Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: SKISWETPETS on November 02, 2012, 11:00:26 PM

Title: Auction...
Post by: SKISWETPETS on November 02, 2012, 11:00:26 PM
Well im not gonna make my 1st auction tomorrow.... The weekend is gonna be dry and therefore I will be working all weekend. All is well tho, Cash Money. So that means more money for more fish in the near future. And the wife is backing my idea for my new fishroom in the basement 8) 8) Not a huge room, but big enough for now ;) ;) I will be sure to post some pics of my progress as it comes....
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Post by: beach on November 03, 2012, 11:24:54 PM
Great news on the fishroom!!  Looking forward to seeing how you set it up :)
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Post by: Leo on November 04, 2012, 12:10:39 AM
it ended early, as the bidding was very lite.

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Post by: JeffroM on November 04, 2012, 12:19:57 AM
it ended early, as the bidding was very lite.
It was my understanding that bidding in terms of dollars was high.  The clubs dollars per bag for the last 2 auctions has been much higher than normal.
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Post by: vaudeville on November 04, 2012, 08:39:25 AM
The way I saw it the number of bids was down but the bucks were higher
Seem like everyone was going for a home run jumping bids by 5 to 10 dollars at a crack
I think they were trying to scare off any comp.
Sometimes it worked.
Also people were going in at the opening bid knowing that it was going to be there anyway.
By not having the auctioneers have to go back to a buck a bag really saves time.
Believe me there was alot of opportunity to spend money as my lighter wallet can attest
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Post by: gcalvus on November 04, 2012, 08:57:54 AM
as a seller I was very happy with the prices I was getting :)
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Post by: Rob S on November 04, 2012, 09:56:33 AM
What were the "hot" sellers? Sometimes it blows my mind when people are spending huge money on fish that normally go for a quarter of the price. (Some years it's electric yellows, angels, etc.)
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Post by: danielratti on November 04, 2012, 10:38:45 AM
Was this the only big auction for the year or is there going to be another one?
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Post by: PowerCerg One on November 04, 2012, 10:41:57 AM
There was a breeder sitting next to me who who kept jumping the prices on fish. He paid out the nose on a handful of bags, just because he really wanted them in his breeder stock. He figured he'd get nice return. I believe him based on the number of Compressiceps and such that he bought.
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Post by: danielratti on November 04, 2012, 10:53:01 AM
Was he a smaller skinny guy with glasses?
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Post by: gcalvus on November 04, 2012, 01:05:30 PM
Was this the only big auction for the year or is there going to be another one?

  MCAS Dec. 8th Madison Hgts.
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Post by: railman4000 on November 04, 2012, 01:11:10 PM
Comps and Calvus are his favorite.
There was a breeder sitting next to me who who kept jumping the prices on fish. He paid out the nose on a handful of bags, just because he really wanted them in his breeder stock. He figured he'd get nice return. I believe him based on the number of Compressiceps and such that he bought.
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Post by: Marty on November 04, 2012, 02:18:36 PM
Well im not gonna make my 1st auction tomorrow.... The weekend is gonna be dry and therefore I will be working all weekend. All is well tho, Cash Money. So that means more money for more fish in the near future. And the wife is backing my idea for my new fishroom in the basement 8) 8) Not a huge room, but big enough for now ;) ;) I will be sure to post some pics of my progress as it comes....

Yeah, yeah, all this talk about coming down and then........ NO SHOW!!!!  I'm beginning to believe you're some 13 year old living vicariously through your computer and that the adult "Ski" doesn't exist  :P :P   The only way you'll be able to change my mind is if you actually show up!
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Post by: robmc13 on November 04, 2012, 02:42:25 PM
Hey Jim you might want to start making plans now to make it to the January auction.

Or change your name to the great and powerful OZ. You know, we can hear you blowing smoke but no one has ever seen you.  ::)  LOL.
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Post by: GrizzlysDad on November 04, 2012, 03:10:36 PM
Well im not gonna make my 1st auction tomorrow.... The weekend is gonna be dry and therefore I will be working all weekend. All is well tho, Cash Money. So that means more money for more fish in the near future. And the wife is backing my idea for my new fishroom in the basement 8) 8) Not a huge room, but big enough for now ;) ;) I will be sure to post some pics of my progress as it comes....

Yeah, yeah, all this talk about coming down and then........ NO SHOW!!!!  I'm beginning to believe you're some 13 year old living vicariously through your computer and that the adult "Ski" doesn't exist  :P :P   The only way you'll be able to change my mind is if you actually show up!

Hey Jim you might want to start making plans now to make it to the January auction.

Or change your name to the great and powerful OZ. You know, we can hear you blowing smoke but no one has ever seen you.  ::)  LOL.

ROTFLMAO!!!!
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Post by: Super Turtleman on November 04, 2012, 08:12:07 PM
Hey Jim you might want to start making plans now to make it to the January auction.

Or change your name to the great and powerful OZ. You know, we can hear you blowing smoke but no one has ever seen you.  ::)  LOL.

LMAO!
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Post by: SKISWETPETS on November 05, 2012, 06:56:13 AM
Hey Jim you might want to start making plans now to make it to the January auction.

Or change your name to the great and powerful OZ. You know, we can hear you blowing smoke but no one has ever seen you.  ::)  LOL.
Uhhh Rob did you forget I met you in Gaylord and purchased fish from you on good friday a couple years ago...  8)
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Post by: SKISWETPETS on November 05, 2012, 07:01:01 AM
Also, I purchased from Emil and Tony.. Someone has to tell Marty I am a Real Boy :P :P Not Pinocchio....   ;D ;D
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Post by: GrizzlysDad on November 05, 2012, 10:56:06 AM
Also, I purchased from Emil and Tony.. Someone has to tell Marty I am a Real Boy :P :P Not Pinocchio....   ;D ;D

Well, someone came to my house claiming to be Jim....but was it the person known as SKI on here, I cannot confirm that fact.  :P