They shipped the worms from California to Wisconsin by UPS on a Tuesday which resulted in them not arriving until the following Monday. They should make it a policy to always ship on a Monday so that the worms don't spend a weekend at a UPS facility. The majority of the worms seemed OK but I didn't inspect them too much since they appeared very dehydrated due to the long shipping time and our current heat wave. I quickly placed them in my moist worm factory and covered them with moist newspaper. I will hope they recover sufficiently to make my purchase worthwhile.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? N/A
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Some worms were dead. Bad smell. Bag they were shipped in leaked through so that some worms were loose in the airtight shipping box.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? OK
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

I have already recommended these worms. Everything as described and they arrived in good health. The only thing I would add is next time I would check faster shipping. Ground shipping took longer than anticipated.

• Please tell us about the quality of the product. As promised they arrived alive.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I was a little worried about buying worms online, since shipping could stress them out. I highly recommend 2-5 day shipping, since this is a live animal. The first box came with no worms. No dead worms. No live worms, just a box of dirt. So I called the nice folks in overstock customer service. They immediately sent out a replacement, but asked me to send them the dirt back...with a free mailing label they provided. The second batch of worms were in great shape. So, fear not, overstock staff will take care of you if something bad happens. Now the worms are munching on food scraps and making worm babies in my Reln worm factory. Why was the first box empty? I have some theories about this - one, maybe the worms escaped and are wandering around some UPS facility....But the box was pretty well intact, so that seems unlikely. Second theory: these worms live in a big bin of soil prior to shipping. Maybe the worms got scared and wiggled away to the other side of the bin as my order was being filled, resulting in a box of dirt being shipped. I am guessing they don't count the worms - who would take the job of counting worms up to 1800?

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? red...
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. First box, worms were absent, second box of worms were great.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate.
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

When I opened the box I was overwhelmed by a terrible smell! I almost puked once I fully opened the bag and smelled the dead and rotting worms. The order was very slow too, received my composters about 3 weeks before the worms. I wish I had a local supplier.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Dead on Arrival
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. A bag of dead worms.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Good if they had arrived alive.
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

The worms were so active they were crawling out of the box when I got them.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? good
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. good
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? good
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Item was never shipped or was lost in transit. Ten days after ordering, Overstock initially told me there was an infection with the product but that it would be shipped soon. Another ten days later, Overstock said the package was lost and issued a refund. Now the price is higher, and I've been delayed almost three weeks.

• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

Looks like I got all the worms in the packaging. I wish it was sent on a Monday so they would not had to sit in LA over the weekend. this would have gotten them into their new home sooner and there would not have been as much stress on them.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Looks the same
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Worms were a little skinny when they got here
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I am new to worm composting but decided to give it a try. Most other sites selling red worms were a lot more expensive for less worms so I thought that this was a good deal. Well, shipping took over 1 week and since temps in GA have been in the 80's I was worried that they would not survive. Later during package tracking I found out that my worms were shipping from CA! I was sure they'd be dead. Anyway, they did make it to GA but I doubt that there were actually 1,800 worms in there... probably more like 1,000 but I didn't actually count them. The package had directions on how to care for my

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? n/a
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Quality was pretty good
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Description did not state location of worms
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

I ordered these to add to a DIY worm composting bin I created. I have had them for a few weeks and they are cranking out the castings. I have been feeding them a variety of things-- crushed egg shells (to lower ph of the bin), banana peels, peppers, tea bag/coffee grounds. They seem to be very happy and healthy. They arrived in a small box filled with soil that was very moist. Overall, great price and shipping.

• Please tell us about the quality of the product. All worms alive and packaged well in moist soil.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

The first order of worms arrived DOA. UPS took eight days to deliver. Overstock made it right and shipped another order. They arrived within four days in perfect condition. Way to go Overstock.com.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? True match
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. A+
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Exact
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes