Fishes as Prizes - Yes or No?

**D24** · 12-01-2009, 10:56 AM

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

AlvinLeong · 12-01-2009, 11:01 AM

Good suggestion Sir.

IMHO, lifestocks should never be offered as a prize.

satan_gal · 12-01-2009, 11:08 AM

They can always offer to auction the fishes, wif proceeds going to the fund?

12-01-2009, 12:13 PM

Gift voucher.

Laiceps · 12-01-2009, 12:25 PM

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.

satan_gal · 12-01-2009, 12:33 PM

like tat some ppl like me wun take part liao

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Originally Posted by Laiceps

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, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Laiceps

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.

If people want to try to convert it to cash, you cannot stop them.

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.

Elindra · 12-01-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by lincolngoh

If people want to try to convert it to cash, you cannot stop them.

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.

What about stuff they have to buy anyway like water conditioners, filter media etc but then it means the prizes are kinda restricted -_-"

12-01-2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Elindra

What about stuff they have to buy anyway like water conditioners, filter media etc but then it means the prizes are kinda restricted -_-"

1k of stuff after your set up is done... I don't think so...

Elindra · 12-01-2009, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lincolngoh

1k of stuff after your set up is done... I don't think so...

You don't need to buy media for a few years

or fish medicine
Haha

12-01-2009, 10:56 AM	#1
D24 AFC Committee Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,104	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 __________________ *For Hobbyists..... By Hobbyists.....*

12-01-2009, 11:01 AM	#2
AlvinLeong Dragon Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,759	Good suggestion Sir. IMHO, lifestocks should never be offered as a prize.

12-01-2009, 11:08 AM	#3
satan_gal Dragon Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,714	They can always offer to auction the fishes, wif proceeds going to the fund?

12-01-2009, 12:13 PM	#4
lincolngoh Guest Posts: n/a	Gift voucher.

12-01-2009, 12:25 PM	#5
Laiceps Dragon Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 716	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.

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