Canada's Coral Auction House

[Aquattro]

I haven't been to this page yet, but I see it everywhere. What am I missing? Anyone got reviews?

[acepumping]

Oh boy, where do I start
1. The lies
2. The picture theft
3. The fake WYSIWYG pics

Or the failure to confront their issues

[Aquattro]

Really? What's up with that?

[jorjef]

Oh boy, where do I start
1. The lies
2. The picture theft
3. The fake WYSIWYG pics

Or the failure to confront their issues

Those just seem like small oversights. I'm joining. :biggrin:

[Ryanerickson]

New age coral pirates armed with a computer and Photoshop

[acepumping]

Can we vote on a picture?
Post and vote?
Saturated or WYSIWYG?

[Rice Reef]

The owners are Philip and Tracy Vandersluis. From experience, I was sold on the picture of the coral. The pics are super saturated to the point where one should probably be using 3D glasses. They didn't bother me so much but when the piece you get is not the same as the pic it bothered me, especially when it's a when I paid $350 for it. The same pic is still being used even after my purchase.
It would also be nice to have some consistency... When we ( yes this is was a group order) spent $2000 we would have thought free shipping was going to be a given but we had to request for it. Now they are offering free shipping on three hundred purchases.
Lastly, when constructive critisism is given you get banned and the thread gets deleted.

[Aquattro]

New age coral pirates armed with a computer and Photoshop

That was sort of what I gathered, and decided not to join up. It seems like lots of back room/PM type deals going on, never any details publicly, at least in AL the other pages they spam on.

[Myka]

I joined, sold a Space Invaders Pectinia frag to a guy in Vancouver that's also here on Canreef. :lol:

As soon as I posted I got a PM fron Tracy asking me if I was a commercial vendor.

I've not bought anything as the pics look "too good to be true" and the pricing is the same as the LFS so why bother? My experience selling was neutral.

[Aquattro]

I was told some prices for things from someone else. I bought a whole freakin Border Collie for less money and he loves me more than any frag ever will. That's my opinion on prices -lol

[Rice Reef]

Here is the pic...

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp148/hockeyguy1999/BF893CD1-C9A7-4634-86E4-347E2062A5B8_zpsb4w5oklu.jpg (http://s406.photobucket.com/user/hockeyguy1999/media/BF893CD1-C9A7-4634-86E4-347E2062A5B8_zpsb4w5oklu.jpg.html)
And what the real frag looked like...

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp148/hockeyguy1999/F9DD0C6B-7440-4883-BFD1-AF1134E2D251_zpsj3kp3enu.jpg (http://s406.photobucket.com/user/hockeyguy1999/media/F9DD0C6B-7440-4883-BFD1-AF1134E2D251_zpsj3kp3enu.jpg.html)

As you can see, their original pic size and colours are no where
close to the actual frag received.

[Ryanerickson]

They banned me for commenting on that photo Wayne. Frag looks nothing like photo by the way

[acepumping]

Every frag is off.. look at the jaw dropper photo they stole.

Or how about the Monti from RK.. such bs

[mikepclo]

I joined, sold a Space Invaders Pectinia frag to a guy in Vancouver that's also here on Canreef. :lol:<br />

Thanks for the space invader

[Rice Reef]

They banned me for commenting on that photo Wayne. Frag looks nothing like photo by the way

It certainly didn't. Good thing I was able to look beyond and had already assumed they photoshopped it but I was hoping that it was the actual piece in terms of its actual appearance. It didn't kill me but I'm sure it could have bothered someone else.

[acepumping]

I know I'd be reporting their page,
I was also banned for asking the question about their pics

[Wheelman76]

The pics are horribly photoshopped and sometimes don't even belong to them , even though they state they are wysiwyg pics. Here is a picture of a leprechaun monti that Tracy was selling http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/13/c648a14b2061fc3a10926564ed6f68c2.jpg
You can see that the rest of the photo has been blacked out , which I'm assuming is so that the picture can not be searched for using Google image search to see who the pic belongs to.
This picture clearly belongs to RKLion from GTAquaria, and even shows it in his photobucket account. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/13/d54101a23ad636fd7788bd2763ff4633.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/13/77b47f89b382159a35b13e16799ad42f.jpg
When I asked Tracy about the picture because she stated it was a wysiwyg picture , she removed my comments from the post. When I questioned her about why my comments had been removed, I was then banned me from the group. She then sent me a private message on Facebook saying that the picture was hers and wasn't a stolen picture. I sent her the pic from RKLions thread which clearly shows the pic belonged to him and then she went quiet.

I know numerous people that have asked questions , (usually about pics ) and all the comments get deleted and most get banned from the group when they question why their comments were deleted.

Very suspicious activity in this group , if the pictures belong to you and are not grossly photoshopped , then you should have nothing to hide , and no reason to remove people's posts/opinions. There are a handful of people on her group that defend her , which I discovered were all moderators of the group and I would assume friends of hers.

[Kmarrs]

After taking part in a group order with said company, I did receive what I had ordered. However, as everyone has mentioned it was far from what was pictured and has taken months to see enough improvement to justify my purchases. I trusted there would have been some resemblance from the images they shared and the corals I received. But to my surprise, I received several thimble sized pieces and two of which were entirely brown. I have heard of a few happy customers, but I don't feel it's worth the risk and have decided to take my business elsewhere.

[somafish]

I thought I was all alone, not only are they cheats but they have a circle of cronies,who if an item isn't selling they "buy" it, then you see the same frag a month later taken at a differant angle for a slightly cheaper price.
I haven't been kicked out, but anytime you ask something that reflects poorly on them your question is erased. Tracy just commented the other day about someone questioning her lighting in her for sale posts, and went on a little rant. They are quite the pair
$40 starting bid for a barnacle cluster!!!

[Aquattro]

Based on what clearly sounds like market deception (lying), feel free to post your experiences here. This hobby is tough enough without getting robbed by this type of thing.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Never dealt with this group or this pair of shysters, so I'm feeling lucky. Sorry to all who had the great misfortune of sending any money to these sellers. Thanks for the warning.

Anthony

[htfn]

I was just about buying from them but luckily? I had a red bugs issue, so didn't dealt with them.
Thanks for the information.
Hiro

[matti2uude]

I won't be buying from them again.

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[Myka]

Thanks for the space invader

There you are, you're welcome. :) How's it doing?

[Easto]

It seems like the same few people win all the auctions. They either spend a **** load of money on corals OR they are somehow working with the admins to win the auction so they don't end up selling them to a legit bidder at a lower price.

Just a quick question on coral pics:

It seems like it's an accepted norm to photoshop coral pictures as WYSIWYG. What's the best way to actually get a real picture of a coral? Picture against a white background or some other colour that will expose whether or not the coral colours have been altered?

[RKLion]

The pics are horribly photoshopped and sometimes don't even belong to them , even though they state they are wysiwyg pics. Here is a picture of a leprechaun monti that Tracy was selling http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/13/c648a14b2061fc3a10926564ed6f68c2.jpg
You can see that the rest of the photo has been blacked out , which I'm assuming is so that the picture can not be searched for using Google image search to see who the pic belongs to.
This picture clearly belongs to RKLion from GTAquaria, and even shows it in his photobucket account. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/13/d54101a23ad636fd7788bd2763ff4633.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/13/77b47f89b382159a35b13e16799ad42f.jpg
When I asked Tracy about the picture because she stated it was a wysiwyg picture , she removed my comments from the post. When I questioned her about why my comments had been removed, I was then banned me from the group. She then sent me a private message on Facebook saying that the picture was hers and wasn't a stolen picture. I sent her the pic from RKLions thread which clearly shows the pic belonged to him and then she went quiet.

I know numerous people that have asked questions , (usually about pics ) and all the comments get deleted and most get banned from the group when they question why their comments were deleted.

Very suspicious activity in this group , if the pictures belong to you and are not grossly photoshopped , then you should have nothing to hide , and no reason to remove people's posts/opinions. There are a handful of people on her group that defend her , which I discovered were all moderators of the group and I would assume friends of hers.
Hi everyone...As some of you know I have a wholesale farming business that for several years has been supplying corals to many of the vendors you have come to love and is now venturing into retail. We have supplied Canada's Coral Auction House with corals. The Montipora picture in question was used with permission after they purchased the coral. Further more they are passionate hobbyists who love reefing:smile:

[WarDog]

:pop2: The plot thickens.

[albert_dao]

It seems like it's an accepted norm to photoshop coral pictures as WYSIWYG. What's the best way to actually get a real picture of a coral? Picture against a white background or some other colour that will expose whether or not the coral colours have been altered?

Generally, background colors are a good start. However, that boils down to how skilfully the alteration was handled. For example, you could simply set the background as a separate object and only alter the coral...

But most of the time, people photoshopping corals are either unconcerned, unaware or unskilled and you'll be able to spot an alter just fine. Rule of thumb (obviously): if it looks suspect, ask questions.

... Not that I have any direct commentary on this topic. Just chiming in as someone who uses PS everyday :D

[Slyguy00]

Hi everyone...As some of you know I have a wholesale farming business that for several years has been supplying corals to many of the vendors you have come to love and is now venturing into retail. We have supplied Canada's Coral Auction House with corals. The Montipora picture in question was used with permission after they purchased the coral. Further more they are passionate hobbyists who love reefing:smile:

I call BS

[somafish]

Like RKLion already said, they buy from him wholesale and start bids at retail prices in the hopes they can still get more money in the auction(they are not a retail store) they are crooks. Unless the coral has grown exponentially or morphed into something awesome, I don't see why a coral would ever appreciate in value especially if the what you get is smaller then the WYSIWYG photo. They are corals not antique watches, And they are crooks not passionate hobbyists

[Rice Reef]

Hi everyone...As some of you know I have a wholesale farming business that for several years has been supplying corals to many of the vendors you have come to love and is now venturing into retail. We have supplied Canada's Coral Auction House with corals. The Montipora picture in question was used with permission after they purchased the coral. Further more they are passionate hobbyists who love reefing:smile:

Hi RK, their passion for the hobby is not being questioned but how they sell is. They have a tendancy of using the same pic over and over again. In many cases this would be considered "false advertising", no? Sure, their pictures are saturated to the extreme but the coral received by the buyer should at least have resemblance in terms of shape etc... There has been many requests for actual pictures of the corals and the admins seems to be able to successfully fail well at this by either deleting the post or simply ignoring it. They have written the rules in how everyone should be conducting themselves, perhaps they should set an example and follow these rules.

[acepumping]

Hi everyone...As some of you know I have a wholesale farming business that for several years has been supplying corals to many of the vendors you have come to love and is now venturing into retail. We have supplied Canada's Coral Auction House with corals. The Montipora picture in question was used with permission after they purchased the coral. Further more they are passionate hobbyists who love reefing:smile:



This is such BS +! Seems to me they are making fake accounts now. Seems like we need to send a message to RK on the original site haha..

If it was used with permission, why the hell would you black the background like a bunch of rookies??

It really stinks here!! BS BS

[RKLion]

I call BS

What exactly are you calling BS?...

[RKLion]

This is such BS +! Seems to me they are making fake accounts now. Seems like we need to send a message to RK on the original site haha..

If it was used with permission, why the hell would you black the background like a bunch of rookies??

It really stinks here!! BS BS

Lol take a look at how a lot of wholesalers and vendors take pics. You shoot the coral on a black background so the focus is on the coral. Feel free to contact me on GTAA...Rookies lololol...

[acepumping]

What exactly are you calling BS?...

This account. !!!

[Roskoreef]

ok ill chime in...

i have purchased 1 piece from said people, it arrived in murky water and stunk as soon as i opened it coral was barely alive and died... not happy but i figured ill give them one more try....

So far all these points are totally valid aout the photos, most of you have seen my tank and my photos, there is no reson to edit them as such, it has screwed theyre credibility. i barely edit the lighting, brightness and luminiosity but not colours, and i certanly dont need to black out edeges for a clean picture, its called cropping...

I have placed an order for some high end acros, so i will put up a solid review of how my order transpires.

I will be honest and take my own photos upon arrival, if they are close to the pictures (Heaven and Hell, Blue Matrix) and alive i will be happy.

Stay tuned for some cool coral photos or watch one ****ed off customer retaliate.

PS: Coralfarms.ca has the same stuff she does for half the price....not an auction, found out after placing an order..

[acepumping]

Lol take a look at how a lot of wholesalers and vendors take pics. You shoot the coral on a black background so the focus is on the coral. Feel free to contact me on GTAA...Rookies lololol...

Pm me your number. I'll ask you a simple question..

[Rice Reef]

Pm me your number. I'll ask you a simple question..

WILL THE REAL RK LION PLEASE STAND UP? LOL

Doubt we will get a response...

[Rice Reef]

ok ill chime in...

i have purchased 1 piece from said people, it arrived in murky water and stunk as soon as i opened it coral was barely alive and died... not happy but i figured ill give them one more try....

So far all these points are totally valid aout the photos, most of you have seen my tank and my photos, there is no reson to edit them as such, it has screwed theyre credibility. i barely edit the lighting, brightness and luminiosity but not colours, and i certanly dont need to black out edeges for a clean picture, its called cropping...

I have placed an order for some high end acros, so i will put up a solid review of how my order transpires.

I will be honest and take my own photos upon arrival, if they are close to the pictures (Heaven and Hell, Blue Matrix) and alive i will be happy.

Stay tuned for some cool coral photos or watch one ****ed off customer retaliate.

PS: Coralfarms.ca has the same stuff she does for half the price....not an auction, found out after placing an order..


Good Luck with your order. I can tell you that their blue matrix picture is not going to resemble your piece.

[acepumping]

Silence!!! From RK. . Waiting your pm !

[Slyguy00]

Lol take a look at how a lot of wholesalers and vendors take pics. You shoot the coral on a black background so the focus is on the coral. Feel free to contact me on GTAA...Rookies lololol...

Who is this guy (edit)??? Someone pretending to know what they are talking about?????

[WarDog]

Sorry Slyguy... Let's keep it civil. Carry on.

[jorjef]

I haven't been to this page yet, but I see it everywhere. What am I missing? Anyone got reviews?


Ya had ta ask didnt ya. :lol:.

[jtbadco]

I'm just making popcorn and waiting to see how it all turns out.:popcorn:

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I find it educational that there have yet to be any positive reviews. Hmmmmm:wink:

[jtbadco]

I have purchased several items from two separate vendors on the site, the majority from the Vanderluis's and one RFA from Colby@Bayside Corals. All were exactly as featured in the photos as far as size and color/pattern and one was way more than expected in coloration and size/amount.

That being said, I haven't purchased any SPS and I am relatively new to the hobby. I purchased some RFA's, a torch, and the spectacular Blue/orange mushroom colony(10-15 heads as advertised) that I bought for $90 with more than 25 heads on it. Maybe that kinda stuff goes for cheap on the west coast but the RFA's I have seen locally (when and if we get any) are half the quality and much more than I paid.

Anyways,...that's my 2 cents. I found the site a month ago.

[jorjef]

^^^^^^^^^

There ya go a little kink in the armour of the "west coast assault team"

[Wheelman76]

Hi everyone...As some of you know I have a wholesale farming business that for several years has been supplying corals to many of the vendors you have come to love and is now venturing into retail. We have supplied Canada's Coral Auction House with corals. The Montipora picture in question was used with permission after they purchased the coral. Further more they are passionate hobbyists who love reefing:smile:


Ok so you sold her this whole piece ?
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/14/ccda45a47ba51100af8dfac2db1fa387.jpg
Or just a few frags?
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/14/ace56dcdce07a34efd5550a2acc73444.jpg

[acepumping]

I will admit. This is rich.. HI !!!
Lol. Still doesn't solve the other problems of the bs

[acepumping]

I will admit. This is rich.. HI !!!
Lol. Still doesn't solve the other problems of the bs

I mean RK lion


That pic is rks but why say it's yours ( to the vandersluis)

[Rice Reef]

I will admit. This is rich.. HI !!!
Lol. Still doesn't solve the other problems of the bs

I mean RK lion

Hi RK. I'm sure you dont supply them with super saterated pics... just tell them to show the real pic instead of colouring it up and to use pics of the actual pieces or show pics of the colony they will get a fresh cut from... that's all or tell them to buy a camera with all the money they already made and invest some time and take some photography lessons... Had they been doing that I this thread would not have been here and I would be spending more money with them but its hard to spend more when you know that the pic is not the coral piece you are getting.

[RKLion]

WILL THE REAL RK LION PLEASE STAND UP? LOL

Doubt we will get a response...
Wow you guys are really on a rampage. That and still is the real RKLion...

[RKLion]

Hi RK. I'm sure you dont supply them with super saterated pics... just tell them to show the real pic instead of colouring it up and to use pics of the actual pieces or show pics of the colony they will get a fresh cut from... that's all or tell them to buy a camera with all the money they already made and invest some time and take some photography lessons... Had they been doing that I this thread would not have been here and I would be spending more money with them but its hard to spend more when you know that the pic is not the coral piece you are getting.

In all fairness the same coral in 10k mh, 20k mh,T5 with many different colour temps, LED white, LED blue all come out looking differently. So Im assuming based the recent feedback that they did just adjust their policy on photos and will disclose the exact type and lighting spectrum in their first post.

[Rice Reef]

Wow you guys are really on a rampage. That and still is the real RKLion...

Sorry I doubted you RK. These two have been known to create extra FB acts so they can spam other private groups. Because Of that I thought they had created a canreef act and impersonated you.

As for you two ( I was told I cannot use their real names but you know who it's referring to) take this as constructive criticism so that you can do a better job in running your FB site. Just use your own pics instead of borrowing other people's pics and making it your own and labelling it wysiwyg when they are not so.

That's all.

[RKLion]

Who is this guy (edit)??? Someone pretending to know what they are talking about?????

Pretending lol. I don't need to pretend. I am the owner of the monti photo and Im verifying that I did give permission to CCAH. Who are you?...

[Slyguy00]

Pretending lol. I don't need to pretend. I am the owner of the monti photo and Im verifying that I did give permission to CCAH. Who are you?...

Im slyguy. Cant you read?

[Proteus]

I can't believe these two still have a following.. I along with others I'm our area have dealt or been scammed buy them. What a shame..

[Easto]

I am not a coral vendor, however I do have a camera and photobucket.

If you are selling a coral why not take your own picture and post it unedited.

WYSIWYG - It's hard to bitch and complain when you receive a piece that looks like the picture. IMO you have a valid complaint when size, shape, and colour are all way off on the doorstep.

[Ryanerickson]

Im slyguy. Cant you read?

Hahaha

[FishyFishy!]

Im slyguy. Cant you read?

LOL love it

[acepumping]

Lol. Watch out nick!!! HE'S RK!!!! Lmfao.

[FishyFishy!]

Lol. Watch out nick!!! HE'S RK!!!! Lmfao.

Not to mention he's a Lion!

[jorjef]

Welcome to the second grade comedy hour.

[Proteus]

Good evening entertainment

[Myka]

In all fairness, I've received SPS frags from all over the country and the shape of a WYSIWYG piece doesn't change obviously, but the color can definitely change during shipping. Things like colored corallites or tips can wash out. I've had many pieces show up almost completely browned out (or dead white lol) in the same shipment as pieces that look like nothing ever happened - even shipments which contained doubles of the same piece! It's the nature of the SPS game.

The picture of that Monti has absolutely been adjusted - it wasn't just cropped. I usually have to do some adjusting to my own pics to try to get the color true to life, but my pictures are NEVER as good as the corals appear in person. Drives me bonkers.

[jtbadco]

Welcome to the second grade comedy hour.

No doubt. Some things never change. Peace

[Jaws]

I received an order from said supplier and I didn't necessarily have a problem with the order but I wasn't expecting WYSIWYG pieces. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention but I was expecting a frag of the coral in the photo but not the exact piece in the photo. I've always just figured that in most cases the frags you get aren't always part of the same system the mother colony is thriving in and may not be showing the best color yet. I expect them to eventually turn that color though if I'm doing my part. I was disappointed in the size of the frags I received especially for the price but I haven't seen the regular availability for these pieces in the west so I was willing to pay a bit more for them and wasn't bothered enough at the time to complain. I definitely agree that their pictures appear photoshopped, the spam is annoying, and they could definitely be a lot more transparent when it comes to answering questions and making people feel more comfortable about their product. I certainly wouldn't call them fellow hobbyists though. They are a retailer any way you skin it and an expensive one at that so make sure you know what you're getting into before ordering from them.

[FishyFishy!]

Welcome to the second grade comedy hour.

If you dont like it, You dont have to be here (like they teach you in second grade)

[FishyFishy!]

No doubt. Some things never change. Peace

Terribly sad to see you go.

Peace....bra

[Slyguy00]

Terribly sad to see you go.

Peace....bra
Agreed lol

[Aquattro]

quit bickering.

[Ryanerickson]

Really expected something in response from these people. Truth hurts 😀

[davej]

Really expected something in response from these people. Truth hurts 😀

Maybe they are the ones who registered under RKLion,
trying to be all stealthy.
"Yeah I gave them permission"
Hmmmmm...........

[Ryanerickson]

They may play those games on face book they did on coral hoarders but think it's a little harder on Canreef with brad on patrol.

[acepumping]

Once again, they just ignore the comments...
They can't delete them here or on coral hoarders facebook. So they are kinda screwed... but your right!! Truth hurts

[jorjef]

If you dont like it, You dont have to be here (like they teach you in second grade)

Clearly you took them up on it and dropped out.... :lol:

[Jaws]

I think we should give them a chance to explain themselves and hopefully they will. I realize people have taken this thread and ran with it but I have done quite a bit of personal communication with these people during my order 4 months ago and they both seemed very helpful and accommodating throughout the whole process. How they handle it from here on is up to them.

[Wheelman76]

They won't show up here and explain themselves because here they can't delete the comments that they don't like. They only have something to say where they are in control and can sway the outcome of how they are perceived by deleting the negative comments.

[mikepclo]

I'll be back....Gonna get me some popcorn!

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[WarDog]

Jesse, Jesse, Jesse. Tisk tisk. Are you digging a hole? 1st warning bro.

[Doug]

:banplease:

[Myka]

They have been responding to this thread on their FB page.

[xenon]

They may play those games on face book they did on coral hoarders but think it's a little harder on Canreef with brad on patrol.

What is this coral hoarders page you are referring to?

I thought I was signed up to all the Facebook reef pages. :lol:

[Aquattro]

They have been responding to this thread on their FB page.

But if everyone that has issues has been blocked, aren't they talking to themselves?

[Aquattro]

What is this coral hoarders page you are referring to?

I thought I was signed up to all the Facebook reef pages. :lol:

It's a secret page. Ryan isn't supposed to type that. Now they'll kill him. Bye, Ryan....

[Ryanerickson]

But if everyone that has issues has been blocked, aren't they talking to themselves?

That's what drives everybody nuts brad
Coral hoarders

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1002724496427528/

[Ryanerickson]

By by?

[Wheelman76]

But if everyone that has issues has been blocked, aren't they talking to themselves?


Lol , and that was the point I was making earlier. They only want to talk about it where they feel safe and can control what posts stay and what posts get deleted. They have obviously been reading this thread and instead of coming here and defending themselves , they just sit it their cozy little Facebook page and gossip with each other. I would go there and chat about it , but as I said I was kicked for asking questions along with many others.

[acepumping]

Why oh why.. why share haha. But yes anybody can come visit..

WCAT!!! Haha

[Taipan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sONfxPCTU0

[Rice Reef]

Why oh why.. why share haha. But yes anybody can come visit..

WCAT!!! Haha

+1 lol

[acepumping]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sONfxPCTU0

When the samsquatch's do their job right! !

[Rice Reef]

When the samsquatch's do their job right! !

Bring out the yeti!!!!

[Taipan]

Fine.....*sighs*......Here are 2.....

http://i.imgur.com/dnWeKQH.gif

http://i.imgur.com/csxRaDc.gif

[Aquattro]

By by?

coral hoarders are going to kill you now for talking about the secret group :)

It's not funny when I have to explain it. Nevermind :)

[Ryanerickson]

Fine.....*sighs*......Here are 2.....

http://i.imgur.com/dnWeKQH.gif

http://i.imgur.com/csxRaDc.gif

Sighting of the crew in bc?

[Slyguy00]

:drinking::2gunfire:

[acepumping]

coral hoarders are going to kill you now for talking about the secret group :)

It's not funny when I have to explain it. Nevermind :)




He's one of ours ;) part of our WCaT admins

[Aquattro]

He's one of ours ;) part of our WCaT admins

Yes. I know :)

[acepumping]

Yes. I know :)


Lmao brad!! I know u know.. it's others I'm worried bout...

[Aquattro]

Lmao brad!! I know u know.. it's others I'm worried bout...

I read on the Internet that coral hoarders was actually run by the Illuminati. Is that true?

[acepumping]

I read on the Internet that coral hoarders was actually run by the Illuminati. Is that true?

No comment!!! ;)

[Roskoreef]

I read on the Internet that coral hoarders was actually run by the Illuminati. Is that true?

I wouldnt ask to many questions...

[acepumping]

NAME CHANGE!!
coast to coast canada coral auction.

Guess they had too much heat and drama and therefore had to change the name.

[jorjef]

That place is beyond the twilight zone. I'm glad I got deleted, not sure why and without notice but thaaaank you. ...... Now I can stop trying to figure them out. :lol:

[Proteus]

Never will figure them out.
It's about control with the right amount of drama.

[jorjef]

"Control" is an understatement. Lol. There's more freedom in communist countries I'm sure.

[Proteus]

Lol same with drama.

Is the page still around. Or did people wise up and boycott them

[jorjef]

Its still there. Seems to be 1 maybe 2 people tops that bid on anything or the admins win lol. Lots of questions never any answers, when a question comes up on prices you only get an answer via pm if answered at all Not sure why. Admin post 9 out of 10 that ever go to auction and then the crickets start to chirp.

[WarDog]

Its still there. Seems to be 1 maybe 2 people tops that bid on anything or the admins win lol. Lots of questions never any answers, when a question comes up on prices you only get an answer via pm if answered at all Not sure why. Admin post 9 out of 10 that ever go to auction and then the crickets start to chirp.

How do you know all that if you got deleted?

[Aquattro]

How do you know all that if you got deleted?

Cause he just got deleted?

[jorjef]

Because i got deleted sometime between last night and this am. I went there daily before that. In a need to drive by a car wreck a million times kind of way.

[Ryanerickson]

I agree it was fun to watch there odd page never know what will disappear next or who will disappear for asking a question.

[WarDog]

Because i got deleted sometime between last night and this am. I went there daily before that. In a need to drive by a car wreck a million times kind of way.

Lol. I'm going to need to check my status with them now.

[WarDog]

I'm still in! They must be too afraid of my super moderator status on Canreef to delete me! Lol.

[jorjef]

Ask her why she wont post prices when people ask. Lol.

[spit.fire]

also you need to be a sponsor if you're a business...

pretty sure facebook groups are free to setup / use....

pretty sure she doesnt invest a penny to use it even tho shes has business

[jorjef]

Lol never thought of that issue of "needing" to become a sponsor for something that costs them nothing. It's a real potpourri of things that make you hummmm over there. For the 1200 or so members 1199 never say a peep, just a few people patting themselves on the back and talking amongst themselves and pretending things are actually happening.

[Aquattro]

Ask her why she wont post prices when people ask. Lol.

Always secret. I think because her prices are so f'ing ridiculous, people would leave just seeing them posted. I saw some prices on things, just insane.

[spit.fire]

Lol never thought of that issue of "needing" to become a sponsor for something that costs them nothing. It's a real potpourri of things that make you hummmm over there. For the 1200 or so members 1199 never say a peep, just a few people patting themselves on the back and talking amongst themselves and pretending things are actually happening.

yup, there has only ever been one thing i wanted off there and well... buyers go to auctions to get things for cheap, not retail prices so i didnt end up buying it

[Wretch]

Umm what is this Facebook thing that you speak of?

[Muller]

This will probably get me deleted but what is the point of being part of this group with all the BS happening. Majority of the corals auctioned off can be found elsewhere online at reasonable prices.
They agreed to a deal with me then backed out after the auction closed. They are not to be trusted.

[theokie]

The owners are Philip and Tracy Vandersluis. From experience, I was sold on the picture of the coral. The pics are super saturated to the point where one should probably be using 3D glasses. They didn't bother me so much but when the piece you get is not the same as the pic it bothered me, especially when it's a when I paid $350 for it. The same pic is still being used even after my purchase.
It would also be nice to have some consistency... When we ( yes this is was a group order) spent $2000 we would have thought free shipping was going to be a given but we had to request for it. Now they are offering free shipping on three hundred purchases.
Lastly, when constructive critisism is given you get banned and the thread gets deleted.


I agree on all of the above, though I spent nearly 1000 dollar on my own. The SPS that they grow themselves were as advertised, but the LPS that I spent the bulk of my purchase on where no where near what was advertised