shrimp group buy on planted tank

[eklikewhoa]

Thanks for the heads up on your first post here! Welcome and thanks

I think most of us know that the original scam artist of PanetInverts is no longer associated with the name. Just sucks to have to try and clean up the name with that kind of history.

Awesome how you came out of lurker mode for this. LoL

[krayz5183]

Ok I don't want to see you guys all get ripped off here. This bob baur guy lives about 4 hrs away from me in cincy. Nothing on this guy checks out at all..phone number he gives doesn't match..email doesn't match screen name in forums he uses..he uses pictures from other wholesalers and if you ask him to provide pictures of his stock he back peddles on the topic and will very quickly have a load of excuses. He writes emails saying one thing but once you 15 or so emails what he says completely changes. He will also start giving you stipulations and adding extra fees when he discusses the full deal. I mean you guys can take a chance but the headaches and heartache aren't worth the chances. Also I saw mention to planet inverts and alpha pro breeders. Planet inverts has been bought out by alpha pro and is not affiliated at all with the original person selling shrimp that the guy didn't have on planet invert. Alpha pro is about 10 mins from me and I have actually became pretty good friends with him over the past few months just from purchasing things from him. He is a very honest person and has very good product.if there is something you need and he doesn't have just email him and ask him to get it for ya. Well I hope these couple of things help you guys out

[eklikewhoa]

Sent from the aquabid seller....


bobbauer@cinci.rr.com

Mar 3 (1 day ago)

to me
That will be towards the end of the week or early next week . Coming from one of the best breeders in Taiwan . Also has KK and WR all 7 types and New Tiger tooth , Hinomaru and Mosura Black King Kong and Red Wine . That is the newest thing . Also 2 pure line's with no Snow white in the lineage . If you want to preorder and pay this week I can offer you discounts . They will be coming on a direct flight from Tapei to Chicago . Give me a couple days to Acclimate them and I can express them to you for about $25.00 . Let me know if you need pricing . Oh i have about 30 high grade SSS and 20 high grade At the moment

Oh On the preorder deal I could go $7 on the SSS instead of $9 KK varies from 40 to 55 , From Full Black to Full Wine Red to BKK and WR 1/2 stripe and Panda . Also Blue Panda . Pure Line is a mix of S and SS and would go for $25 for the best strain . Also have high grade Blue Rili for $8 . Those are all preorday prepay prices same as my best wholesale customers get . Satisfaction is gauranteed as well as Live Arrival

Here are some Shrimp from the Breeder . He enters International contest and wins. The one with a bunch of shrimp is the pure line S and SS I do believe one is of the new type KK and the other an SSS from the breeder . Not the exact one you will be getting but the potential will be there . It is all top notch stuff . pictures sent were of some very similar to ebay/aquabid pics you would see from an oversea seller.

I seriously thought this guy was breeding out of his basement.

I dunno about everyone else but I'm not taking any responsibility in any of this. The deal can continue if y'all want but I will not be making a big of an order as planned.

Think if it goes through though we should limit this to only the SSS-/SSS+ and refrain from getting any low grades to keep from having any misinterpretations. For those that want lower grade his aquabid ads are cheap and he offers free priority shipping so there is not much gain from a group buy on only a few A/B/S CRS.



Also the initial seller that is on plantedtank is leaving the country this week and won't be back for quite some time. Only has a few CRS of high grade left anyways and if it goes through those would have been sold to me.

Not sure if we should close this off or wait and see any further updates/photos/interest/etc.

[armthehomeless]

I am guessing people have been getting burned lately with the planted inverts buys??

Not recently. Planet Inverts got sold to Alpha Pro Breeders -- whom I know notheing about -- several years ago. Here is one of many accounts as to what happened beforehand.

http://www.houstonfishbox.com/vforums/showthread.php?23120-Planet-Inverts-customer-service-scam&highlight=Planet+Inverts

[eklikewhoa]

Yeah he's sold out of most items but trying to get what's left from him

[TexSun]

I just recently saw a powerseller on TPT say they were liquidating stock. Did you guys see this? Maybe this will be a good oppoortuntiy to getsome high grade/ different sp. Of shrimp.

He has a good deal on BKK.

[eklikewhoa]

This guy isn't on any forum, he's on aquabid.

He has a decent feedback but then again most of his CRS are standard/SS at best and we're trying to get the higher/highest grade so it makes a world of difference.

[76dragon]

I am guessing people have been getting burned lately with the planted inverts buys??

Is he a power seller?

[madehtsobi]

No thanks


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[eklikewhoa]

I'm not sure if you meant to post his email address . . .

Selling shrimp that he doesn't have. That sounds familiar . . .*cough* PlanetInverts *cough*

My point exactly.

[eklikewhoa]

I did, it is listed on aquabid as well and some of the members have been trying to contact him with no success but he has been replying to mine.

[armthehomeless]

I'm not sure if you meant to post his email address . . .

Selling shrimp that he doesn't have. That sounds familiar . . .*cough* PlanetInverts *cough*

[eklikewhoa]

Here's an email I just got from him when I asked again about the pictures....

bobbauer@cinci.rr.com

9:36 PM (18 hours ago)

to me
How many are you looking for ? I have some now but they may not look the same when I get new stocks . Just approximately


I was thinking this guy was breeding his own stock from what he post in his sale ads. Made it seem like he was disabled and breeding out of his basement to make a living but this email changes things.

[R_sustaita]

any news on it?

[madehtsobi]

idk man...we will see....