Re: [Killietalk] Virtual Events, Proxy bidding in late March

["Lonny Langione" <lonlangione at comcast_net>]

Well I have never been to an AKA convention but I know some fish go for
great affordable prices. Especially nearer the end of the auction. I'm
talking about people who would like to have a pair or two of killifish that
don't normally show up on aquabid. I know a few fish I would bid on, but
truthfully I have never seen any killifish that I would pay $100.00's of
dollars for. 

I sure hope those members who have an idea that may help those who are not
able to access a few new fish don't get discouraged. Take a look at the
posts from today, count them and look at how fast they came through. It
doesn't take a lot of thinking to see that this is something that those
posting members would like to have.

Lonny

-----Original Message-----
From: killietalk-bounces at actwin_com [mailto:killietalk-bounces at actwin_com]
On Behalf Of Karl Doering
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 5:36 PM
To: killifish discussion list
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Virtual Events, Proxy bidding in late March

Lonny this a double sword if you work this out. Mr cooper & company well be 
siting by themselves with a lot of beer to drink. If i can spend $400.00 to 
$500.00 on fish over the phone why should i go???
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lonny Langione" <lonlangione at comcast_net>
To: "'killifish discussion list'" <killietalk at actwin_com>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Virtual Events, Proxy bidding in late March


> OK. This should be pretty easy to follow.
> 1. List the auction fish and their numbers on the internet the day before
> the auction.
> 2. Have non - attending members sign up online for a bidding number. Have
> their names and their bidding number
>    available for volunteer bidders.
> 3. The non - attending member would then pre - arrange payment with a 
> credit
> card or debit card.
> 4. Have a few volunteers with cell phones - be sure the phones are 
> charged -
> standing by. Cell phone service should be
>   FREE on Sunday's.
> 5. When you put the first pair, announce the next pair and the number of 
> the
> bag up coming for auction.
> 6. Do this with every pair - Ex: first pair A. striatum - Next pair Pt.
> zonatus bag #345.
> 7. The volunteer phone people call the member wanting to bid and they bid
> with the room bidding by phone.
>    If it goes highe than they want, they hang up. Or they stay on and win
> the bid.
> They do this all the time at auctions. By announcing ahead of time what 
> the
> next pair is, it gives the phone volunteer time to call the non-attending
> member. This will give those members who just can't afford the trip to
> access new fish. Yep, it's a lot of work but it is feasible.
>
> Lonny
>
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