Any COAST members?

[dirtyblacksocks]

I'm out here in So. Cali and a bunch of coast members hang out in the cichlid-forum.com chat a lot, they're always trying to get me to come out for an auction as a guest to check it out - but then I find out the majority of the stuff is like...used shipping boxes and killifish/guppies.

Anyone on here a member? Is it worth it?

 

[crashinc25]

DantheOCMan is not a member, but went to their last auction. I was supposed to go, but blew it off as I don't really believe anyone gets any real deals.
I think he got a pair of bushy nose plocos and some peacocks for decent deals.
I haven't spoken with him in a few weeks and apparently he is selling off everything he has, but you might want to PM him and ask what was there for the auction.
I just don't get how they would have anything that anyone would really want. Why would they auction off stuff they could get good money for? Makes no sense. maybe if it was a going out of business sale, but I know I wouldn't give away stuff if I knew there was a market for it.
Rob

EDIT: I actually don't know if he is a member. I recall him saying something about his wife becoming the "official" photographer for COAST since the last meet.

 

[Tongue33]

DantheOCMan is not a member, but went to their last auction. I was supposed to go, but blew it off as I don't really believe anyone gets any real deals.
I think he got a pair of bushy nose plocos and some peacocks for decent deals.
I haven't spoken with him in a few weeks and apparently he is selling off everything he has, but you might want to PM him and ask what was there for the auction.
I just don't get how they would have anything that anyone would really want. Why would they auction off stuff they could get good money for? Makes no sense. maybe if it was a going out of business sale, but I know I wouldn't give away stuff if I knew there was a market for it.
Rob

EDIT: I actually don't know if he is a member. I recall him saying something about his wife becoming the "official" photographer for COAST since the last meet.

To spread the hobby my man!! I receive allot of stuff that is worth CASH for free... Not only at the auctions but from local hobbiests... Seriously there are a few that I know that Just GIVE the goods away!! Spreading the Hobby.

Plus you meet people and get in on things that generally are out of your reach when you meet the right people.. and most of the right peopel are AT the AUCTIONS

 

[crashinc25]

I would just call that bad business, but to each his own.

 

[Tongue33]

they are not in it for the business they are in it for the hobby
Key word for you and i Business Key word for them is HOBBY

I too was weird about the way some of them are at first.. then i seen how i was still tryin to make a buck off of everythign and not TRULY enjoying what I had... I still try to make a buck.. But have more respect for where i am and What I have do to TRUE hobbiests

Well Purer than I anyway And So I too give here and there...

 

[robmcd]

To spread the hobby my man!! I receive allot of stuff that is worth CASH for free... Not only at the auctions but from local hobbiests... Seriously there are a few that I know that Just GIVE the goods away!! Spreading the Hobby.

Plus you meet people and get in on things that generally are out of your reach when you meet the right people.. and most of the right peopel are AT the AUCTIONS

Thats true man... I was given my first setup and Ive been spreading the word by giving all kinds of stuff away... Just ask Bsixxx.. Hes gotten all kinds of fish from me and never payed a dime... Im thinkin about checkin out this auction too....