Check out this ridiculousness.... - Page 2

**kvntran** · 04-07-2008, 08:22 PM

The point is trying to get the name going first, then out of curiosity customers would check other grades, and that's where the money is. Weird and unusual news travel fast!

This strategy is very common in marketing. Like some Casino here in the US would pay ridiculously high for weird stuff to get media attention such as ad space on the woman's forehead.

you see? the more you and I debate, the more others talk about it, their website would get more hits!

my 2 cents

Kevin

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**kvntran** · 04-07-2008, 08:23 PM

btw...I'm in for the group order too!

**macclellan** · 04-07-2008, 10:09 PM

the point is, one of us will buy his $2500.00 shrimp because it's such a bargain!

**GreenThumbing** · 04-08-2008, 01:03 AM

if you check his feedback you can see the highest price paid was 46.00 for his shrimp, trust me there are people out there who would pay that just to say they got one of those. Like the idiot who bought the 2000.00 french fry a few months ago.

**NeonShrimp** · 04-08-2008, 01:42 AM

It's worth what you are willing to payfor it. To me it is worth $25 and the other $2975 goes towards housing, car payments, gas, food ....

ununknown · 04-08-2008, 02:49 AM

Hey CmLaracy, this is kinda off topic but how do you get to 'customize' your "symbol"...yo know that goes under your name. EX: mine is algae grower, and yours is "75P FTW!" Do you have to post a certain amount of times?...or what?

dr.tran · 04-08-2008, 02:57 AM

Yeah I have been following it since 2/18

I CAN'T BELIEVE HE EVEN HAS ANY SALES AT ALL!!!

did u see his other auctions!!? Outragous! and yet people buy it. Hes like that guy on aquabid that seems to want to make a quick buck off newbies.

**fishscale** · 04-08-2008, 03:55 AM

You support the forum. 10 dollars a year gets you a lot of nice things. But also, I think it is well worth the wealth of info I have gotten from here.

Believe it or not, people do buy CRS for that much. They are not worth that much. Yes, hinos, mosura, and goldens are worth a ton, but even so, not 3k.

I posted a link a while back about something similar on aquabid.

phanizzle · 04-08-2008, 04:00 AM

The guy also has a shrimp up for bid and right now its 1.25$ but shipping is 60$ for an "antho-head" Which I have never heard that name being used before.
I forgot what forum this was, but it was on a chinese forum and people were bidding 200-500USD on a shrimp and its just ridiculous. Never in my life will I spend that much esp on 1 shrimp which can't even breed for me to get me that grade that I want.

**Kayakbabe** · 04-08-2008, 07:31 AM

Ya know.. in college, we exposed a bunch of fruit flies to radiation and got lots of cool color morphs, and some bred true too! I will bet some kinda hokey pokey is going on with all these 'varieties' that are being "bred".. whether its chemical or radiation or something else... anyhow it's lovely... but $3k.. no way. I think I"ll go rock hounding. I"m sure in the hill country I can find some uranium somewhere. Maybe I"ll get some polkadotted white headed cherries.. I'd like to get 3K for them too!

**NeonShrimp** · 04-08-2008, 07:35 AM

Be careful or else you may become a morph yourself

**gabeszone247** · 04-08-2008, 08:26 AM

Man thats a rip off!! I can sell 15-25 Mosura for that price with the same look!!

**waterfaller1** · 04-08-2008, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gabeszone247

Man thats a rip off!! I can sell 15-25 Mosura for that price with the same look!!

So we can get them from you for $100 each.?

**gabeszone247** · 04-08-2008, 08:41 AM

Yes, and I will be selling them soon.

**waterfaller1** · 04-08-2008, 10:37 AM

Very good. We will be waiting.

04-07-2008, 10:09 PM	#18 (permalink)
macclellan Shrimpimp (View User Tanks) PTrader: (77) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: knoxville, tn Posts: 1,291	the point is, one of us will buy his $2500.00 shrimp because it's such a bargain! __________________ Join the Revolution! Sign up for Revolution MoneyExchange, a no-fee Paypal alternative here - you get $25 free and I get $10! Riccia is just duckweed for yuppies. Filstar Pimp numero 89! Hey, look, no stupid dragon eggs in my sig!

04-08-2008, 01:42 AM	#20 (permalink)
NeonShrimp Wannabe Me (View User Tanks) PTrader: (103) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,373	It's worth what you are willing to payfor it. To me it is worth $25 and the other $2975 goes towards housing, car payments, gas, food .... __________________ A little kindness goes a long way!

04-08-2008, 02:49 AM	#21 (permalink)
ununknown Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 57	Hey CmLaracy, this is kinda off topic but how do you get to 'customize' your "symbol"...yo know that goes under your name. EX: mine is algae grower, and yours is "75P FTW!" Do you have to post a certain amount of times?...or what? __________________ If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. EDIT: If at first you don't succeed, FAILURE is your destiny

04-08-2008, 02:57 AM	#22 (permalink)
dr.tran Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Petoria Posts: 686	Yeah I have been following it since 2/18 I CAN'T BELIEVE HE EVEN HAS ANY SALES AT ALL!!! did u see his other auctions!!? Outragous! and yet people buy it. Hes like that guy on aquabid that seems to want to make a quick buck off newbies. __________________ Blue ramshorns? u want? just ask! Sorry but I am out of endlers right now PLEASE HELP! Need erios and tonina! Even a few please pm me! 20gal tonina and eriocaulon tank

04-08-2008, 03:55 AM	#23 (permalink)
fishscale duckweed. it's bad, mmk. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 3,222	You support the forum. 10 dollars a year gets you a lot of nice things. But also, I think it is well worth the wealth of info I have gotten from here. Believe it or not, people do buy CRS for that much. They are not worth that much. Yes, hinos, mosura, and goldens are worth a ton, but even so, not 3k. I posted a link a while back about something similar on aquabid. __________________ Eheim Pimp #254, Eheim Wolverine #1 55 Gallon Work in progress 10 Gallon Shrimp Tank 10 Gallon Planted QT 20 Gallon Shrimp Tank (Work in progress)

04-07-2008, 08:22 PM	#16 (permalink)
kvntran Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 171	The point is trying to get the name going first, then out of curiosity customers would check other grades, and that's where the money is. Weird and unusual news travel fast! This strategy is very common in marketing. Like some Casino here in the US would pay ridiculously high for weird stuff to get media attention such as ad space on the woman's forehead. you see? the more you and I debate, the more others talk about it, their website would get more hits! my 2 cents Kevin

04-07-2008, 08:23 PM	#17 (permalink)
kvntran Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 171	btw...I'm in for the group order too!

04-08-2008, 01:03 AM	#19 (permalink)
GreenThumbing Master Of Algae (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Clayton, NC Posts: 68	if you check his feedback you can see the highest price paid was 46.00 for his shrimp, trust me there are people out there who would pay that just to say they got one of those. Like the idiot who bought the 2000.00 french fry a few months ago.

04-08-2008, 04:00 AM	#24 (permalink)
phanizzle Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jersey City,NJ Posts: 614	The guy also has a shrimp up for bid and right now its 1.25$ but shipping is 60$ for an "antho-head" Which I have never heard that name being used before. I forgot what forum this was, but it was on a chinese forum and people were bidding 200-500USD on a shrimp and its just ridiculous. Never in my life will I spend that much esp on 1 shrimp which can't even breed for me to get me that grade that I want. __________________ *Tank* 20Gal Long - ADA Amazonia II Substrate - Diy Co2 - Pagoda Rocks - coralife 2x18 T5 - aquaclear 50 - Rena 200 Air Pump - Azoo Sponge Filter 3. *Plants / inverts* CRS - CBS - RCS - Pygmy chain sword- moss ball.

04-08-2008, 07:31 AM	#25 (permalink)
Kayakbabe Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seguin, TX Posts: 312	Ya know.. in college, we exposed a bunch of fruit flies to radiation and got lots of cool color morphs, and some bred true too! I will bet some kinda hokey pokey is going on with all these 'varieties' that are being "bred".. whether its chemical or radiation or something else... anyhow it's lovely... but $3k.. no way. I think I"ll go rock hounding. I"m sure in the hill country I can find some uranium somewhere. Maybe I"ll get some polkadotted white headed cherries.. I'd like to get 3K for them too! __________________ ~ Kayakbabe

04-08-2008, 07:35 AM	#26 (permalink)
NeonShrimp Wannabe Me (View User Tanks) PTrader: (103) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,373	Be careful or else you may become a morph yourself __________________ A little kindness goes a long way!

04-08-2008, 08:26 AM	#27 (permalink)
gabeszone247 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Japan Posts: 914	Man thats a rip off!! I can sell 15-25 Mosura for that price with the same look!!

04-08-2008, 08:41 AM	#29 (permalink)
gabeszone247 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Japan Posts: 914	Yes, and I will be selling them soon.

04-08-2008, 10:37 AM	#30 (permalink)
waterfaller1 Aquatic Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,209	Very good. We will be waiting. __________________ Excess on occasion is exhilirating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. ~W. Somerset Maugham =) smile~ Carole