SaltWaterFish.com lies about its guarantee!

[azbiker]

I just wanted to warn everyone about the experience I recently had with SaltWaterFish.com. They lie about their guarantee policy!

I recently ordered about $200 worth of stuff from Saltwaterfish.com. 1 of the ordered items, a fire shrimp, arrived dead and the second fire shrimp died within about 12 hours of arrival. No problem - these things can happen. I informed Saltwaterfish.com, followed their guarantee procedures, and was credited the cost of the 2 shrimp (about $50) so I could purchase some more.

So far, so good. I then tried to use my credit to purchase more shrimp and was told there was an $80 minimum order amount. I wasn't too happy, but added one or 2 things I was going to buy later on anyway and got the order amount up to just over $100 dollars. Then, when I tried to apply the credit for the shrimp, I was told the $50 credit did not apply toward the minimum order amount of $80. So - in order to exercise my credit of $50, I first had to purchase over $130 in merchandise.

I contacted customer service on several occasions, and will save you the long version of the email threads. The short version was that they basically agreed that, yes, their policy was that I would have to spend $130 to get my 2 shrimp replaced and, if I didn't like it, that was just plain tough! Needless to say, I told them where they could put their shrimp and will never shop there again.

I'm hoping folks will see this before they buy from SaltWaterFish.com and be properly warned - their guarantee is a complete and total lie. They don't honor it unless you spend a lot more money with them each and every time you want to exercise a credit they issue.

[RAYRAY]

Wow !!!! Thanks For The Tip...... I Have Actually Been Looking At Saltwaterfish.com For A Couple Different Things... I Think I Might Pass Now. Anyone Have Any Experience With Marinedepot.com ???? Let Me Know
Ray

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I've never ordered any livestock online but have bought some drygoods from marine depot.Never had any problems with em.


Ever notice how fast a thread about saltwaterfish.coms sorry customer service gets deleted?
Thats one reason I hardly ever go to the web site anymore.

[Bifferwine]

Wow, I currently have credit with them for some anthias that arrived dead. Like you, I saved the bodies and mailed them back. It sucks to hear that I will have to spend a crapload in order to use that credit! Sounds really shady and dishonest to me.

I've ordered livestock from Marine Depot before and would highly recommend them.

[reeffreak]

Whew!!!
Luckily for me.....All 10 fish I ordered from them all survived.I use Liveaquaria.com only now,usually their Diver's Den.If something dies there's no mailing dead bodies back,no pictures and everything is credited asap.

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Az,
I read your thread that you posted on saltwaterfish.com.Noticed how quick their mods jumped on it and talked about how good they are.

[jhnrb]

Thanks For The Heads Up.

[fishbait]

thanks for the warning. I try not to buy live critters online just because of reasons like this.

[Reefgyrl]

Wow, that stinks I was actually looking at getting some stuff too. I think I am just going to stick with Liveaquaria. They always back their stuff and you don't have to send the dead bodies back.

[Reefrookie]

Luckily, I have never had to order livestock on line, living just 45 min. from Thatfishplace.This is good to know however.