Re: [Killietalk] Another view on show participation

[LeeH920226 at aol_com]

In a message dated 8/2/05 9:40:38 PM, william_shenefelt at verizon.net writes:

<< . A fair price is also a means of establishing 

value to the buyer (something gotten cheap is of little value unfortunately 

due to human natureâdeny it if you wish, but then think again how you 

treated your last acquisitions) and it does provide some funds to the seller 

to continue to raise and buy killies to spread even more in the hobby.  It's 

not a profit, just a partial subsidy for only costs, not for time and 

efforts, they are paid as love for the hobby. >>

A corollary to that is those folks who want to buy wild fish from a collector 
for practically nothing. After all, the collector got them for "free". If I 
charged my costs for either wild fish or home grown fish, I am sure it would 
average more than $25/pair. That is without any profit or even labor or overhead 
costs, just the cost of equipment, food, electricity and water is 
significant. Let alone the cost of collecting or buying the original fish, factoring in 
the inevitable losses. No, you cannot make money selling killifish. On the 
other hand, you can have an enjoyable hobby and make lots of friends.

Lee Harper
Media, PA

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