May meeting/frag auction?

bunsenburner · 04/10/2006, 03:05 PM

If folks don't mind another meeting down south again I would be willing to host a frag swap or seahorse meeting Saturday May 5th (or perhaps Sunday the 6th). Do other members have frags to contribute to support an official frag action? I quite a few SPS frags (2 types of acros and 2 montis), a mushroom rock and a few softies.

What do you think?

Dan, is my tort ready yet. Bring a frag of that baby and I promise a new SWAM bidding record!

cabin · 04/10/2006, 05:41 PM

Although I have frags, I'll be out of town that weekend and can't attend.

Hedonist · 04/10/2006, 06:36 PM

I am not so sure I can attend this one either..... but feel free to carry on Matt... let me know the time etc and I will put out an email . I will h ave the Mods sticky this thread for everyone. Perhaps you can get the LFS to put out a flyer for ya to help advertise it?

Denise

jacksonsmom25 · 04/10/2006, 08:13 PM

Im gonna try my best to get to this meeting.
megan

Driftwood · 04/11/2006, 06:41 AM

Frag auction sounds fun, looking forward to it!

tynmissy · 04/11/2006, 10:21 AM

melissa and i will come

bunsenburner · 04/11/2006, 12:28 PM

If we can get a few more folks to bring frags we should do it. If not perhaps we should wait to have an official club swap until the group is ready. Let's wait and see the interest level over the next weeks. If not I just do a tank tour, do some swapping and have them for sale.

Driftwood · 04/11/2006, 01:43 PM

Either way, sounds fun! I should have a couple frags to add to the auction.

AquaEquestrian · 04/12/2006, 05:22 PM

Hi guys. I would love to come but it's too far away for me. Gas prices are so high nowadays I just can't afford it as a poor college student.

Plus, I have finals the next week and I'll be studying my butt off Saturday and Sunday so I really couldn't/shouldn't come.

Sonya

tynmissy · 04/12/2006, 05:49 PM

we have a good size frag of pulsing xenia we can bring

Hedonist · 04/13/2006, 05:23 AM

Matt,
I can get you some frags to auction and put a percentage to the club.... if attendence seems like it wil be low on this site, we can hold off, but I suspect if you can 'advertise' at the LFS and newpapers, you might get a good response.. also I will put out an email to see if we get any participants from there

Pick a firm date so I can put it out...

I will get some inverts as well , and talk to John and Brenda bout a SWAM shirt to raffle off ....and maybe we can obtain some donated goodies from LFS's , and ?!?!?!?!?

denise

bunsenburner · 04/13/2006, 06:12 AM

It sounds like there is building interest. I figure they'll be enough people, but lots of frags would be ideal. Let's make it official on May 6 at noon. I'll go talk to the LFS and see about posting a flyer and kindly ask if they want to donate anything. Is there anything the club is saving for? Perhaps we could get T. Speigel to give us a lecture since I hear he live in Maine now.

Dan are you going to have frags or are you still pouting about Mike for stealing your fish?

Schadiest1 · 04/13/2006, 04:42 PM

I should be there, and hopefully will talk a guest into coming along. I'll have a galaxea coral, frogspawn frag, kenya tree, and maybe some mushrooms, and probably green star polyps.

Laverna · 04/13/2006, 07:10 PM

Count me in ~ hopefully I will come back home with some beauties that will add WOW to my tank.

Sissy

bunsenburner · 04/14/2006, 05:36 AM

Sure Denise. Collect what you can from members and I'll auction it and get the $$$ back to you. Perhaps Mike E would help me keep all the numbers straight. I'll also donate a portion of anything I sell to the club.

TJimino · 04/14/2006, 05:53 PM

OK put my name on that list looking forwards to it. I might have a few frags just need the place and time

TJimino · 04/14/2006, 05:53 PM

Oh anything I can do to Help? let me know

bunsenburner · 04/15/2006, 07:24 AM

OK, 1st Saturday in May (the 6th), noon at my place in Portland. Directions will be posted.

I was in concepts and inivited the owner while picking up a couple of nice cowries. Love that 10% SWAM discount. I hope to go around to the LFS stores in Portland and post a flyer if they will let me.

In hopes of generating funds for the club for evey frag I'll sell a $1 goes to the club. Anything that goes over $15 2 bucks, $20 3 bucks, $25, 4 bucks, etc. We don't often get into the $30 range (a $5 club donation), but I've a nice mushroom rock with 4 different types of shrooms that I've been working on for months, so who knows.

Others who bring frags or other sealife will be encouraged (but not forced) to follow the same club funding scheme.

Store owners and other folks who intend to resell are welcome but will be asked cover pay the SWAM donation (e.g. a $7 frag would be 8, a $15 frag $17) on their purchases. Things are normally wicked (slowly turning new englander on Y'all) cheap in comparison the buying at a LFS

This is a test model for a way to generate funds so criticism is welcome.

I am happy to keep track of this but would appreciate a club member to help me keep records. Always better to have 2 folks when club funds involved.

.

Schadiest1 · 04/15/2006, 07:52 AM

I also have some DIY live rocks that are fully cured (ready to go in the tank) that I could bring along if anyone is interested.

jacksonsmom25 · 04/15/2006, 07:58 AM

Bunsenburner,
Thats a wicked good way to use the word WICKED!

Laverna · 04/15/2006, 08:30 AM

I can bring some flourecent green star polyps, and I will donate a portion to the club if it sells.

See you soon ~ Sissy

Hedonist · 04/16/2006, 06:50 AM

I will ask for the day off, hopefully I wil get it and can help ya out Matt..

I also sent word to the newpapers in BAngor, Lewiston, Waterville/augusta and Brunswick and Portland areas... who knows what interest it will generate but if folks will keep their eyes peeled for the announcement that would be great.. as a rule it is posted like the day before...

I donot think I follow your suggestion as to LFS or others that intend to resell... if they buy a frag or whatever for $15, $2 already goes to the club already for the sale, then they need to pay an additional $2 dollars to go to the club?

Are you trying to discourage LFSs from driving the prices up that will prevent a member from getting a good/great deal but low enough they can re-sell and make a profit?

ALso it will be hard to know what the purchasers intentions will be for the item purchased.... I suggest, for LFSs, to keep it to 10% of the sale goes to the club, non-members 5%, memebers can do whatever....?

Denise

Radiography14 · 04/16/2006, 06:27 PM

hey guys there is a metting in may i take it? i went to one a while back but it was up north and then i missed the one at annas in freeport. let me know and i can bring some zoos for the auction.

ME2003 · 04/23/2006, 05:41 PM

Matt stop by today and pickup some frags for the sale.
The Acro in the front,the reb milli acro in the back and
the green monti are some of the colonies he has some from.

He also fragged the efflo and a blue tip branching acro( no Pic of blue tip)

I believe most of these will be available at the auction.

bunsenburner · 04/24/2006, 06:26 AM

Yes all fragged. Thanks Mike!

At least 4 acro species, 4 monti sp., 3 types of sofites, mushrooms, and zoos plus whatever others have mentioned will be available.
It is going to be a fun one!

04/10/2006, 03:05 PM	#1
bunsenburner Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Portland, ME Posts: 596	May meeting/frag auction? If folks don't mind another meeting down south again I would be willing to host a frag swap or seahorse meeting Saturday May 5th (or perhaps Sunday the 6th). Do other members have frags to contribute to support an official frag action? I quite a few SPS frags (2 types of acros and 2 montis), a mushroom rock and a few softies. What do you think? Dan, is my tort ready yet. Bring a frag of that baby and I promise a new SWAM bidding record!

04/10/2006, 06:36 PM	#3
Hedonist Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Maine Posts: 1,496	I am not so sure I can attend this one either..... but feel free to carry on Matt... let me know the time etc and I will put out an email . I will h ave the Mods sticky this thread for everyone. Perhaps you can get the LFS to put out a flyer for ya to help advertise it? Denise __________________ "Anybody here see the sky weepin' tears for the ocean? Don't give me no hand me down world I got one already" Current Tank Info: 210 reef, 10g mantis, and freshwater planted

04/10/2006, 08:13 PM	#4
jacksonsmom25 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangor,Maine Posts: 475	Im gonna try my best to get to this meeting. megan __________________ Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs. Current Tank Info: 55g SW, 15g Fowlr and 55g FW w/ pair of angelfish and misc tetras.

04/12/2006, 05:22 PM	#9
AquaEquestrian Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 64	Hi guys. I would love to come but it's too far away for me. Gas prices are so high nowadays I just can't afford it as a poor college student. Plus, I have finals the next week and I'll be studying my butt off Saturday and Sunday so I really couldn't/shouldn't come. Sonya Last edited by AquaEquestrian; 04/12/2006 at 05:36 PM.

04/13/2006, 05:23 AM	#11
Hedonist Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Maine Posts: 1,496	Matt, I can get you some frags to auction and put a percentage to the club.... if attendence seems like it wil be low on this site, we can hold off, but I suspect if you can 'advertise' at the LFS and newpapers, you might get a good response.. also I will put out an email to see if we get any participants from there Pick a firm date so I can put it out... I will get some inverts as well , and talk to John and Brenda bout a SWAM shirt to raffle off ....and maybe we can obtain some donated goodies from LFS's , and ?!?!?!?!? denise __________________ "Anybody here see the sky weepin' tears for the ocean? Don't give me no hand me down world I got one already" Current Tank Info: 210 reef, 10g mantis, and freshwater planted

04/10/2006, 05:41 PM	#2
cabin Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 355	Although I have frags, I'll be out of town that weekend and can't attend.

04/11/2006, 06:41 AM	#5
Driftwood Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gardiner, ME Posts: 843	Frag auction sounds fun, looking forward to it!

04/11/2006, 10:21 AM	#6
tynmissy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: south portland Posts: 46	melissa and i will come

04/11/2006, 12:28 PM	#7
bunsenburner Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Portland, ME Posts: 596	If we can get a few more folks to bring frags we should do it. If not perhaps we should wait to have an official club swap until the group is ready. Let's wait and see the interest level over the next weeks. If not I just do a tank tour, do some swapping and have them for sale.

04/11/2006, 01:43 PM	#8
Driftwood Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gardiner, ME Posts: 843	Either way, sounds fun! I should have a couple frags to add to the auction.

04/12/2006, 05:49 PM	#10
tynmissy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: south portland Posts: 46	we have a good size frag of pulsing xenia we can bring

04/13/2006, 06:12 AM	#12
bunsenburner Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Portland, ME Posts: 596	It sounds like there is building interest. I figure they'll be enough people, but lots of frags would be ideal. Let's make it official on May 6 at noon. I'll go talk to the LFS and see about posting a flyer and kindly ask if they want to donate anything. Is there anything the club is saving for? Perhaps we could get T. Speigel to give us a lecture since I hear he live in Maine now. Dan are you going to have frags or are you still pouting about Mike for stealing your fish?

04/13/2006, 04:42 PM	#13
Schadiest1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 601	I should be there, and hopefully will talk a guest into coming along. I'll have a galaxea coral, frogspawn frag, kenya tree, and maybe some mushrooms, and probably green star polyps. __________________ -John Current Tank Info: Red Sea Max 250 Reef

04/13/2006, 07:10 PM	#14
Laverna Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 304	Can Count me in ~ hopefully I will come back home with some beauties that will add WOW to my tank. Sissy

04/14/2006, 05:36 AM	#15
bunsenburner Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Portland, ME Posts: 596	Sure Denise. Collect what you can from members and I'll auction it and get the $$$ back to you. Perhaps Mike E would help me keep all the numbers straight. I'll also donate a portion of anything I sell to the club.

04/14/2006, 05:53 PM	#16
TJimino Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Windham ME Posts: 92	OK put my name on that list looking forwards to it. I might have a few frags just need the place and time

04/15/2006, 07:24 AM	#18
bunsenburner Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Portland, ME Posts: 596	OK, 1st Saturday in May (the 6th), noon at my place in Portland. Directions will be posted. I was in concepts and inivited the owner while picking up a couple of nice cowries. Love that 10% SWAM discount. I hope to go around to the LFS stores in Portland and post a flyer if they will let me. In hopes of generating funds for the club for evey frag I'll sell a $1 goes to the club. Anything that goes over $15 2 bucks, $20 3 bucks, $25, 4 bucks, etc. We don't often get into the $30 range (a $5 club donation), but I've a nice mushroom rock with 4 different types of shrooms that I've been working on for months, so who knows. Others who bring frags or other sealife will be encouraged (but not forced) to follow the same club funding scheme. Store owners and other folks who intend to resell are welcome but will be asked cover pay the SWAM donation (e.g. a $7 frag would be 8, a $15 frag $17) on their purchases. Things are normally wicked (slowly turning new englander on Y'all) cheap in comparison the buying at a LFS This is a test model for a way to generate funds so criticism is welcome. I am happy to keep track of this but would appreciate a club member to help me keep records. Always better to have 2 folks when club funds involved. .

04/15/2006, 07:52 AM	#19
Schadiest1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 601	I also have some DIY live rocks that are fully cured (ready to go in the tank) that I could bring along if anyone is interested. __________________ -John Current Tank Info: Red Sea Max 250 Reef

04/15/2006, 07:58 AM	#20
jacksonsmom25 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangor,Maine Posts: 475	Bunsenburner, Thats a wicked good way to use the word WICKED! __________________ Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs. Current Tank Info: 55g SW, 15g Fowlr and 55g FW w/ pair of angelfish and misc tetras.

04/15/2006, 08:30 AM	#21
Laverna Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 304	I can bring some flourecent green star polyps, and I will donate a portion to the club if it sells. See you soon ~ Sissy

04/16/2006, 06:50 AM	#22
Hedonist Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Maine Posts: 1,496	I will ask for the day off, hopefully I wil get it and can help ya out Matt.. I also sent word to the newpapers in BAngor, Lewiston, Waterville/augusta and Brunswick and Portland areas... who knows what interest it will generate but if folks will keep their eyes peeled for the announcement that would be great.. as a rule it is posted like the day before... I donot think I follow your suggestion as to LFS or others that intend to resell... if they buy a frag or whatever for $15, $2 already goes to the club already for the sale, then they need to pay an additional $2 dollars to go to the club? Are you trying to discourage LFSs from driving the prices up that will prevent a member from getting a good/great deal but low enough they can re-sell and make a profit? ALso it will be hard to know what the purchasers intentions will be for the item purchased.... I suggest, for LFSs, to keep it to 10% of the sale goes to the club, non-members 5%, memebers can do whatever....? Denise __________________ "Anybody here see the sky weepin' tears for the ocean? Don't give me no hand me down world I got one already" Current Tank Info: 210 reef, 10g mantis, and freshwater planted

04/16/2006, 06:27 PM	#23
Radiography14 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland,Maine Posts: 299	whens the meeting in may hey guys there is a metting in may i take it? i went to one a while back but it was up north and then i missed the one at annas in freeport. let me know and i can bring some zoos for the auction.

04/23/2006, 05:41 PM	#24
ME2003 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine Posts: 383	Matt stop by today and pickup some frags for the sale. The Acro in the front,the reb milli acro in the back and the green monti are some of the colonies he has some from. He also fragged the efflo and a blue tip branching acro( no Pic of blue tip) I believe most of these will be available at the auction.

04/24/2006, 06:26 AM	#25
bunsenburner Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Portland, ME Posts: 596	Yes all fragged. Thanks Mike! At least 4 acro species, 4 monti sp., 3 types of sofites, mushrooms, and zoos plus whatever others have mentioned will be available. It is going to be a fun one!