cichlid7 Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 If so, Are they any good im looking for one for a 50 - 60L tank for young turtles http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 711758.htm Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Hi All, I was offered a "SOLE NEW ZEALAND AGENCY" by the manufacturer of these filters. I asked for samples of this product 9 months ago but the samples still have not arrived and any correspondence with the company is ignored. Trouble was that the same company sells them to anybody who will buy a minimum 1 carton and then T/T the payment in $US to them. TELLS ME THAT THERE IS NO BACKUP OR GUARANTEE WITH THE PRODUCT. :evil: The same thing happened when I was investigating importing "RESUN" products. When I complained to the company, they told me; "They must have been sent into NZ from a private person in Australia". How stupid do these PEOPLE think we are. TRADE ME IS GREAT FOR THE "QUICK BUCK" TRADERS :roll: Mod - SW - low level racism has been removed, keep it clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Yep, I'd have to agree with the above - and you can buy good quality small pumps/filters locally anyway, so why run the risk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 If the low level racism has been removed from amazonians post above, then why hasnt the shoelace part been removed too? I would find that offensive if i were asian..... EDIT: by the way, i personally wouldnt touch it with a barge pole by the look of it. It is cheap nasty crap IMO* *your opinion may vary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtravertjohn Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 From my limited personal experience, this business sells cheap and nasty products that are not worth sending back, in many instances, because of the freight costs involved. Caveat Emptor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 If the low level racism has been removed from amazonians post above, then why hasnt the shoelace part been removed too? I would find that offensive if i were asian..... i didnt see what he wrote that was deleted but that shoelace thing is pretty bad.IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 3 types of buyers IMO 1. Willing to pay the price and get top shelf/quality 2. Not willing to fork out top $ for a product so goes for medium ground 3. Wants a product now and wants it on the cheap and so is willing to have a "inferior" product Walk into your local supermarket and look at the inferior brands (pams? signature range?) They are a cut price product and people still seam to buy them. Why? As they do what people want them to do Why should people be forced to fork out heaps of $$ and get a top shelf product? Not all people are addicted to fishkeeping and demand high quality products I have purchased products of that trader and have found them to be top notch. My 2 heaters that i got off them where from a faulty batch, they replaced them both(at separate stages) at their cost(inc courier) Sent one heater back and they 2nd one i didnt have too(cost me $3.50) But its all ways worth supporting you local fish shop!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slevin12 Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 these filters are good dont diss the cause there asian most filters ect are made in china and that. I got a 1020lph filter from there and its great nothing wrong with it and it is quality don't judge them till you get one and try it urself and racism is just a stupid way to sugest that it is bad, all races are the same just look different ect because of isolation and asians are brainy they make brainy things these are just as good as any other filter that ive had so go ahead and buy one!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frog Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I have also traded with that trader and have also found their items to be perfectly fine with no issues. I have brought heaters, pumps etc...never a problem. I agree with supporting your local fish shop...but many NZ'ers do not have a local fish shop so they will happily use TM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Yes i have brought a number of items from this trader and all goods have been excelent, never had a concern or problems with anything brought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenriswolf Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Walk into your local supermarket and look at the inferior brands (pams? signature range?) They are a cut price product and people still seam to buy them. Why? As they do what people want them to do Well, totally OT but when it comes to food products, a lot of the "budget" ranges are exactly the same as the ones in flasher packets - to the point of being made by the same people. So quite frankly I know I'm stupid to buy food for the pretty packaging I'm going to throw out anyway, but I'm an incorrigible magpie :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcase Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 have had manufacturing experience where same product is packed under different brands ..... i.e. supposedly high quality well respected brands and exactly same product packaged as 'house' brands (PAMS, etc) and I bet a lot more of it goes on than we realise!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RixIce Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I have also used this trader and I got awesome product for a good price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I remember my husband having a good laugh at a Consumer magazine test for computer monitors. The "Best" and "Worst" in the test both came off the same assembly line in the same factory but just had a different brand name sticker slapped on them at the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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