OK, last one. (Brian at home saying to himself ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œThank God!!!!ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚Â)
Are any of the quotes you listed dishonest or fraudulent? No one can dispute whether it is rare or not but out of the 80,000 or so members on both sites not one person can say they have seen one. You discounted this in one of your post however I think this is important and you even stated in one of your replies,
But, the huge number of people who thinks the auction is dishonest should tell you something.
This being the case does that mean that because of the huge number of members that havenââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t seen one like it before that it must be rare? I guess the important question is what is considered rare and who decides? Is rarity something that can be calculated, or is it an opinion, or is it the demand?
You are bidding on an exceptionally rare bright orange bubble anemone.
If you think our minimum price is too high, than you donââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t know how rare these really are.
Again who decides what is rare? And I agree he has not proven it one way or another, but I ask you again how would he go about doing this? Maybe he doesnââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t know how to prove it and needs some guidance.
This will be the focal point of your tank.
The color is more brilliant than anything else available for salt water fish tanks.
These two statements are purely opinion on his part and should be seen as such.
Originating from the republic of Palau in Micronesia, these are a once in a lifetime find.
This is probably the only statement that disturbs me and IMO needs clarification. If this is something he was told by the supplier he purchased it from then he should say as much. If it is something he just made up then shame on him.
Based purely on the eBay auction, I would have come to the same conclusion that everyone else who has not seen the animal did. But again what is your opinion of the replies of persons here in Denver that have seen it? Should these be considered in your hypothesis or just discounted as some grand conspiracy? I canââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t say for sure if the others he has supposedly sold these to would have purchased off of eBay. I guess if he sells this on that would be a good indication. But how do we know he didnââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t tell them the same thing he wrote on eBay?
I agree that a good pic showing the actual orange color would help his case. I still find it disturbing that people on this site will believe persons that say it is one thing without seeing it and based on some pics, but just discount the post of persons that have actually seen the animal. Again I ask why that is?
And why is no one questioning the other eBay listings I posted earlier. Does everyone think that an orange or green monti cap is rare?
Thank you Mike, at last someone who is speaking from the facts and not from their emotions, we should joust more often.
Like a wise man once said "Don't let the facts get in the way of a good opinion".
