I forgot to check back on this thread. Thanks for the lead Fishpunk.

It is too small for me also. I just hit "ctl+" to enlarge it.

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But I want fish now - LOL.

Seriously, I do have some patience, but when you decide to start keeping a fish you haven't had in awhile, the anticipation does drive you. The problem is, I've been looking for weeks and have come up with very little. I'm not used to that. Usually when I want a new fish, I can find top-notch stock easily and get my project going.

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Outside of participating on forums, clubs seems to have annual events that some attend, but it's tough to take years to develop these relationships when you want fish soon.

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Now, that's the kind of info I was hoping to find here. Thanks! Between this and a few careful selections off aquabid, I should be all set. I appreciate the help.

If the online classifieds are considered a perk, why is no one using them? My guess is because the audience is very small and not worth the effort - just a guess. If I'm looking to sell something, I want the largest audience possible. With the club as the only target, I will have the smallest audience possible. Open it to the public and I'll bet you get more ads. From that, you will get more traffic to the website, and from that you may even get some additional members.

It's possible that the same could be said about the Trader, but I don't really know much about it other than what I can see with the 2 online copies. They don't show a single ad for an ornamental variety of livebearer. Why is that?

Being brand new here, I don't want to step on any toes, but I thought the perspective of someone new hoping to find fish, might be beneficial. I joined looking for people looking to sell ornamental livebearers and so far, I'm not seeing that as a benefit of membership. I'm not saying there isn't many other benefits to membership, they may be, but easy access to fancy livebearers does not appear to be one of them.

I know this comes off as complaining, but really I'm not. I'd like to simply let the club know what my expectations and experiences have been so far. Maybe it will be of some use in setting policy.

Troy, the only problem I see with the "Trader" vs an online post that contains an item for sale, is that often times the fish available are very limited and will be sold long before an issue got mailed. A seller probably does not want to wait for the time needed to sell the fish through the Trader.

I'm looking for fish now, and I don't even have a clue when I may receive an issue of the Trader and no idea if it will even have ornamental varieties in it. I see the couple online samples do not. With today's technology, who wants to wait?

Just the perspective from a new guy looking for fish.

I had recognized your name. In fact, if I recall correctly, you use to mail your orders in. Thanks for your past business. I hope you get back into fish in the near future.

I do run a commercial business (Angels Plus). Do the rules allow for a classified or Trader listing from a business?

Thanks,

I'm not sure of the reasoning, but it would seem to me that a ton of postage and printing costs would saved with online vs mailed issues, not to mention speed of receiving the info. I know the IFGA has gone this route.

I joined the organization. Now I'm trying to figure out how this Trader pub works. Is this something that is mailed out, or found online? I can only find a version online that is a year old. I guess I have the same question on the 6 annual issues of the publication.

I think I will take your advise and join to see what it has to offer.