Not going to say much other than agree with the frustration of completing transactions with people at times..committing-backing out-re -committing-re-backing-out, etc....and so on and so forth
What I don't really "understand" here(about to make an idiotic statement) is the point in saying it's "bad for buisness" when people sell their corals for so cheap or give things away-it takes away from someone who is trying to sell the same thing but at a higher price, thus newbies never really understand the "value" of the coral???<hope that came out correct
But IMO this is a HOBBY...something you choose to do..I have many hobbies some are relatively cheap and lame while others are extrordinarily expensive. With most hobbies I do I have invested a lot of time and money into them because I enjoy it....Here's the example:
I learned to ski this year for the very first time...bought new skis, bindings, poles, ski boots, thermals, and everything else you can imagine! I did not nor will I ever figure at some point that with this hobby I can make a few dollars to re-coup some of my time, costs and pain...
.....In fact, it is quite opposite, there is a snow gun at Attitash that owes me(ok insurance company) around 14K-just for getting in my way! Did I actually get to keep the snow gun? NO! Was I able to re-coup any damages from the people who work effortlessly to keep the trails less than adequate to ski on? NO! In fact-I'm debating whether I can ski this year just based on the on-going fees associated with all the "accidents" I have.
It's a hobby not a buisness, so to say pricing is unfair between so many different people that you would rather throw it out than sell it for that cheap is just IMO a wee bit of missing the picture. Think of selling frags as a bonus-there is no where here that insists you sell frags...again it's a bonus-take it or leave it.. Anyone who gets in or stays in this hobby does it because they love it(otherwise some of us would not taste the fish goo
NOT IT!) so being able to have a community where you share ideas, information/knowledge and yes some corals IMO is a great thing-then everyone could enjoy the beauty of aquacultured corals and hopefully put a serious decliine in wild harvesting. Why can't we all enjoy the benefits? <Some things I do understand about lowballing being unfair..but again you can say no and then goodbye> WHy make it so difficult? I'd be happy as heck if I could figure out how frag my skis and get some $$ to pay the medical bills....
Just my .02