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12-01-2009, 10:56 AM | #1 |
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Fishes as Prizes - Yes or No?
Dear all
There has been some offers by breeders to contribute fishes as prizes for the competition, lucky draws, etc... From my personal past experience, I am not in favour of this as I have witnessed incidents where winners of the fishes just want to quickly convert their prize into cash. Therefore, they lelong the fish and this resulted in the fish fetching a below market price, causing some people to think that the fish contributed is of inferior quality. This does not do any good for the breeders who have kindly contributed the fish. I have a suggestion to manage fishes that breeders would like to contribute as prizes. I feel that it could be auctioned, so that only people who like the fish will bid for it and the fish will thus get a deserving price and will be cherished. The final auctioned price (this will be exempt from any contribution to the Events Fund) will then be converted into a voucher, which can be used to purchase any fish at the breeder's farm. This will also allow the winner of the "fish" to have the flexibility to pick a fish of his choice (eg, prize is a SuperRed, but winner likes Crossback or fishes, if he/she wants to top-up for a Community Tank.) What do you feel about this? D24
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12-01-2009, 11:01 AM | #2 |
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Good suggestion Sir.
IMHO, lifestocks should never be offered as a prize. |
12-01-2009, 11:08 AM | #3 |
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They can always offer to auction the fishes, wif proceeds going to the fund?
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12-01-2009, 12:13 PM | #4 |
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Gift voucher.
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12-01-2009, 12:25 PM | #5 |
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I'm not sure if the winner of the voucher will cherish the fish either...eg. voucher worth $1k and exchange for a red aro worth $1k, the aro may also be sold off again at a lower price....anyway, it's still a free fish after all...
Is it better if voucher can only be used for purchase with minimum top up for livestocks or it can only used to purchase equipment or accessories....just my opinion....Cheers. |
12-01-2009, 12:33 PM | #6 | |
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like tat some ppl like me wun take part liao
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12-01-2009, 12:40 PM | #7 | |
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Non perishable like media are a better choice though. This suggestion of equipment only is usless to people who don't need any more equipment. Most AF members are established hobbyist who already have a set up. |
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