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RE: NFC: RE: Time for an Auction....
Well, I wish it well but I wont be participating, I
already have tons more email then I want to wade to
and wont be going to the aquabid site, it was handy to
have when on the list,
I wish it well,
jake
--- Paul Sachs <deano at aquaculturestore_com> wrote:
> 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
>
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