Re: [AGA SC] am idea

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

This HAS been done, actually.  There was a "Plant and Materials Listing"  
back in the day.  It went over like a lead balloon.  I think the biggest
problem is that by the time the listings show up in print, the plants have
probably been sold unless one is regularly suppling a lot of the species.  
I should also say that the ACA's Trading Post is not doing well either,
because people are using services like aquabid and various forums to
advertise much more quickly.

  - Erik

On Sat, 10 Apr 2004, David Lass wrote:

> Since we all seem to be in a brainstorming mode (Cheryl's proposals were 
> great -- what I think has been said by Karen and Scott) how about if I toss 
> another one on the table.
> Have we ever considered having a "trading post" like ACA does. We could maybe 
> start out with two issue a year, and include them with the TAG. They would be 
> in black and white, and producing them could be as easy as getting them 
> xeroxed at Staples or Kinko's. I think it would be a great incentive to 
> getting members, since you would have to be a member in good standing to 
> list. Plants are a helluva lot easier to ship than cichlids -- and I think 
> that folks would like to be able to advertise what they were looking for and 
> what they had to sell or to trade.
> Any thoughts?
> David
> David Lass
> Northeast Field Manager
> NexPet -- A Group for Independent Pet Retailers
> 781.581.1788
> davidlass@villasunscape.com
> 

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Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com

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