smidey Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 members here are majority of african listers on TM at the moment it seems. I looked at a few sellers just now & there was Johannes, Mystic, Phill Collis & Ryan that i could identify. Anyone know any others on there to be members here? Also it makes me wonder how many african tanks there are out there & what % of the owners are mebers here. anyone like to guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneh Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lynnie Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 8) 8) 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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smidey Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 if that means wayneh, lmsmith, lynnie & A town are also selling then that must take it near 100% of the sellers I am interested in getting a bit of market research, is TM better selling than our own forum? It obviously has a wider market but is that better in this instance? how many fish are being sold to people who aren't members here? Are the fish moving quickly or is it slow going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrenB Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 I by fish & related stuff on Trade Me all the time, as it seems more organised, easier contact, prices are clear and has a great search bar for finding exactly what you want. The main downside is that there are a lot of people who don’t know what there talking about. hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 I by fish & related stuff on Trade Me all the time, as it seems more organised, easier contact, prices are clear and has a great search bar for finding exactly what you want. The main downside is that there are a lot of people who don’t know what there talking about. hope this helps thanks for that but i am looking for selling info, whether there are alot of people who aren't members of this site taht buy africans. I promote this site when ever i sell on TM to try to increase the users to keep it going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxglove Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 I've sold Africans on TM to people not in FNZAS/ clubs. and hopefully now these people will be members here... :lol: I always offer the fish here first. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 I sell fish through here and trademe, most people on here just pm me and ask for stuff.. Trademe sales are random most don't use this forums nor seem to join after I recommend it which is interesting maybe they do join and just lurk or something guess you would still find alot of info that way.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 I bought some e. yellows on TM and collected them last night from a really nice guy called Ken who has never been on the forum but knows several of the people on there, mentioned Ryan, Alex, Johannes. He has some beautiful tanks set up. I have encouraged him to join up on here and sent him the link. It makes me wonder how many other cichlid keepers there are out there who aren't on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 I know quite a few Cichlid people, but after reading certain stuff here, they wont join up and share their knowledge. :'( Same reason some of the older users wont come back. :'( aw. That's tragic. there is a wealth of information here, and more info should always be welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 The advantage of this site IMO: People getting to know people and helping each other, whereas TM is all about making a $. Nothing wrong with making a $ as it helps to offset costs but it is impersonal, I have met and made friends with quite a few individuals through this site and grateful for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 ive met cichlid people thru tradme before i noticed they were on here its always good to have a real life chat bout the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Met another african cichlid person today with some fantastic tanks. He isn't on the forum either. I asked him whether he had ever used it and he said that he had used it once to ask a question and got a couple of very condescending replies and hasn't bothered to use it again. This is quite a common experience I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 get him to try again, things maybe different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldbird Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I bought some of my fish through forum, and sold recently through this web , people here freely communicate and if they wish to view before they want to by then they have freedom through forum , when trademe is blind bidding and i am conscious some time. So I prefer forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water-Boy Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 :lol: :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Met another african cichlid person today with some fantastic tanks. He isn't on the forum either. I asked him whether he had ever used it and he said that he had used it once to ask a question and got a couple of very condescending replies and hasn't bothered to use it again. This is quite a common experience I think. That is a shame tinytawny has this person tried posting again? I think the major problem with condescending replies is some people can't seem to take advice especially if it is bad news to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 That is a shame tinytawny has this person tried posting again? I think the major problem with condescending replies is some people can't seem to take advice especially if it is bad news to them. I agree to a certain extent but there is definitely a good way and a bad way to talk to deliver 'bad news'. I have seen posts on here from newbies along these lines: Hi I have just bought a ....(some brand of tank which is small) and am wondering whether I can keep a pair of .... in it. And replies coming back like: They'll be fine if you don't want them to live for longer than a week. OR How about you buy a real tank? :roll: These kinds of replies don't happen often but do happen. Not good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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