When's the last time you bought/sold live goods, dry goods or equipment from/to a fellow hobbyist?

[revhtree]

MONDAY...MONDAY...MONDAY! It's Monday just in case you didn't know! Happy Monday!

This week we're going to be focusing on topics pertaining to "Hobbyists Selling & Trading of Corals and Equipment." Should have some interesting stuff to talk about! Let's start off with some standard questions!

1. When is the last time that you PURCHASED live goods, dry goods or equipment from a fellow hobbyist?

2. When is the last time that you SOLD live goods, dry goods or equipment to a fellow hobbyist?

Tell us what you bought or sold as well please!

image via @CoralAddict645

 

[vetteguy53081]

Both within the last month
I’ve always had success with buying and selling on the forum

 

[Freddy0144]

Bought my tank in May from Facebook Market place.

 

[ilikefish69]

@F i s h y HOOKED IT UP with some sweet frags. Gave me 1 green hairy mushroom, that is now 3 separate mushrooms. Gotta get back down there and grab me another bta but gotta get that pH up a bit first I think, and some nem guards. LOL.

 

[littlebeard]

1. Bought some frags a few months ago from a local reefer I met at a frag swap.
2. I have not sold anything. I have plans for everything I buy ok!!!?! Or maybe I'm on the pathway to starring in an episode of A&E's series Hoarders.

 

[Gtinnel]

I just bought some phyto and pods from a user on here last week, which should ship tomorrow. I seem to buy something from someone on the forum at least every month if not more frequent.

I have never sold anything.

 

[threebuoys]

You missed one option: Never

edit: It's not that I'm opposed to it, just that my location makes it very difficult to connect with possible sellers, and I like to see what I'm buying if its used.

 

[907_Reefer]

Last week actually, first time buying used equip ever. Bought an entire 72 gallon bow drilled tank/stand/hood for refurb from a local moving sale. Have to toss all of the equipment though!

Haven't sold any used since we broke down our last tank in 2013.

..not a big market locally for used equip in AK..

 

[Saltysecondsreefing]

i bought some sweet torches over the weekend because i found them on reef2reef from a induvial

 

[design.maddie]

I am doing a trade today, well was. I think something came up at the guy's work or his wife's work. IDK I can't wait to get back to his house. He has a back shed with just corals. Fantastic guy. Probably end up doing the trade late this week.

 

[KrisReef]

I tried to sell my wife (dry goods) but no one was interested?
But seriously folks, I did just purchase an 80 gallon tank, stand, sump (that I set up for her!) from a hobbyist and she is very happy. (Wait til she reads this post.)

I've been giving my frags and splits to my buddy who owns a LFS to sell (times are tough) but I have sold stuff years ago.

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

Bought frags from a local fellow reefer about… 2 weeks ago. That to me is the most fin-tastic part about this hobby!

 

[SPS2020]

I purchase dry goods and frags routinely off of the R2R forum (last week, the week prior and the week prior...seriously).

I have not sold anything (yet), but do have several frags that need to find a new home...running out of room.

 

[Reefer Matt]

Bought a frag a few months ago. Sold and gave away frags a week ago. Traded frags yesterday. I belong to an awesome local group.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I tried to sell my wife (dry goods) but no one was interested?
But seriously folks, I did just purchase an 80 gallon tank, stand, sump (that I set up for her!) from a hobbyist and she is very happy. (Wait til she reads this post.)

I've been giving my frags and splits to my buddy who owns a LFS to sell (times are tough) but I have sold stuff years ago.

Bet you didn’t post pics and under white lighting

 

[flashsmith]

I sold a tank on here with no issues. I normally don't sell anything because I absolutely can't stand lowballers. I own a service type business and I'm always dealing with people wanting a discount of some kind so it irritates me because I deal with it daily. If someone wants to beat me up on price I'm done with them. When I do sell I let the buyer know up front the item is priced to sell and I'm not going to negotiate take it or leave it. I mean you don't contact Amazon trying to get something for $5 less or ask the grocery to knock $50 off your bill...

 

[homer1475]

Sold some used equipment a few times over the years.

I buy phyto from a fellow hobbyist on here, every other week.

 

[jfoahs04]

1. When is the last time that you PURCHASED live goods, dry goods or equipment from a fellow hobbyist?
Last week - I purchased a replacement pump for my ATO off of a nearby reefer. Just about all of my coral is from local hobbyists.

2. When is the last time that you SOLD live goods, dry goods or equipment to a fellow hobbyist?
This weekend. I sold a few zoa frags and I still have a few more that will go this week. I regularly sell or give away frags of coral that I need to trim.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I bought a purple Cespitularia from a fellow hobbyist last month, its something that I have never seen in any LFS so I had to have it.

 

[konatown]

I sold a tank on here with no issues. I normally don't sell anything because I absolutely can't stand lowballers. I own a service type business and I'm always dealing with people wanting a discount of some kind so it irritates me because I deal with it daily. If someone wants to beat me up on price I'm done with them. When I do sell I let the buyer know up front the item is priced to sell and I'm not going to negotiate take it or leave it. I mean you don't contact Amazon trying to get something for $5 less or ask the grocery to knock $50 off your bill...

Oh man I can’t agree with you more. I also have the same issues my business occasionally and it makes me so mad when people try to negotiate. Like, no, I don’t have time to do your job then. What type of service biz do you have? I’m sure you’re busy right now too.

Same with selling reef goods. When people lowball me, I just ignore it until the right buyer comes along.