tang Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petplanet Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 I think they should, same as tank breed corals. Reality is everyone wants a bargain and most people selling privately want to get rid of it as opposed to selling to make a profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 so guys are you trying to say that fish that have been in a persons tank for a year should sell at a premium to a recent import shop fish? It cost what it cost and it cost what someone is willing to pay. Just because it is in someone tank does not mean it is healthier than a recently imported fish as moving fish from an existing tank can cause stress which in turn can reduce the fish’s immune system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 It cost what it cost and it cost what someone is willing to pay. Just because it is in someone tank does not mean it is healthier than a recently imported fish as moving fish from an existing tank can cause stress which in turn can reduce the fish’s immune system. I sold my flame angel about 9 months ago. I had had it for almost 2 years and never had a problem. It died in its new tank a week later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 TM it is common problem, seen it happen so many times. When dealing with livestock there is always the unknown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 not sure why it is a problem, its just an alternative. I would not have see any difference between trademe or a LFS. Both have their +ve and -ve, sort of cancel each other out wouldnt you say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 I think reef meant TM as in me, not TM as in Trademe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 oh dear :oops: hhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted November 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 holy cow - hey pet planet, maybe you should sell livestock via the internet as well as dry goods.... seems to be quite profitable, as a few of us suggested some time ago.... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=79208184 thats a great result for the breeder steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 seems to be quite profitable, as a few of us suggested some time ago.... Show us the costing as would be interested in how you work out that it is profitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 I'm happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Reef you seem very defensive about anything that goes againts your current importer/lfs situation. ie, your last comment about profitable... you tell us how selling on trademe for more than you paid for it, with zero advertising costs etc can not be profitable. Reef, I value your input, but when you try to defend a position of justification, I feel disappointed in you. Stay honest to yourself, and keep away form political agendas Look forward to your insite on other threads Reef. MJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 What agenda? I was looking at the bigger picture not tunnel vision like some. It is hardly profitable to sell fish on TM as a business as it is not profitable in nz with a minuscule market. Anyone who suggests that it is profitable doesn’t really have much concept of what profitable is. Maybe making a few dollars is profitable for some when they don’t pay GST and tax on items sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Pacificaquaria Ltd is a GST registered company hope to see you guys tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 LOL i wonder why jansens and hollywoods are no longer refering ppl to this site, quite a shame really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 So, Reef, You are telling me that if you sold me a fish/coral on trademe at the same price you sold it to a LFS, you would not make as much money as if you sold it directly to a LFS? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 What hes saying IMO is its not viable or good for the hobby, and im not talking about the frags sale/swap tomorrow either no real probs (within reason) with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 I cant quite see how you can say that a lower price is not good for the hobbie? I have purchase alot from Hollywood, and I am sure that there are alot of newbies who started out at a LFS, paying full price, and happy with that. I still am. I would pay full price for things if they had them in stock, but I find stock levels very low, or, if you are not there on the day or two they arrive, it is all gone. I got very dissapointed in the early stages of the hobbie finding stock levels very low. Maybe they should buy up all the stock and then we would not be able to look elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 We do buy up all the stock its from aquanet only though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 I cant quite see how you can say that a lower price is not good for the hobbie? Easy to much direct selling we stop selling livestock, we stop selling livestock we take down the display tanks, we tell people marines are not avilable = Not good for the hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 sorry, not sure what you mean. How can you buy up all the stock if it is only from one supplier? That is not all the stock. I am fairly new to all of this. Why, if there was a shortage of stock, from the one suppler, did you not purchase off the other supplier/suppliers, and maintain a position of strength based on service, supply and technical knowledge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Believe me you think i didnt try that, would have been nice if it worked but no such luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 dogmatix what role/position do you have? store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Incharge of marines at Jansens Mt Eden and bascically for the company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 I would pay full price for things if they had them in stock, but I find stock levels very low, or, if you are not there on the day or two they arrive, it is all gone. I got very dissapointed in the early stages of the hobbie finding stock levels very low. Curentenly in stock at Jansens Mt Eden All Iported AQUACULTERED CORALS Ocopus coral *2 Green Hammer *2 Greenfrogspawn *1 Green Torch *1 ASST ACROPORA Pocilopra ASST MONTIPORA Finger coral Toadstool Colt Coral Kenya Tree Corals Asst Brain meat coral Asst musrooms Asst Leathers Asst Button polyps Featherdusters E quadricolour H Crispa SEVERAL OTHER CORALS (cant remember them all off the top of my head) Infact alot more corals Do you want the fish list too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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