Re: [Aroid-l] Selling plants on the aroid website??????

From: "Donna McGraw" donnamcg at swbell.net> on 2005.11.01 at 04:09:02(13483) Brian, I think you have a good idea there - I would participate. ----- Original Message ----- To: "Discussion of aroids" Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 3:36 PM Subject: [Aroid-l] Selling plants on the aroid website?????? +More > I am not sure if the aroid society still has a online board were they > discuss stuff like this. When I first joined they allowed me on. At that > time I did not quite grasp it's purpose. If their is still a board I > would like to join back I think I could throw in a few good suggestions > if they like. > > The web site is the key to the society. I purpose a aroid-ebay. Their > should be a area were we the collectors and nursery's can sell plants on > the aroid web site to other aroiders. Much like ebay. The society takes > out a a percent of the winnings or charges so much for each auction. If > someone is willing to donate a plant his auction should be free and all > winnings go to the society. Another feature could be if you want to sell > on the site your will have to join the society and that the joining fee > will be taken out slowly form the auctions? The web site hits a large > audience and with some advertisement from the society and other members > I think it could bring in a good crowd of target buyers. As well as new > members looking for rare unusual aroids. I know people like me and Enid > give Ebay tons of money every year just to reach buyers for our plants. > I would much rather give this money to the society if they can get the > buyers to come to the site and bid. It may take a bit of money to > advertise but in the long run I think it could make the society a lot of > needed money to help it move forward as well as branch out. I know that > the society has tried many times with a trade area and a sales area but > both seem to have failed manly because of low attendance and lack of > participation. A message board under each auction could also help sell > the plants. The society members can talk about plant up for auction give > opinions on ID as well as growing tips and other info. > I am not sure how much a program like this would cost or who could work > it out for the group. I do think that many of us could use it and that > if it was put together well and easy to operate it could be a huge asset > to the society and it's members. Not only a source of income but of > information on each individual plant sold. > > I would like to know what the group thinks of such an idea. Is it worth > it will it work should it be tired? I personally believe it could help > the society in many ways. I think it would not be a easy task and that > if it is done it should be done full throttle. > I look forward to any responses and hope all my friends in Florida are > doing well. These hurricanes are a real mess. At least it's not freezing > like it is here. > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-l mailing list > Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/151 - Release Date: 10/28/2005 > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/151 - Release Date: 10/28/2005 _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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