LEAR Frag Fest '22?

twistedfinn967 · 10/08/2021, 08:24 AM

Anyone know if there's going to be a LEAR frag swap in 2022? I poked around a bit but haven't found anything.

I did hit the parking lot frag swap a couple of weeks ago, that was cool.

Alex114 · 10/08/2021, 01:14 PM

On their Facebook page on Jan 6th, 2021, they said this years was cancelled and the next one is scheduled for Feb 26th, 2022. But that’s all I could find. The CORA swap is on Nov 7th though. That’s on reeftrader now

jtisle506 · 10/08/2021, 03:28 PM

I heard that the Holiday Inn is for sure booked for the event but it hasn't been "publicly" announced yet.

brad · 10/08/2021, 07:21 PM

I like the parking lot. We should just get a bunch of local people together at a parking lot for free.

asting · 10/12/2021, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by brad

I like the parking lot. We should just get a bunch of local people together at a parking lot for free.

February in OH - how will that work with anything living?

twistedfinn967 · 10/13/2021, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by asting

February in OH - how will that work with anything living?

It would work just like the past one, you would use reef trader to buy and sell and then everyone meets up in a pre determined parking lot for the exchange. It's not going to be the traditional swap with tables and tanks set up.

tnw50cal · 10/13/2021, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by twistedfinn967

It would work just like the past one, you would use reef trader to buy and sell and then everyone meets up in a pre determined parking lot for the exchange. It's not going to be the traditional swap with tables and tanks set up.

You mean the past 2 as Big E and Therman did a earlier in the spring. I've gone to both and it was well worth it. The first one wasn't on ReefTrader thou. this last one I was there for like 5 minutes,picked up all the frags and was home 15 minutes later. Didn't want to go into the show that was for vendors only.
I'd do another parking lot "show" without a problem.

brad · 10/13/2021, 03:38 PM

I wonder what the vendors thought of the vendors only show? I doubt they sell much without any hobbyists.

Alex114 · 10/13/2021, 08:01 PM

So I don’t really blame the vendors for what happened at the past swap. I mean they didn’t put it on they were just apart of it. If you saw there was a big Facebook thread and the guy putting it on was the one arguing with people. But I did go in and look around and I did buy two pieces. I didn’t get a chance to talk to many of the vendors as it was crowded but I did talk to Motor City Corals for awhile. His said he has no problem with local people selling at swaps. Thinks it’s a great thing for the hobby that we can do it and wouldn’t discourage it at all. But he said Ohio is an extremely competitive market because of it. He said he has to knock off about 20$ per frag when he comes to swaps around here. I liked one of his Oktoberfest acro frags and figured I’d support him. But don’t think apps like reeftrader are a normal thing outside of Ohio and some of the neighboring states.

brad · 10/14/2021, 03:02 PM

I don't blame the vendors at all, I just don't want to see them get burned and not come back - regardless of who is at fault. I'm glad to hear it was crowded and people were selling, and I might have stuck around if I wasn't so short on time. But asking $15 to go in and see what the vendors have AFTER people bought and sold is going to thin the crowd vs asking $5 BEFORE.

I'd still be up for another 'parking lot' swap, and I suggest a large park like Pine Hollow (I don't know if permits might be required) or shopping mall like Summit Mall
or Beachwood place.

Alex114 · 10/14/2021, 03:19 PM

Oh yeah I agree with that. I mean the swap was free after 12 but a majority of the people came in beforehand. And yeah the parking lot thing was really cool. I would be down to do it again

brad · 10/15/2021, 07:54 AM

Parking lot time ended at 11am, swap was free after 12pm. That gave hobbyists the choice to:
1) Pay $15
2) Wait 1 hour
3) Go home

I don't see many people choosing option 2)

Kreeger1 · 11/03/2021, 02:14 PM

As per usual dealing with the Holiday inn has been a issue, it’s no longer the Holiday inn strongsville it’s now a Best Western plus. They didn’t have our info, deposit ect. I just worked things out Monday with them! We’re back on for Feb 26th 2022. I just didn’t make a big announcement yet as I don’t want to steal any thunder away from CORA. So be on the look out for details next week!
Erik

twistedfinn967 · 11/04/2021, 05:12 AM

Great News, Thanks!

e7bin · 11/04/2021, 08:37 PM

This is great news

hollback · 11/08/2021, 12:22 PM

Nice Erik! Glad to hear.

Renton777 · 01/09/2022, 03:09 PM

The swap is up on reeftrader and someone started listing corals

https://www.reeftrader.com/swaps/107/listings

10/08/2021, 08:24 AM	#1
twistedfinn967 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 279	LEAR Frag Fest '22? Anyone know if there's going to be a LEAR frag swap in 2022? I poked around a bit but haven't found anything. I did hit the parking lot frag swap a couple of weeks ago, that was cool.

10/08/2021, 03:28 PM	#3
jtisle506 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Cleveland Posts: 125	I heard that the Holiday Inn is for sure booked for the event but it hasn't been "publicly" announced yet. __________________ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits" Current Tank Info: 75 gallon Mixed Reef Last edited by jtisle506; 10/08/2021 at 09:56 PM.

11/03/2021, 02:14 PM	#13
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	As per usual dealing with the Holiday inn has been a issue, it’s no longer the Holiday inn strongsville it’s now a Best Western plus. They didn’t have our info, deposit ect. I just worked things out Monday with them! We’re back on for Feb 26th 2022. I just didn’t make a big announcement yet as I don’t want to steal any thunder away from CORA. So be on the look out for details next week! Erik __________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

11/08/2021, 12:22 PM	#16
hollback Team RC Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 3,586	Nice Erik! Glad to hear. __________________ Jason Μολὼν λαβέ "Dressed up like plankton, sucked in by baleen." Current Tank Info: 40,000 Tablespoons

01/09/2022, 03:09 PM	#17
Renton777 Polyp Nipper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fairview Park, OH Posts: 1,944	The swap is up on reeftrader and someone started listing corals https://www.reeftrader.com/swaps/107/listings __________________ 450 Gallon Mixed Reef, 108"x40"x26" Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Mixed Reef starting 9-23-12.........93 gallon cube started 1-1-2011, ending 9-23-12.

10/08/2021, 01:14 PM	#2
Alex114 Registered Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 162	On their Facebook page on Jan 6th, 2021, they said this years was cancelled and the next one is scheduled for Feb 26th, 2022. But that’s all I could find. The CORA swap is on Nov 7th though. That’s on reeftrader now

10/08/2021, 07:21 PM	#4
brad Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hudson, OH Posts: 1,347	I like the parking lot. We should just get a bunch of local people together at a parking lot for free.

10/13/2021, 03:38 PM	#8
brad Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hudson, OH Posts: 1,347	I wonder what the vendors thought of the vendors only show? I doubt they sell much without any hobbyists.

10/13/2021, 08:01 PM	#9
Alex114 Registered Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 162	So I don’t really blame the vendors for what happened at the past swap. I mean they didn’t put it on they were just apart of it. If you saw there was a big Facebook thread and the guy putting it on was the one arguing with people. But I did go in and look around and I did buy two pieces. I didn’t get a chance to talk to many of the vendors as it was crowded but I did talk to Motor City Corals for awhile. His said he has no problem with local people selling at swaps. Thinks it’s a great thing for the hobby that we can do it and wouldn’t discourage it at all. But he said Ohio is an extremely competitive market because of it. He said he has to knock off about 20$ per frag when he comes to swaps around here. I liked one of his Oktoberfest acro frags and figured I’d support him. But don’t think apps like reeftrader are a normal thing outside of Ohio and some of the neighboring states.

10/14/2021, 03:02 PM	#10
brad Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hudson, OH Posts: 1,347	I don't blame the vendors at all, I just don't want to see them get burned and not come back - regardless of who is at fault. I'm glad to hear it was crowded and people were selling, and I might have stuck around if I wasn't so short on time. But asking $15 to go in and see what the vendors have AFTER people bought and sold is going to thin the crowd vs asking $5 BEFORE. I'd still be up for another 'parking lot' swap, and I suggest a large park like Pine Hollow (I don't know if permits might be required) or shopping mall like Summit Mall or Beachwood place.

10/14/2021, 03:19 PM	#11
Alex114 Registered Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 162	Oh yeah I agree with that. I mean the swap was free after 12 but a majority of the people came in beforehand. And yeah the parking lot thing was really cool. I would be down to do it again

10/15/2021, 07:54 AM	#12
brad Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hudson, OH Posts: 1,347	Parking lot time ended at 11am, swap was free after 12pm. That gave hobbyists the choice to: 1) Pay $15 2) Wait 1 hour 3) Go home I don't see many people choosing option 2)

11/04/2021, 05:12 AM	#14
twistedfinn967 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 279	Great News, Thanks!

11/04/2021, 08:37 PM	#15
e7bin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Lakewood Ohio Posts: 67	This is great news