Well, I *finally* received a package from Frey yesterday, and she says it is the original one that I ordered back around my birthday (in March!) Of course, all the nymphs are dead and I doubt that Frey will send anything to replace them, since her response was "see how long it took the first time, why would I send you anything else?" (paraphrasing, here.) So, for those who are curious, here are a few pics:
The inner packaging, after removing layers of cotton padding, newspaper & tape (honestly, why would you bother with airholes if they're just going to be sealed off anyway?) :blink:
First look in the cup:
Push aside the gauze:
Close up on the gauze:
Again, this review is for informative purposes. I am not attacking Frey personally, but I want to enlighten others to the risks of importing from overseas. I'm pretty sure that this wasn't Frey's fault (though, I never received tracking information and there is no date stamped on the envelope.) but it is a chance we take when ordering from so far away and with packages having to go through several postal systems.
If Frey manages to make things right on a "customer service" level, that would be great and I would, of course, respond here to let everyone know, as I wouldn't want the last word on our dealings to be a bad one. But, I *did* want everyone to know that I finally received the package, so it WAS mailed, after all. (I never said it wasn't, btw...just that I hadn't received it!)
Edit: fixing typos.