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Re: Is List Alive? well, sort of
Dream, Dream, Dream! That's probably all it is................. :(
Brian
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Herman <sherman at mail_tds.net>
To: 'killietalk at aka_org' <killietalk at aka_org>
Date: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 4:17 PM
Subject: RE: Is List Alive? well, sort of
>Isn't the internet a wonderful thing. It allow creativeness and the
ability to dream..........and maybe dreams can come true!
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brian T. Perkins [SMTP:btpmsi at email_msn.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 6:47 PM
>To: killietalk at aka_org
>Subject: Re: Is List Alive? well, sort of
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>One thought I had was perhaps to assign a "guardian angel" present at the
>show who looked after my bids. and then made sure those bids got correctly
>assigned. The successful bidder then would have to cover shipping and deal
>directly with the person who put the fish up for auction. ( the local aka
>chapter?) I wonder if something like an online auction could be set up
>similar to ebay or one of those online auction places?
>
>For instance, my passion are the Lampeyes. So if, a pair of Procatopus
spp.
>was listed for auction, then I would specify the particular auction item I
>am interested in and set a bid limit. Or if I know I want to add some fresh
>blood to my breeding colony of A. gardneri misaje, then I specify that any
>auction items fitting this description be bid on again up to my preset
>limit. Perhaps the email registrants could place a deposit to open
bidding,
>thereby assuring the seller his/her $$ at the end. This could also extend
>to people wanting to offer fish for auction that couldn't make it to the
>convention.
>
>For instance, I have several nice pairs of Lucania goodei that I feel would
>show well. However, I live on the West Coast and cannot make it to Chicago
>very easily. I could still offer these for auction to the highest bidder
via
>this system. Then ship them directly through to the winner. The AKA would
>get their cut and everyone ends up happy. "Perhaps this is
pie-in-the-sky",
>but at least might be worth trying once?
>
>
>If not, my interest is still there in finding someone to bid for me at the
>auction on any Lampeyes that come up.
>
>Brian
>-----Original Message-----
>From: BRADLEY J HIGGINS <SLUMLORD98 at prodigy_net>
>To: killietalk at aka_org <killietalk at aka_org>
>Date: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 3:02 PM
>Subject: Re: Is List Alive? well, sort of
>
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>>Brian, That's an interesting idea. I will mention it(proxy bidding) to the
>>rest of the convention committee. It would require a bit of trust on your
>>part, and a lot of work on ours. Is there anyone else who is interested in
>>exploring this? Brad
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Brian T. Perkins <btpmsi at email_msn.com>
>>To: killietalk at aka_org <killietalk at aka_org>
>>Date: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 4:46 PM
>>Subject: Re: Is List Alive? well, sort of
>>
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>Are you the "Harry Specht" that I remembering hearing about through Joan
>>>Glascock in the Seventies and Eighties? Do you know if Joan is "online"
I
>>>should try and locate her again. Do you ever hear from her? Do you know
>>>if, at the Chicago convention, there will be facility to bid on fish by
>>>email? If not, is there a way to get someone to bid on some fish for me?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Brian Perkins
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: AUS62 at aol_com <AUS62 at aol_com>
>>>To: killietalk at aka_org <killietalk at aka_org>
>>>Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 5:01 PM
>>>Subject: Re: Is List Alive? well, sort of
>>>
>>>
>>>>Neither killie list is very active. The "mejac" list had some
interesting
>>>>discussion re: nutritional enhancement of newly hatched artemia about a
>>>week
>>>>ago. It is just a quiet time and no one has any exciting news or
>>questions.
>>>>Just stay tuned.
>>>>
>>>>Remember, the AKA convention is Memorial Day weekend in Chicago and the
>>>>convention news is now appearing on the AKA Homepage so check it out.
>>>>
>>>> Yours, Harry
>>>>Specht
>>>
>>>
>>>
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