Any interest in organizing?
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Well, guess I shouldn't speak for the tread starter..Sorry David. 
Slakker
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Well...I must admit that I didn't read every post, but it seemed like a lot of the ideas were moving towards supplying to an LFS market, whereas I was thinking it would be more for setting up a network for the hobbyist to buy CB ornamentals from "hobbyist" breeders. I use that loosely, as obviously income would be gained, which could make them "commercial."
Seems that the easiest/best way to do this would be a simple website where breeders could list their current stock for sale (Say you've got 23 viable GSM juveniles available for sale, you would throw up some pictures and contact information...update the number when you've made some sales, whatever.
It could be similar to the way LiveAquaria has their fish section setup, where it's separated based on species. Within those sections, it could be set up similar to any other image gallery thing, where you've got the thumbnails displayed and separated by username, etc. Customer clicks on the thumbnail, takes them to a page with more pictures and the contact information, and it goes from there.
This would, of course, have to be a good-faith setup where breeders were honest about their stock and kept the page updated on a regular basis. They would also have to be able to make changes to their section at any time.
It seemed great in my head, but as I wrote it the potential problems with such a system exploded and became glaringly obvious...it would be really difficult to make sure that the site wasn't misleading potential customers with out-of-date listings.
Maybe it would just be a better idea to have a list of breeders willing/able to sell offspring, the species they currently breed, and contact information, and leave all that availability and pricing stuff between the breeder and potential buyer...hmm...
Seems that the easiest/best way to do this would be a simple website where breeders could list their current stock for sale (Say you've got 23 viable GSM juveniles available for sale, you would throw up some pictures and contact information...update the number when you've made some sales, whatever.
It could be similar to the way LiveAquaria has their fish section setup, where it's separated based on species. Within those sections, it could be set up similar to any other image gallery thing, where you've got the thumbnails displayed and separated by username, etc. Customer clicks on the thumbnail, takes them to a page with more pictures and the contact information, and it goes from there.
This would, of course, have to be a good-faith setup where breeders were honest about their stock and kept the page updated on a regular basis. They would also have to be able to make changes to their section at any time.
It seemed great in my head, but as I wrote it the potential problems with such a system exploded and became glaringly obvious...it would be really difficult to make sure that the site wasn't misleading potential customers with out-of-date listings.
Maybe it would just be a better idea to have a list of breeders willing/able to sell offspring, the species they currently breed, and contact information, and leave all that availability and pricing stuff between the breeder and potential buyer...hmm...
Guys and Gals,
I have run into a couple roadblocks and had to delay the publishing of the link. I am working to resolve these problems as we speak so keep checking back.
This site is designed to be a conduit for breeders and buyers to meet and hopefully do business. Frags.org is the model we are copying as it seems to be successful. The site will be a living entity though and changes will be made as we go.
Scott
I have run into a couple roadblocks and had to delay the publishing of the link. I am working to resolve these problems as we speak so keep checking back.
This site is designed to be a conduit for breeders and buyers to meet and hopefully do business. Frags.org is the model we are copying as it seems to be successful. The site will be a living entity though and changes will be made as we go.
Scott
For the record, MWP did not try to sell his fish on The Fish Breeding Forum, only on his local club forum and the "....long name....tank-raised propagation selling and trading forum".
It is apparantly OK for fraggers to post on the long name selling forum, but not fish breeders. So if it swims, you can't post it for sale anywhere on RC. You won't find these rules written anywhere except here. They are not official, but it has been my observation that this is how it works.
It is apparantly OK for fraggers to post on the long name selling forum, but not fish breeders. So if it swims, you can't post it for sale anywhere on RC. You won't find these rules written anywhere except here. They are not official, but it has been my observation that this is how it works.
"Umm fish?"
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Very odd. I thought a hooby was something you did for the love of what you were doing, whether or not you make money at it. That is, there is a potential to make money (or lose money), that's just not the motivating factor.
I thought a business was something you did to make money, whether or not you loved what you were doing. There is also the potential to make or lose money here. But, money here has everything to do with what you're doing.
Of course, these kind of definitions don't make for easy rules, but isn't that the point? I'd sure like to see some more people being given the benefit of the doubt.
Anyway, I'm new to the whole larvae-raising thing, but I want to say that I think the website is a great idea. If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know.
I thought a business was something you did to make money, whether or not you loved what you were doing. There is also the potential to make or lose money here. But, money here has everything to do with what you're doing.
Of course, these kind of definitions don't make for easy rules, but isn't that the point? I'd sure like to see some more people being given the benefit of the doubt.
Anyway, I'm new to the whole larvae-raising thing, but I want to say that I think the website is a great idea. If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know.
Luis A M
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No,but there was a juicy thread wondering about Matt´s whereabouts here:http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1045019
where some debate between two mods (not Frank M) and Forum´s members trying to explain/understand why was Matt separeted from this group.The thread was endly closed by one of the mods.
I invested lots of time reading the rules and trying to understand them.It is clear that RC provides a Forum where hobbyists can offer livestock and goods for sale.Commercial firms can not,logically, post there.But these mods´concept of what is a commercial is so wide that includes all fish/shrimp breeders and coral fraggers.
So in a nutshell,if you breed something DON´T OFFER IT FOR SALE HERE,and you won´t have any trouble.
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