Reminder - the HAS Fall auction is

[marauder_77868]

Yeah...I already keep them as part of the HCCC and ACA CARES programs...but I figured some reserve stock/bloodline was in order...plus I knew the seller and knew they would be the correct species

[gotticgs]

WOW.... Charles !!! So you got the "Christmas Fulu" (Xystichromis phytophagus).I didn't stay til the end but I was wondering who got those. Now that's a fish that you don't see at every auction.

where you been dave?

[supadave]

WOW.... Charles !!! So you got the "Christmas Fulu" (Xystichromis phytophagus).I didn't stay til the end but I was wondering who got those. Now that's a fish that you don't see at every auction.

[marauder_77868]

There were about 700 items in the auction, not including silent auction items. Just figured people might want to know...

[76dragon]

I see that the sellers are also puting pairs in the bags now instead of trios. From my recollection, they get the same either way.

[CichlidFan]

You certainly picked the right name for yourself there .....Fishlady....

Precious life forms, I like that....they are indeed...

CF

[fishlady]

i had a great time at the auction...not only to see old friends but to see the variety of things for sale. i have been going to auctions all my life for various things, furniture, cars, fish...ect....
the cool thing about auctions to me is getting to purchase things for 1/2 or less of what you would pay for them retail....and when attending fish auctions it's the love of the hobby that truly amazes me.....these are individuals that love these precious life forms...and even though some of them go for lower prices it should be a reward in itself to know that the person that won the bid is going to love it as much as the seller....and in this economy it's always a blessing to be able to aquire such beautiful fish on a peanut budget that some of us truly have these days....so i thank the sellers that are willing to share the precious life forms with those of us that don't have alot of money to spend at this time....

[Darbex]

Sometimes what happens in one auction doesnt repeat itself. This auction was extremly quite on the Pleco front but many others had bidding wars. Like Geoff mentioned Kuhli loaches went for $60 a pop if I remember correctly. One auction had discus pairs going for $300-400. So sometimes you never know.

[lilmissruffcountry]

I guess I know what to expect for the next go round....I did enjoy meeting new people, an helping, my back an legs were SOOO sore the next day from all the pacing back an fourth. But it was fun, just some of the prices were scary low....but I know what to bring for the next round, an what to expect on the prices.

[Darbex]

Its all luck of the draw on how much things will go for at an auction

[geoff_tropheus]

yup,auction prices make you scratch your head sometime.cant expect more than wholesale.when i bring fish,pretty much figure it as a write off.if prices are low,i'll make it up as a buyer.should have brought my school of kuhlii loaches................

Man if I could only get a couple of those schools, too, they'd pay the electric bill each month...

2-3 years later, and people still talking about that...

[marauder_77868]

By the way...we would normally check stuff better as items are checked in and rebag stuff as necessary...but we were short handed as some of our regulars were busy disassembling the show room. At a typical auction, we don't hand out the colored dots until someone has checked each item for the seller...just an fyi

[76dragon]

I remember you lil miss , you were all over the place. I was glad I was a buyer and not a seller. Altough the auction lady , when she was up, her starting bid was pretty high. But it was also the beginning so lots more people . I think whoever stays later gets the best deals. I left around 4ish. Long drive back

[Nickintex]

well, so much for feeling excited about all my great deals I got....

CF

+1

[jughead]

yup,auction prices make you scratch your head sometime.cant expect more than wholesale.when i bring fish,pretty much figure it as a write off.if prices are low,i'll make it up as a buyer.should have brought my school of kuhlii loaches................