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Re: Membership Conservation Committee

>> If folks want to have an online version of the FEL use aquabid or
>> killietrader instead of the FEL.  I'm not sure why we'd have to reinvent
>> the wheel.
>> 
> I think that both of those are a great resource, but neither one does
> everything that I want. And of course, I want it all!!!!!  Oh wait,
> that's Bill Gates.
> 
> The problem with aquabid is that it is an auction only. I often have
> more fun trading then I do selling or buying fish. Killitrader is very
> nice also, But I would like to have something more to look at. I would
> like to go to a web page and be able to click on a group of killifish,
> like notho's and see what's available. Then I could click on the link
> for the seller and send them an email saying that I either have a trade
> for them or money for them. The seller could specify what the terms
> were. Maybe even have a feature like paypal integrated in so that if
> they wanted to sell only, I person could buy and take away from the
> potential inventory. All of the AKA rules could apply to sales (or not).
> Maybe this could be a member only feature, but I think that would do
> more harm then good. Like an auction site, the seller could log in when
> ever they felt like it and modify or delete the add.
> 
> 
> Just my quick rushed thoughts.
> 
> 
> Jeremy
> 
> 
 I have a fish and egg list available at my website (small list). I can
implement an index as such mentioned above, and have AKA only section with a
member log in and password. Including paypal...but wouldn't this be
commercialization of a fine hobby? Is there a demand for this type of
website that allows users to buy sell or trade fish without the rigors of an
auction? Flat rate prices for sale items, trade for others.
Does the AKA receive a percentage of fish sold through a list?
Another note... I would be more willing to buy, sell or trade through an
internet resource than I would be through snail mail. I re-joined the AKA
because of its internet presence, and because I was able to sign up on-line
using my credit card. I even buy all of my groceries on-line. I want to be
able to trade fish online...this makes a heck of a lot of sense to have an
FEL online to me.
john

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