Re: On Line Listing

["Ron Schulz" <beemster at bestweb_net>]

Hi
  I totally agree that the F&EL should go online and be   (to the extent
possible) a REAL TIME listing. I think this would increase the volume of
listings to a great degree....especially  newer and rarer species  By newer
and rarer species, I don't necessarily mean new and rare to the 20+ year
killie fanatic. I mean new and rare to the average hobbiest in hiis area.
.The idea that I could (myself) list a pair of fish, get a reply from an
interested hobbiest, make a deal, and then delete the listing in the matter
of a few days is a great incentive to use the fish and egg listing. In its
present form, it is nearly useless to me. Having a more extensive and
constant supply of new and rarer species available to the killie hobbiest
will generate new and  keep interest high.  The new and rare species class
at the convention brought in almost half of all the money at the auction. On
the rare occasion that a ratre or new species is offered on Aquabid, lively
bidding usually follows. I'm of the strong opinion that to keep interest in
killies at a high level, there
must be a better forumn to obtain and distribute killies around the country.
Killies have an advantage, since they generally are easier to ship, are
hardier in shipping , and cost considerably less to ship than most species
of fish. And yet, the AKA does not take advantage of this by having such an
out of date fish and egg listing.. I think the complete overhaul of the
current F&EL should be a very high priority.
........................................................Ron

From: <RuevenM at aol_com>
To: <killietalk at AKA_Org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:15 AM
Subject: On Line Listing


> Hi,
>
>    I think it is time for an on line F&EL that members can change at will
any
> time. I think we are letting the reality of the hobby get away from us by
not
> meeting this challenge. Just posting the current monthly F&EL in a
member's
> only site is not good enough. It's about 5 years behind the times. Even if
the
> AKA justs sets up a mailing list like the SAA has for "sell trade or buy"
that
> members only sign up on and it is sent out, even something that basic
would
> be great.
>     If you want to see a great forum sight for talking and trading check
out
> <petflytrap.com> It is a carnivorous plant site and the way they do the
> discussion forum is fantastic. I am an idiot about computers so what they
have might
> be impossible for us but if it is not too difficult it would seem to be an
> ideal forum style for killies with all its subdivisions into species and
groups
> and care questions and general discussions. It allows the members to
become
> friends and sets up a real on line community that I think killies need. It
> attracks kids like mad. Take the time to look through it. Some of the
members there
> even have killies or at least like them.
>
> Bobby
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