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Re: NFC: RE: Time for an Auction....
Chris we will set it up so that it is easy for everyone to do....
Robert Rice
NFC president
www.nativefish.org
On Wed, 29 Aug 2001 16:16:15 -0700 "Chris Perry"
<fishystuff00 at hotmail_com> writes:
> Ok, so this has me very confused! How do I tell what are NFC
> auctions, and
> what are reg. aquabid auctions? So, I post my stuff on aquabid, and
> then
> what? Is there anything special that I do when I post? Do I need
> to e-mail
> here what I've posted????? Thanks,
>
> Chris Perry, Partiner
> E Fish Solutions
> fishystuff00
> fishystuff00 at hotmail_com
>
>
>
> >From: "Paul Sachs" <deano at aquaculturestore_com>
> >Reply-To: nfc at actwin_com
> >To: <nfc at actwin_com>
> >Subject: RE: NFC: RE: Time for an Auction....
> >Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 18:47:58 -0400
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> >Aquabid is fine with me.
> >
> >And, I'm for a public auction personally, because of the exposure.
> >And a Free membership with $17.00 or above winning bid is a nice
> idea
> >as well. I think it should apply to all members too as well as
> >prospective new members.
> >
> >Instead of making the auction on the NFC LIST a every so often
> thingy,
> >just encourage members to post auctions on the board at their
> will.
> >
> >Thoughts on continuous auctions :
> >
> >Members wishing to auction of items for NFC donations will need to
> go
> >to www.aquabid.com and register. Might as well post an item or
> two
> >and tell us about it.
> >Of course Rules for Aquabid will need to apply.
> >Standard rules for NFC should apply, what ever they are, such as a
> >portion of proceeds be sent to the NFC when sale is complete.
> >Overall management on the HONOR SYSTEM? (my opinion is yes, but,
> I
> >suspect that auctions would be easy enough to watch, but keeping
> track
> >of actual donations is most important.)
> >Checks sent in donation to NFC needs to carry item # on it, then
> the
> >Treasurer can keep track simply by recording the check, who it's
> from,
> >item number and amount :)
> >I would allow list members to email their auctions to the list, so
> >members can be made aware of such auctions. So, just items would
> be
> >mentioned on the list!
> >
> >Well, I'll sign up and setup a couple of items with Daphnia and
> algae
> >and let you know what happens... All to the NFC minus
> >shipping/handling,
> >
> >I do see Charles A's point of view too. So, how about, one more
> >regular NFC auction, and regardless, Aquabid becomes the home of
> NFC
> >Auctions at large...
> >
> >Prelim NFC Auction :
> >
> >NATIVE FISH CONSERVANCY AUCTION (MANUAL ADDITION)
> >START: SATURDAY, 090101 at 12:01 AM
> >END: SATURDAY 090701 at 11:59 AM
> >BIDS are made by email to mailto:nfc at actwin_com and use the item #
> to
> >place a bid on that item.
> >Seller's are responsible to receive payments from winning Bidders,
> and
> >forward donation to NFC.
> >Reports of bids will occur once a day.
> >
> >Items presently posted:
> >100% to the NFC Price Includes delivery...
> >
> >ITEM #1 (1) 2lb worm pack includes delivery retail $28.95 (100%
> to
> >the NFC Price Includes delivery...)
> >
> >Item # 2 (1) Hardcover Book brand new Inland Fisheries ecology and
> >management retail
> >$129 isbn# 92-5-104545-3 (100% to the NFC Price Includes
> delivery...)
> >
> >Item #3 (1) Lot of 10 Blue Gill(They're suppose to be anyway) 1" to
> 2
> >" Average size. Minimum Bid $10.00. Shipping and handling
> >responsibility of buyer - $5.50 box + actual shipping charges for
> at
> >least 2 day delivery either FedEx or UPS to your location. (all
> >proceeds to NFC minus Shipping & box)
> >
> >Item #4 (1) Plankton Start up kit:
> >Including Daphnia magna starter culture, 200 micron screen with
> >handmade sieve, powdered plankton feed, and eye dropper. Minimum
> bid
> >$8.95 - price includes shipping. (all proceeds to NFC minus
> Shipping)
> >
> >70/30 Split 70 being the seller items....
> >
> >
> >Please submit your Auction items ASAP :)
> >
> >
> >Feel free to add/donate items....
> >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >Sachs Systems Aquaculture
> >1185 Thompson Bailey Road
> >St. Augustine FL 32084
> >
> >PHONE: (904) 824 - 6308
> >ICQ : 4216428
> >EMAIL: Mailto:Deano at AquacultureStore_com
> >web : http://www.AquacultureStore.com
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >Sachs Systems Aquaculture
> >1185 Thompson Bailey Road
> >St. Augustine FL 32084
> >
> >PHONE: (904) 824 - 6308
> >ICQ : 4216428
> >EMAIL: Mailto:Deano at AquacultureStore_com
> >web : http://www.AquacultureStore.com
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-nfc at actwin_com [mailto:owner-nfc at actwin_com]On Behalf
> Of
> >robert a rice
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 2:17 PM
> >To: nfc at actwin_com
> >Subject: Re: NFC: RE: Time for an Auction....
> >
> >
> >Nice research Paul....
> >
> >Looks like a private auction on either site would be good. So shall
> we
> >make it an NFC only auction ? Or perhaps dare I say a public
> auction
> >that
> >include memberships say for all bids over 17$ ? Just some things
> to
> >bounce around...
> >
> >In reality the manual auction while fun for many causes list
> >membership
> >to drop dramatically due to the volume of posts that non bidders
> have
> >to
> >sort through...So I'd like to try an auction on one of the two
> sites
> >and
> >see how it goes. I'd prefer Aquabid because I figure Mark has done
> a
> >fair
> >amount to help us over the years so we should send him some
> business
> >if
> >we can...
> >
> >
> >Robert Rice
> >NFC president
> >www.nativefish.org
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 29 Aug 2001 13:30:49 -0400 "Paul Sachs"
> ><deano at aquaculturestore_com> writes:
> > > I've looked over Aquabid and just finished EBAY. Either are
> usable
> > > options. We can use ebay or Aquabid, and some thoughts on the
> > > matter
> > > are below.
> > >
> > > #1/2 Ebay can be set up as private auction or general and the
> > > category that fits is "Home & Garden > Pet Supplies". It would
> > > make
> > > things easier overall doing it this way.
> > >
> > > #1 If we use Aquabid (Ebay), then each "seller" should
> register
> > > themselves, and submit their items.
> > > We could demark those items by using the PREFIX "NFC" to start
> the
> > > subject line (item description) and the terms(Unless made
> > > private)...
> > > 30/70 split, all to NFC or such, as well as shipping cost is
> added
> > > to
> > > the item individually.. If we use the same prefix, we should be
> > > able
> > > to pull up all the auctions for NFC using either's search
> > > capabilities.
> > >
> > > #2 bid made would be kept up and noticeable at a glance :) no
> > > extra
> > > work.
> > >
> > > #3 items can go on sale at the will of the seller.
> > >
> > > #4 Exposure to NFC would be excellent.
> > >
> > > #5 Downside: Aquabid makes their money off of postings as well
> as
> > > Sales? Then this will add cost to the items. Of course if this
> is
> > > similar to EBAY, then why not just add that to the price or
> > > handling,
> > > or donation.
> > >
> > > #5a Seller's will need a credit card (I know for Ebay, but
> Aquabid
> > > probably too.)
> > >
> > > #6. Does Ebay carry live animals? I'll go look. They do: go
> > > look:::
> > >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1268439642
> > >
> > > That is if a private auction can be done, or only bidders from
> NFC.
> > > If that's possible, then why not do it that way, and each
> seller
> > > can
> > > post their own items, and bids will be updated automatically
> > > (whatever
> > > Aquabid (Ebay does.) Or, if we desire more exposure, then it
> > > would
> > > generate exposure to NFC.
> > >
> > > I'm all for supporting Aquabid as well.
> > >
> > > Last comment: If a manual auction is desired, then I will be
> > > posting
> > > once a day to the list.
> > >
> > > Manual Auction to start 090101 12:01 AM and go until 090701
> 11:59
> > > PM
> > > :)
> > >
> > > If Ebay auction or Aquabid auction then let's discuss a little
> > > more..
> > > Or we can do a pilot auction and see. I haven't look much at
> > > Aquabid,
> > > but I will sign up this evening, and explore a bit more.
> > >
> > > I remember you mentioning Aquabid before RR. If so, any light
> on
> > > the
> > > above content from that quarter? Or, open the auction to the
> > > public,
> > > and go for the advertising as well?
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > Sachs Systems Aquaculture
> > > 1185 Thompson Bailey Road
> > > St. Augustine FL 32084
> > >
> > > PHONE: (904) 824 - 6308
> > > ICQ : 4216428
> > > EMAIL: Mailto:Deano at AquacultureStore_com
> > > web : http://www.AquacultureStore.com
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-nfc at actwin_com [mailto:owner-nfc at actwin_com]On
> Behalf
> > > Of
> > > JCapelle
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 5:03 AM
> > > To: nfc at actwin_com
> > > Subject: Re: NFC: RE: Time for an Auction....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Wait until the auction you'll see.
> > > >I vote for manuel, more fun that way....
> > >
> > > >Who's Manuel?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Fiesta Cranberry" <FiestaCranberry at webtv_net>
> > > To: <nfc at actwin_com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 11:42 PM
> > > Subject: Re: NFC: RE: Time for an Auction....
> > >
> > >
> > > > >I vote for manuel, more fun that way....
> > > >
> > > > Who's Manuel?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >Robert Rice
> >NFC president
> >www.nativefish.org
> >
>
>
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Robert Rice
NFC president
www.nativefish.org