Cichlidfan (16)

Box No.7 – Tropheus Chipimbi QTY: 56
Delock (40)
Unsold (16)

Box No.8 – Tropheus Chaitika Blue Rainbow QTY: 56
Txfront (40)
Unsold (16)

Box No.9 - Ectodus Descampsii QTY: 54
Geoff_tropheus (12)
Armthehomeless (10)
Jughead (12)
Unsold (22)

Box No.10 - Cyprichromis Leptosoma jumbo Isanga QTY: 36
marauder_77868 (18)
Jughead (18)

Box No.11 - Cyprichromis sp. “ZEBRA” Chaitika (zonatus) QTY: 36
marauder_77868 (18)
Jughead (18)

Box No.12 - Cyprichromis Leptosoma jumbo blue orchid QTY: 36
Armthehomeless (36)

Box No.13 - Cyprichromis Leptosoma jumbo blue orchid QTY: 36
marauder_77868 (18)
Jughead (18)

Box No.14 - Opthamotilapia ventralis Gombe QTY: 18
marauder_77868 (9)
Jughead (9)

½ Box No.15 – Paracyprochromis brieni Mbita Island QTY: 14 Adults, 21 Smalls
Jughead (14) Adults (21) Smalls

½ Box No. 15 – Paracyprochromis Nigripinnis Blue Neon QTY: 42 Adults
Jughead (42)

I want to thank everyone for participating.  Any questions or errors I made PM me..

Geoff

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

Order is Final

bethesdayboy : (26) Petrochromis Famula Blue Fin, and unsold box portions
geoff tropheus : (12) Ectodus Descampsii, and (14) Petrochromis Trewavasae Med/Large
glove : (14) Petrochromis Trewavasae
ddaquaria : (14) Petrochromis Trewavasae Med/Large, and (24) Tropheus Mpulungu
J-WS6 : (5) Petrochromis Trewavasae Med/Large
jughead : (10) Ectodus Descampsii, (18) Cyprichromis Leptosoma jumbo “Isanga”, (9) Opthamotilapia ventralis "Gombe", (1-Box) Mixed 50/50 Paracyprochromis brieni "Mbita Island" and Nigripinnis Blue Neon, (18) Cyprichromis Leptosoma jumbo blue orchid, and (1/2 Box) Cyprichromis Zebra (zonatus) “Chaitika”
marauder_77868 : (18) Cyprichromis Leptosoma jumbo “Isanga”, (9) Opthamotilapia ventralis "Gombe",(18) Cyprichromis Leptosoma jumbo blue orchid ,(28) Tropheus Mpulungu, and (1/2 Box) Cyprichromis Zebra (zonatus) “Chaitika”
armthehomeless : (10) Ectodus Descampsii, and (36) Cyprichromis Leptosoma jumbo blue orchid
Honkzz : (16) Tropheus Mpulungu
Brownsnoutuk : (12) Tropheus Mpulungu
cesar : (20) Tropheus Mpulungu
delock : (40) Tropheus Chipimbi
txfront : (40) Tropheus Chaitika
cichlidfan : (28) Tropheus Nkonde, and (16) Tropheus Kachese
imagirlgeek : (28) Tropheus Nkonde, and (20) Tropheus Kachese
algarciajr : (20) Tropheus Kachese

Box Total : 15

1 - Boxes Petrochromis Famula Blue Fin - no room – Has 1 Buyer
1 - Box Petrochromis Trewavasae Med/Large - room for 9 – Has 4 Buyers
1 - Box Tropheus Nkonde - no room – Has 2 Buyers
1 - Box Tropheus Mpulungu – no room – Has 3 Buyers
1 – Box Tropheus Kachese – no room – Has 3 Buyers
1 - Box Tropheus Mpulungu – room for 12 – Has 2 Buyers
1 - Box Tropheus Chipimbi – room for 16 – Has 1 Buyers
1 - Box Tropheus Chaitika – room 16 – Has 1 Buyer
1 - Box Ectodus Descampsii - room for 24 – Has 3 Buyers
1 - Box Cyprichromis Leptosoma jumbo Isanga – no room – Has 2 Buyers
1 – Box Cyprichromis Leptosoma jumbo blue orchid - no room – Has 2 Buyers
1 – Box Cyprichromis Leptosoma jumbo blue orchid - no room – Has 1 Buyer
1 – Box Cyprichromis sp. “ZEBRA” Chaitika (zonatus) – no room – Has 2 Buyers
1 - Box Mixed 50/50 Paracyprochromis brieni Mbita Island & Nigripinnis Blue Neon – no room – Has 1 Buyer
1 - Box Opthamotilapia ventralis Gombe – no room – Has 2 Buyers

Customs Fee : $250 split evenly by all members.  $200 is actual customs for the importation of the goods from Africa and is based upon a percentage of the declared value.  The additional $50 is the cost of one tank of gas for Mike's travel to IAH for pickup and return to College Station.  The fee for (16) People = $15.63 per person

Shipping Cost : $225 per box spilt by all persons ordering that box equally no matter order size. As long as 12 fish remain in the box ,(aprox.20%), Mike will go in as an equal partner on the shipping.  (1/2 of the Box) must be sold to buyers for it to be imported by Mike. $200 of this cost is the cost by the airlines for the actual shipment of the box on Delta Airlines coming direct from Johannesburg, South Africa to Houston, Texas (IAH). $25 is the charge that Michelle of African Cichlids Aquaculture charges for box and bagging, and ground transport to Johannesburg, South Africa from Lake Tanganikya (Nsumbu), Zambia

Boxing and Bagging Fee : $6.00 per Box, $1 per bag.  This will depend on order size, typical fish bag will be a large bag that can safely transport (15-20)- 4" sized fish. A box can keep about 3-4 large bags.  If you bring your own box and bags, this is not a problem.  Charles has offered boxes to people who wish to come and get them.  Please PM Charles "marauder_77868" for contact information.

Replacement or Additional Fish : Fish to replace DOA's will be sold at cost per fish to import. Group-buy members can also purchase additional fish at this same cost. This is defined as, the purchase price from the list based upon order size and the shipping price of the box divided by the number of fish that came in that box. Additional fish cannot be purchased until all DOA’s and acclimation looses have been given the chance for replacement by the original buyers who imported the box of fish.

Payment Deadline : 2PM December 2nd (Sunday) pay Mike (bethesdaboy) with Cash, Check, Money Order, Pay-Pal, or Credit Card.  Earlier you can make this payment the better.  The order will be placed when 100% paid in full.  If you do not pay or make arrangements with Mike you will be automatically dropped from the order, and next in line gets a shot.

Sales Tax : 8.25% will be applied to all Texas Residents for sale of merchandise.  All tangible items such as fish list price, and items required for bagging and boxing will be taxed. The Customs fee and Shipping cost from Africa cannot be taxed for these are not actual merchandise.

Actual Order Date : December 3rd

Delivery Date into Houston : After 5pm on December 14th

If you local Pickup on Delivery Day, NO DOA policy will be extended. You will be 100% on your own.

Acclimation Date and ready for pickup : December 28th**Could go early on some fish, if acclimation is doing really well.

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

The unsold portions of each box will remain unsold unless someone buys them and pays for them by Sunday.

Otherwise, the unsold will first go to DOA, and accmlimation deaths first.  Then at pickup time, you can buy additional fish if all the DOA's and Acclimation deaths have had chance to be replinished.

DOA, and Acclimation death's will be drawn from a hat. No one will loose 2 before all have lost atleast 1.  This also includes the unsold portion.

[J-WS6]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

SWEEEET!!!! This is going to be awesome. Mad props to Geoff and Mike for coming up with this!

Also, thanks Geoff for taking my last minute order!

J-WS6

[ddaquaria]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

[quote="J-WS6";p="45182"]SWEEEET!!!! This is going to be awesome. Mad props to Geoff and Mike for coming up with this!
/quote]

Here - Here :!:

Completely agree :!:

Serious Mad Props :!:

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

IT was a lot of work.  Trying to manage all this turned into a little partime job.  Nothing sucks more than when your hobby is starting to look like a your job or something. :axe: It's my Hobby not my Job!!

Now Mike has to print up nice little invoices and send them to you...It's his turn

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

REally though..I am very glad to have been a part of this, and really really glad to have gotten to know some of you really well during this.

I want to thank everyone that was part of this and helping to get to the 15 boxes.  

[CichlidFan]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

two words


THANK YOU

[glove]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

Thanks To ALL,, I think we have a great group, with some great leaders....and I look forward to having some great FISH

[armthehomeless]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

Who would have thought that you would have had 400+ posts and porbably at least that many PM's to deal with in less than a month when you started. Thanks Geoff for setting this up.

:musik:

And thank you too, Mike!
:rockon:

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

We would had about 420 if I had not deleted or moved some of the other stuff in here.

I learned that even though my imbox says 100% full, you can still get atleast another 20 PM's before you have to save or delete PM's  You might even get more than that, I was just worried I might not get someone's If I didnt start making some room in the "inbox."

[marauder_77868]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

Thanks Geoff and Mike. About the job and hobby thing...no comment.

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

I feel ya man..I dont see how people can really enjoy their fishes if it no longer a hobby.. :(

[NDsuperduty]

Re: Direct Import from Africa - African Cichlids Aquaculture

Even though i ended up not being able to get anything I would still like to thank mike and Geoff for answering all my questions and trying to help me out.

In the future if this group ever does anything like this again, I can help yall out if needed.  I have plenty of time during the day to help answer PM's and quesitons.