Mix up/problem with frags from Wickedfrags

[fencer]

The only one who can answer the question has not replied to this matter....just a thinking out loud

[fkshiu]

This is highly unusual for Dave. I've never had any issues with Wickedfrags and he has always been very professional and takes his business quite seriously.

I don't really know what to suggest Janine except to wait for a response.

[JPotter]

OK..tonight I had a PM from Dave.He has verified pretty much what we all put together bit by bit. Poor business on his behalf and took a long time to reply but at he has admitted they were shipped in error. Now I only hope that the frags are well, that Derek and I get a mutually convenient time for me to get them when his wedding vacation is over(his work is about 45 min from my place..not certain where his home is) and that Dave will ship any additional frags at no charge as the auction frags were accidental stow aways.

Thank you all for you ears, support, advice and help in tracking down Derek..and most of all kudos to Derek for coming forth about the frags.

Now if anyone can tell me how to rid my new cowfish of ich (which just appeared tonight) I would be grateful to learn about that...this reefing is becoming a bit of a steep learning curve. New tank..live rock from canreefer(it came with some attached corals), inverts and the cowfish and macro algae has been in the cycled tank about 2 weeks. It is the only fish and about 1.5" long. Normal behaviour..looks like it has rolled in salt crystals!Eating mysis soaked in commercial garlic..also eating nori. It arrived with a bashed hind prong that developed some fluff but that quickly resolved..now the white dots! What next???

[wickedfrags]

To clarify for those reading...

Drock169's friend Mark picked up frags at my place Thursday Oct. 22 rather than having them shipped.

For some reason I had it in my mind that Mark was picking up a couple frags for Drock169 and also bringing back the last SPS auction items for JPotter(perhaps because I never file/print all the PM's I get), clearly this was not the case. The combination of usernames and real names combined with the number of PMs sometimes makes my head spin, specially when I am not spending to much time online.

As per my PM's to the individuals involved yesterday, ideally we can coordinate to get these auction items to the correct owner. That being said, I realize this may not be easy, if at all possible.

I communicated to those involved yesterday that if we can not coordinate getting the frags into the correct hands, a full refund for the auction winner and Drock169 can simply keep the frags as this was my mistake (sunset monti, purple monster frag...), or he can pay me what he feels the frags are worth, or what he can afford.

Having not been aware of this thread until this morning it was a fascinating read. And FYI there were no emergencies, problems or other excuses, just a mistake made on my part.

[Myka]

In the future it would probably be helpful to have a phone number that you could be reached at Dave. That would have solved the issue fairly quickly (and likely not in public!). Although I do understand that having a business number would be a pain in the butt.

[Leah]

Umm! Sorry but how does that compensate the winner if someone else gets her frags for free???????

[wickedfrags]

Mark and Derek had my phone number as Mark called me before he came by, Janne did not have my number.

And as a business...........this is not a business for me. Sometimes I wonder why I pay to sponsor when I am really only selling frags I grow out.

Originally Posted by Myka

In the future it would probably be helpful to have a phone number that you could be reached at Dave. That would have solved the issue fairly quickly (and likely not in public!). Although I do understand that having a business number would be a pain in the butt.

They get their money back - so there is no gain or loss, just a PITA experience due to my error.

That being saod - Derek (the canreef member/reefkeeper who received all the frags), well he as been very cool and has taken the time to communicate clearly during the event. If something can be done with the frags he will make it happen.

Originally Posted by Leah

Umm! Sorry but how does that compensate the winner if someone else gets her frags for free???????