Re: [Killietalk] Northeast Weekend - A review

["Karl Doering" <kilikarl at bignet_net>]

Nick  < I
also think not supporting the local clubs helps to slowly kill this hobby.<
I will be at your show in November. Mich igan has just finished It's 6th
show no charge for box sale but you would know you have never supported our
show by coming or sending fish have you???
Ps John W. that include you too.I'll come to your show if you  come to ours
& there will be NO Charge for BOX SALES See you next year ????    Karl
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nick Ternes" <woodland_gardens at hotmail_com>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Northeast Weekend - A review


> And if you charge admission to get those other 30 people to support the
> show, who will likely spend quite a bit at the auction, you won't even
have
> the 10 people in the box sale.  And general public won't atted to find out
> what killies are. Those 30 people also support your hobby by buying your
> fish, and support the club by buying merchandise and live foods.  So what
if
> the club charges you $.50 or $1 per bag.  They're providing you with a
place
> to sell your fish.  Raise your prices to reflect what they're collectiong.
> If you're selling a bag for $7 and they're taking $.50, sell them for $8.
> At shows people still pay $8 for gardneri.  Sell your harder fish for $10.
> I think not bringing fish to shows for people to buy, hopefully some new
> people, discourages people from breeding more than charging a bag fee.  I
> also think not supporting the local clubs helps to slowly kill this hobby.
>
>
>
> Nick Ternes
> Port Washington, WI
> WAKO
> AKA
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Karl Doering" <kilikarl at bignet_net>
> Reply-To: killifish discussion list <killietalk at aka_org>
> To: <paynedds at voyager_net>, "killifish discussion list"
<killietalk at aka_org>
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Northeast Weekend - A review
> Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:04:08 -0400
>
> Tom  I go to 6-7 shows a year & now that most of the clubs are charging
for
> box sales I only bring half of  what I use to bring maybe 10 pair ,Before
> 20-30. At most local shows 40 people attend 10 bring fish for box sales &
> those are the ones the clubs pick on to support there show. My thinking is
> the breeders are the ones who keep this hobby going . Why punish them?
Make
> the other 30 people help support the show.WHEN you start to discourage
> people from breeding then you are slowly killing the hobby.  karl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Payne" <paynedds at voyager_net>
> To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 8:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Northeast Weekend - A review
>
>
>  > <<but the club got nearly as much money from $1 per bag sold at box
> sales>>
>  >
>  > I'm curious, how many shows have a club tariff like this on box sales?
> And, of course, how many do not? Does this impact show attendance by those
> who do box sales? Maybe a straw poll would work on this medium, so reports
> would be welcome.
>  >
>  > Tom Payne,
>  >
>  > gloomy Galena, Ohio
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