What breather bags should i get for shipping fish?

[itiwhetu]

And box...

You really need to go down to your LFS and ask to be there when a shipment arrives, then you will see how to pack and ship fish. Because I'm sorry to say you have no idea what you are doing.

 

[JuiceBox52]

Then get a smaller bag??

A smaller bag and box will make it not as well insulated and easier to get rattled in the mail

 

[Rocky998]

You really need to go down to your LFS and ask to be there when a shipment arrives, then you will see how to pack and ship fish. Because I'm sorry to say you have no idea what you are doing.

I've seen it. It's a large cooler with a bunch of breather bags in them.
I don't understand why you say I have no idea when I'm trying to ask and kinda not getting the answers I need. So if you want me to know then say lol.
Cause right now I feel overwhelmed and lost.
I know I need breather bags, I know I need styrofoam insulation, and I know I need a box.
That's about it. So please explain. And NO. I CANNOT ship in BULK

A smaller bag and box will make it not as well insulated and easier to get rattled in the mail

That makes sense... But I have seen fish shipped in semi small boxes.
I was thinking of using a 8"×12" box if possible... Using styrofoam and insulating further with newspaper

 

[itiwhetu]

I've seen it. It's a large cooler with a bunch of breather bags in them.
I don't understand why you say I have no idea when I'm trying to ask and kinda not getting the answers I need. So if you want me to know then say lol.
Cause right now I feel overwhelmed and lost.
I know I need breather bags, I know I need styrofoam insulation, and I know I need a box.
That's about it. So please explain. And NO. I CANNOT ship in BULK

That makes sense... But I have seen fish shipped in semi small boxes.
I was thinking of using a 8"×12" box if possible... Using styrofoam and insulating further with newspaper

I will let someone else try to explain why selling ten fish as one lot is a better option than selling ten fish individually. We will see if they can get you to understand.

 

[Rocky998]

I will let someone else try to explain why selling ten fish as one lot is a better option than selling ten fish individually. We will see if they can get you to understand.

Hm ok...
I just don't see selling a listing for 11 fish priced at a hefty amount selling very well at all... Doesn't make sense to me in a business sense

 

[itiwhetu]

Hm ok...
I just don't see selling a listing for 11 fish priced at a hefty amount selling very well at all... Doesn't make sense to me in a business sense

How much do you hope to get for these fish? What is a hefty amount?

 

[Rocky998]

How much do you hope to get for these fish? What is a hefty amount?

I was going to price them at around $7-$10 each as my local fish store sells these guys for $17-$20. And this was going to go towards upgrading my aquarium to the 40g

 

[Fishmanic]

Go to home depot and buy a large sheet of styrofoam… you can use a knife to cut it small enough to transport it in your car

 

[itiwhetu]

I have just seen them on ebay. The freight thing is easy, everyone shipping fish use "UPS next day AIR"

 

[itiwhetu]

I was going to price them at around $7-$10 each as my local fish store sells these guys for $17-$20. And this was going to go towards upgrading my aquarium to the 40g

So the eleven fish would sell for less than 100 bucks!!

 

[Rocky998]

Go to home depot and buy a large sheet of styrofoam… you can use a knife to cut it small enough to transport it in your car

My mom always has some on hand
Hopefully it's usable though

Also I'm going to be ordering up 10--- 7-1/4 x 7-1/4 x 6-1/2 priority mail boxes from the USPS site free. Will this size be good?
I can probably fit up to two fish bags in there. Maybe three.

 

[Rocky998]

So the eleven fish would sell for less than 100 bucks!!

Not if it's priced at $10 each. That's $110

 

[Fishmanic]

Give the customer a choice of a group of 3 or a group of 4 or a group of 5… proce them accordingly.. see other listings to get a better idea how to set up your ad

 

[Rocky998]

Give the customer a choice of a group of 3 or a group of 4 or a group of 5… proce them accordingly.. see other listings to get a better idea how to set up your ad

I might do that! Then as the fish dwindle down, the bundles would go out of stock.

What did you think of those boxes I mentioned?

 

[JuiceBox52]

Not if it's priced at $10 each. That's $110

Would be less than 100 after materials tho