clamsdirect

[tony]

in celebration of our new sponsor i will likely be putting in an order tomorrow afternoon

let me know if anyone wants to split shipping ($55 flat fee)

drop me a pm or reply to this thread if interested. order will likely be placed by tomorrow (saturday) afternoon possibly sunday at the absolute latest but i wouldnt chance it since i want to pick one before all of the good ones are gone.

pickup will be on the NE side of san antonio at the corner of 35 & 1604 near retama and the forum

[wesheltonj]

PM sent

[tony]

got it

yours was very close to the one i wanted :skeered:

[tony]

one more person and i will place the order TONIGHT!!!

[wesheltonj]

PM sent

[tony]

PM sent

replied, its all good ;)

[captexas]

Man I was looking at all those purdy clams this morning but then I saw that shipping charge! If you email Barry, he will usually work with you on group orders like that. I think in the past people just placed their orders and mentioned on their order what group it was with so they held the clams until they were ready to ship all of them.

[zcatzmeow]

We need an Austin group order too! Sometimes San Antonio just seems so far away :p

[wesheltonj]

He will most likely be sold out before you could get a second group order together. He had clams posted monday morning and by that evening sold out. This new batch is almost gone.

[apedroza]

Darn I wanted a maxima!!!!

[mattymalcolm]

are they sold out is the order made is there a web site?

[captexas]

Maximas were sold out that morning. Not sure about the other types, but they sell quickly. Seems Barry doesn't get clams in as often as he used to.

the site is www.clamsdirect.com (http://www.clamsdirect.com)

[tony]

anyone still wanting in on this is welcome. barry said he could just add to the current order.

[BarryN]

Don't mean to steal your thread but maybe I can answer some of your question and concerns.

As we all know the cost of fuel has effected all of us, not just at the pumps but everything we buy. Over the past 13 months, FedEx was adding fuel charges to all our orders but now they have raised the prices up across the board. Priorty overnight from San Diego to San Antonio with our mid size box, the cost is $99.36 but we do get a discount with is still higher than our $55.00 flat rate. We have spent a lot of time looking at our compitition and some are offering lower shipping rates but what we sell some of our clams for ($49.00) some are selling the same thing for $68.00 and more to offset the shipping cost.

As far as not getting in clams like we use to is because a lot of thoverseas supplier are not collecting like they use to. Almost all the farmed raised clams are in the range of 1.5" to 2" and are expensive even at wholesale. We hand select all our clams and we see LOTS of clams when they come in but we are very selective what we buy so the amount we buy is low because we just don't buy clams to buy clams. We look for color, pattern and most important health. All clams are quarantined for at least 7-10 days prior to shipping. Sometime even much longer.

We still offer FREE shipping when we get an order for 10 clams or more. This link will tell you how to order a group order.
http://www.clamsdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1588
When we get new inventory, I will be happy to let someone know from your organization when we are going to post them, so you and your people can be ready to order as soon as they come online. Yes, our clams are sold fast because we have been doing this for over 8 years and have built up a good customer base and people like what we have and I would have to say, that we TRY very hard to provide the best customer service in the industry. :)

If you have any question, please feel free to write me or call.

We still have lots of clams in stock for sale. :)

Best regards,

[tony]

thanks barry!

[tony]

still plenty of gorgeous clams left!!!

if you want one simply add it to your cart, check out using the paypal option, and put MAAST group order in the comments and it will get added to our order to be delivered Wednsday

[zcatzmeow]

still plenty of gorgeous clams left!!!

if you want one simply add it to your cart, check out using the paypal option, and put MAAST group order in the comments and it will get added to our order to be delivered Wednsday

Did anyone from Austin order? Or is there anyone that regularly commutes to Austin?

[tony]

no, no orders from austin

[Paul28]

Is the clam order filled already, or placed already ?

[Paul28]

Nevermind sold out on all the good ones im way to slow

[tony]

GREAT SERVICE BARRY!!!! clam was open within 5 minutes of putting it in my tank

[wesheltonj]

Mine too is in the tank. He was starting to open up when I left.

I am in the Market for a Deresa to replace the one that I lost. Anyone interested for a group order for the next time Berry gets a large volume of clams?

[chark]

I would be interested.

[apedroza]

me too!!!!!

[BigKGlen]

Definitely!!

[captexas]

Probably talk to Barry to find out when his next shipment will be in and let him know you want to do a group order/shipping. He will work out a plan with you on holding orders from people that tell him and ship them all together. I know that is what we did in the past. It was Jim Norris who got us interested in clams a few years back and I think got us started with Clamsdirect. If you go to Sea World and see the big gigas clam they have, it belonged to Jim.

[wesheltonj]

Barry's web store is closed for restocking. It says will be open again this thus or fri. For those that are really interested in a Group order, we need to get prepared, they go real fast. Maybe we can talk Barry into letting us know, the time his store will reopen.

[wesheltonj]

Just received an e-mail from Barry regarding new shipment of clams. He said he will try to notify me/use ahead of time before posting the new clams. If he has any Derasa I am in for ordering. I would be up for a group order, any other takers? If so please PM me and also see the following link. Even if we do not get 10, splitting shipping its still a deal with the quality of clam he has.

http://www.clamsdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1588

[zcatzmeow]

I would certainly be interested in joining the group order :bigsmile:

[wesheltonj]

Barry just posted that new clam will be up May 8 in the afternoon

[apedroza]

I maybe in for one!!!

[tony]

jump on them quick guys, they wont last long

my order from clamsdirect was by faaaaaaaar my best mail order livestock purchase to date. barry is very easy to deal with and VERY customer oriented

good luck guys (and gals)!

[zcatzmeow]

I'm new to clams and reading very quickly about what I will need to provide for them. Do you have general species suggestions for my particular setup 28g JBJ HQI w/actinic upgrade.

[wesheltonj]

Clams today at 5:00 PM CDT.This is the message:

Update.

I HOPE to have the online store open by 3PM, PST. 5PM your time.

Our clams sell out fast so be sure to let your people know that just
because they have it in there shopping cart, doesn't mean that they own
it. If someone else has that SAME clam in their cart and check out
first, they get it and you loss out. With our online store being truely
WYSIWYG, that mean we only have 1 clam with at exact color, pattern and
size. Just like if you go to the car dealer and they only have one car
like it. Once someone buys it, it's gone. Hope that make sense. :)

Barry
PS: Your organization is the ONLY one that I have told what time we
should open. :)

[tony]

I'm new to clams and reading very quickly about what I will need to provide for them. Do you have general species suggestions for my particular setup 28g JBJ HQI w/actinic upgrade.


http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i3/clam_care/clam_care.htm

[zcatzmeow]

I did it! Woohoo! *happy dance* Two clams for me, yay!

BTW- where will the group order ship to? :lauging:

Here are my new babies! I have no idea if I picked well, but they looked pretty to me :D

http://lh4.ggpht.com/zcatzmeow/SCN9e4J5EjI/AAAAAAAABkY/X89EZEfUIdg/s400/t_4507.jpg


http://lh4.ggpht.com/zcatzmeow/SCN9e4J5EkI/AAAAAAAABkg/hUWNsneaQ7I/s400/t_4569.jpg

[tony]

nice grabs!!! those are gorgeous

[zcatzmeow]

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i3/clam_care/clam_care.htm

Thank you very much! I snuck in an hour of research while the babies were napping and it seems like the T. Crocea are my best fit.

[wesheltonj]

I have placed an order. If we get 10 we can get free shipping, with less then that shipping can be divided up.

[Bill S]

But to get to 10, all but 1 of the 11 he's offered for sale would have to be purchased...

[zcatzmeow]

But to get to 10, all but 1 of the 11 he's offered for sale would have to be purchased...

:confused: I don't understand. We were supposed to pick from a certain group?

[Bill S]

OH! I SEE! It was just the "featured clams" that were 11...

[zcatzmeow]

OH! I SEE! It was just the "featured clams" that were 11...

Ohhh...I skipped the homepage entirely. That must have been where the featured clams were. Ooops!

[Sherri]

Is this still open for purchase?? Just now came across it!!

[tony]

sherri, drop wesheltonj a pm sounds like he is semi-organizing this one

as long as barry hasnt shipped yet there should still be time

[zcatzmeow]

Is this still open for purchase?? Just now came across it!!

Buy one! Buy one! :bigsmile:

[wesheltonj]

Barry will accept orders until Wed, and then ship Thus for Fri delivery.

This from Clams Direct customer service:
Barry did say that any one that orders clams on this shipment, we will manually deduct 10% off the sale price. That is if we pick up additional orders other than just the 2 orders already received.

He still has a lot of beautful Crocea clams available.

[Sherri]

Any particular clams we have to chose from? I know....trying to get caught up quickly on the thread by cheating!

[BarryN]

Don't mean to jump into your thread but maybe I can clarify. Any clams not marked "SOLD" is still available for sale. We still have approx 67 beautful clams available.

[Sherri]

THANKS for clarifying that Barry...let me look! :bigsmile:

[Sherri]

Anyone know how many clams from MAAST group order have been sold yet? (2??) If 10 not reached, we'll pay shipping, right?

[wesheltonj]

3 so far that I know of. One person got two and me one. If you order, it looks like shipping three ways, instead of two.

[Sherri]

http://www.clamsdirect.com/store/files/product_images/t_4496.jpg (http://www.clamsdirect.com/store/product.php?productid=4496&cat=3&page=2)

My new 3.5" baby...hope this helps the others out in deciding to get one. There are still beautiful clams left (56!) - really wanted a Derasa..but have had a Crocea before & loved it too. Apparently we have a little bit of time if anyone else wants to jump in...10% off a clam & a better break in the freight cost! COME ON and join the party...:bigsmile: Barry is known for having the best available in clams...healthy too!

Thanks again Barry...much appreciated.

[wesheltonj]

We still have until Wed for more clam orders. This one will join the Crocea from last order

[wesheltonj]

Tommorrow, 8-13-08, is the last day for group order.

[wesheltonj]

Last call for Clams order closes today and arrives Friday.

[zcatzmeow]

Ouch! $65 for shipping. Is that right? I think I had received an e-mail from them prior to the final invoice that said I was paying 1/3 of shipping. Is total shipping really that much? :confused:

[tony]

Ouch! $65 for shipping. Is that right? I think I had received an e-mail from them prior to the final invoice that said I was paying 1/3 of shipping. Is total shipping really that much? :confused:


shipping should be split in thirds for pick up in SA

[zcatzmeow]

shipping should be split in thirds for pick up in SA

Got it! I just received a response from them explaining that there system bills automatically the whole amount and then they hand bill the actual cost.

And...I believe we are in for a surprise from them! :applause:

[wesheltonj]

Order arrived today. And there was a surprise, each person received a FREE clam. Thats right each person who ordered received one free clam!

[hobogato]

that is awesome! look for another group order in a few months, when my clam tank is ready for clams again.......

[Texreefer]

that is awesome! look for another group order in a few months, when my clam tank is ready for clams again.......

yeah, Ace and I want in on that order as well

[Kristy]

Anyone think they might be interested sooner than "in a few months"?? I just went to their website to visit the clam I've been eyeing to see if it was still there. Right now the website says:

"Our online store will be closed while we are slashing our prices for our BIG SALE! Stop back soon."

That sound like something any of you would like to get in on? I really, really wanted to participate in that group order you guys just did, but the timing was not right for us.

[wesheltonj]

They should be getting an order of Max. in from ORA very soon. I suspect that they are making room for the arrival of those clams. Those babies go will fast.

I doubt of the next order has surprise clams. But it would be great if, MAAST can get a group order of at least 10 clams and really support Barry, just like the other Sponsers.

[tony]

Order arrived today. And there was a surprise, each person received a FREE clam. Thats right each person who ordered received one free clam!


HOLY COW!!! wow, did i miss out on this one :(

kudos to barry!!!

[Sherri]

I got a FREE clam!!! :wub: Really glad I jumped in on the order. "They" are acclimating right now in my sump...the free one is already trying to open in the bag...and I see BEAUTIFUL blue color. I'm so excited. Feels like Xmas! Can't wait to see what's in the package.

Barry...personally, just wanted to thank you for your kindness. :) I already knew your quality...It was a great surprise...thanks again & I will prob jump in on another order...would luv to get my hands on another maxima..the one I got from Jim Norris years ago fell and wedged itself into the rocks while I was on vacation. It was a BEAUTY!

And wesheltonj, thanks for handling the group order and for meeting me with them. :bigsmile:

[BarryN]

Hope you don't mind me jumping in on your thread but we are putting the remainer of all our croceas on sale to make room for new clams coming out of quarantine. (Cultured Maxima and some awesome croceas) Hugh discounts!

Now keep in mind, like our website says, " FREE shipping DOES NOT apply when we are having specials on clams, marked down. Like we all know, FedEx does not ship for free, someone has to pay. With the discounts that we offer, we can not afford to pay FedEx too. When we quote regular prices and have a min. of 10 clams, we can do it and still make a few dollars but when we marked them down 20-35% there isn't enough profit to also paying shipping/container.

But if you have 4-6 people ordering, then it makes the shipping so much less for everyone.

Cheers,

[zcatzmeow]

Soooo very happy with my order! Thank you very much Barry for the high quality clams. They are gorgeous! I followed the acclimation instructions and now my new little guys are in the tank. They are wide open and look great.

And the free clam is awesome! Heck, next time I should just let you pick my order, it's beautiful :)

Kudos to Clams Direct! :bighug:

[Kristy]

Okay, I am REALLY tempted by these sales prices they are offering. Great prices! Anyone willing to commit to another group order? Would prefer to split the shipping obviously.

[Darth-Tater]

It sounds good to me. I was thinking the same thoughts. Count me in.

David

[Sherri]

Don't tempt me again..........! My two opened immediately when I put them in the tank. Wide open...beautiful.

[Darth-Tater]

But Sherri, life isn't worth it without some temptation.:wub:


David


Join the darkside..... order more

[Kristy]

Starting a new thread for a new group order (this one is getting a little long and hard to find info, etc.)