Alaska Hermit food store open for business! SALE 1/17/2014

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Alaska Hermit food store open for business! SALE 1/17/2014

Post by wolfnipplechips » Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:23 pm

Hey HCA peeps!

Here is my hermit crab website!! http://alaskahermit.com/

As some of you know, I've been working on a store for quite a while now. It ended up being a lot more work than I anticipated. But I have it officially up and running! :D We tested out the cart and it all works.

I sell mostly individual (one-ingredient) foods that we hand-collected from around Alaska. I also have a bit of locally grown and grocery store foods. The descriptions on each product will tell you where we got it, usually. Selling them individually makes sure you get exactly what you want, and you can even build your own mixes at home if you wish. :)

I also sell driftwood and used decor. I think we will be slowly adding driftwood as we get measurements and boxes that will fit them. If you're interested in driftwood immediately, send me a message on here, and I can hook you up! :) I have a lot of sizes and shapes.

OH! And those of you with kids, I made a section where you can print off hermit crab coloring pages! :D I made them myself! :D I'll make more eventually, too. Also, if your kids are horse-crazy, mail me for horse coloring pages I have made. :) I can send you some.

Here are some things to keep in mind if you buy stuff:
-I only accept paypal at this point in time. No exceptions. Sorry.
-I DO NOT ship to other countries, anymore. Sorry. :( Too risky with all the plant/animal matter. Stop asking.
-Shipping from AK is not much different than shipping from the lower 48. It will arrive in good time, and will cost the same amount as shipping from the lower 48. I will most often use first class or priority depending on the product(s) ordered. You can read the shipping policies for more info.
-If the site overcharges you for shipping on bulky or heavy stuff (the shipping calculator is not perfect, so may happen occasionally), I will give you a partial refund. I can also send you a payment request before you pay so that we don't have to refund you. It's all in the policies...read them.
-Don't hesitate to send reviews and pictures if your crabs like our stuff. I made a page where I display your reviews and pictures. :)
-Don't hesitate to send colored versions of the hermit crab coloring pages that you or your kids do, too! I want to make a page for that. :D
-If you have or spot problems, contact me here or via the website. I'm sure it's not 100% perfect.
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Post by Yuka » Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:52 pm

Oh wow, I need to place an order sometime soon lol! I should get some of that moose poop just to say I got my crabs moose poop to eat. xD
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Post by GudaHermitCrab » Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:53 pm

Wow the site looks great! Good luck!! :crabbigsmile:
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Post by patchouliii » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:07 pm

Congratz!!!!! I'm trying to place an order but it won't let me :(
Trying to buy moose poop to no avail. I'm gonna try one more time!! I'm so excited for ya!!
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Post by Nnnnnnnn » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:15 pm

If my dad will let me, I'll order as soon as I can!

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Post by wolfnipplechips » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:16 pm

@ patchouliii: We've tested it out and it all works. What exactly is happening? Paypal does all the payment processing, so it may be a problem with them?
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Post by Happy Crabber » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:27 pm

YAYYYYYYY!!! I love the site!!

My crabs LOVE everything you sent us, but they go nuts for the duck, thrush, dandilions and roses!! I'm not quite brave enough to try the moose poop yet....I'm working up to it. ;) OH- and the crab shell- they go crazy for that too!
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Post by patchouliii » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:29 pm

wolfnipplechips wrote:@ patchouliii: We've tested it out and it all works. What exactly is happening? Paypal does all the payment processing, so it may be a problem with them?
Probably. I'm refreshing my pages and trying again. I'll let you know :)
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Post by Abolish Absolution » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:31 pm

I just made a purchase. I'm pretty excited. :)
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Post by CrabbyMom33 » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:32 pm

The site look great! Order placed! I bet this will be a busy week for you with many of us ordering. :)

Our paypal is hubby's account, so I let him know when I order stuff. Just sent him the following email: Gemini has been getting into trouble all day. Had to pull her off Moe in the moss pit this morning, then off Flame by the water dish this afternoon. Now she was apparently reading over my shoulder when I pulled up the post about the HCA moderator in Alaska who just opened her store. Looks like Gemini placed an order and paid for it with paypal. Bad crab!
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Post by patchouliii » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:44 pm

Yaaay! It worked! I have moose poo coming my wayyy!!! OMG! My kids love you :D
Thank you sOOOO much for this hermit heaven!! :cheer:
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Post by Trenac » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:52 pm

Nice site...I have you booked marked for when I need more food.
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Post by wolfnipplechips » Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:10 pm

LOL crabbymom33. :lol: Awesome. I just finished packing Gemini's order. Onto the next one! Orders galore. :) Thanks you guys. I hope your crabs like the stuff. It's going to be a little slow at first since not everything is labeled yet (and my husband didn't let me order sticky labels, so I'm cutting and taping them by hand), but I am going to try my best to get them all in the mail by tomorrow morning! :D

Oh, and there will be a ton more moose poop added to the site this week. I have to dehydrate it, first. :)
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Post by Jennybecca » Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:25 pm

Omg! Omg! Not only do you have poop, you have isopods!!
(I'm gonna need some as soon as you get them.)
Three more days till pay day..... :)
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Post by Crys_Crab » Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:30 pm

I'm going to sound crazy here obviously but our crabs can eat moose poop?????????
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