I got a price quote on a peppermint angel

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I would think that scam is likely, but if not, wow!!!
 

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Buy it. Use PayPal for buyer protection. Ask for pictures of what you are buying. File case for item not as described if you do not get what’s in the picture
 

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Yeah, at ~1/16 the regular price for an incredibly rare, hard to obtain (deepwater), "holy grail" fish, I'd assume that's a scam.

Holy grail is in the eye of the hobbyist. Deep water means special needs so not for most hobbyist. Collectors and exhibits. Nothing you don't already know though.

Would be entertaining to see who provided the quote. Not a trivial task to collect that one.
 
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two were available and both sold.. I requested video this morning and was informed. maybe they are legit idk. I found them on FB but I don't want to call them out online. maybe search Facebook for exotic peppermint angel fish. also have crazy low price on eBay for borbonius anthias
 
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I never intended to purchase.just found it hard to believe they were offered for sale on FB being such a rare fish in the hobby.
 

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eBay reviews are mixed at best…some happy and some never got what they ordered. Many complaining of poor communication also
 

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Once found a crazy low price on Amazon for new Sony Bravia TV. Too good to be true my thoughts. Luckily store address near me so I went to check it out. Store didn't exist. Serves me right for thinking too good to be true was true :frowning-face:

As mentioned. Payment with buyer protection such as Pay Pal best approach. That TV store only accepted cash :thinking-face:
 

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Once found a crazy low price on Amazon for new Sony Bravia TV. Too good to be true my thoughts. Luckily store address near me so I went to check it out. Store didn't exist. Serves me right for thinking too good to be true was true :frowning-face:

As mentioned. Payment with buyer protection such as Pay Pal best approach. That TV store only accepted cash :thinking-face:
Maybe somebody had robbed the store before you got there?

:thinking-face: :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:
Sometimes people starting on line businesses offer very low prices when they first open to attract customers and get feedback so that folks know they are legit. If they move the entire store, at night, then they probably were scammers. Funky feedback, then don't do it. :cool:
 

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Maybe somebody had robbed the store before you got there?

:thinking-face: :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:
Sometimes people starting on line businesses offer very low prices when they first open to attract customers and get feedback so that folks know they are legit. If they move the entire store, at night, then they probably were scammers. Funky feedback, then don't do it. :cool:
That vendor didn't last long on Amazon and fact they wanted cash was telling.
 

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Isn’t against Facebook Rules, to sell any Animals on Facebook? I know people in my Local Aquarium Club, have been banned for Selling Corals Locally.
 

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