Yes, great auction, and a wonderful crew! All went smooth and without major problems, if any. Thank you all for your effort. Sandu PS. Sorry to hear about Phil's clown loach, Bob. It was a very nice fish. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Lacefield Jr." <phil@lacefield.com> To: "'GSAS board members and alumni'" <gsas-board@thekrib.com> Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:49 PM Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] Auctopsy >>>Year Lots Biddersgross splits net > 2009 501 81 5209 1977 3232 > > Excuse my French, but...holy shit. > >>>The biggest buyer was Conway Tropical, $412 in bids. > > I LOVE these guys - how awesome is it that they not only donate a buttload > of stuff, but they buy even more back for their own! Incredible. > >>>81 bidders, over 1/3 non-members => Phil's advertising efforts paid off! > > I was getting really, REALLY worried about the crowd - standing room only > with no more of that and still more people coming in. We have GOT to find > a > better place for our auctions, period. > >>>~$1500 from straight donations => Phil's donation-getting efforts paid > off! > > Again, I'm stunned myself. I knew I had a lot of stuff, but that amount > still staggers me. > > Thanks again guys for letting me entertain you and help the club be a > success. A bit of sad news - Bob The Loach didn't make it back. We are > all > saddened by his passing... > > Phil > > > > > _______________________________________________ > GSAS-board mailing list > GSAS-board@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-board > > _______________________________________________ GSAS-board mailing list GSAS-board@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-board