is it just me??

[howdy20012002]

is it just me??
it seems to me there has been a few more posts than usual where people are posting that they are looking for a specific type of fish for sale.
I am just wondering why this is becoming so popular of a post?
typically people here don't have a bunch of fish they are waiting to sell to that person that is looking for a fish. if they do, they post the fish they have and don't wait for someone to announce they want one.
this is not a snide comment.
I am quite curious as to why this is occuring more and more.
is it that stores ask too much money???
or that stores don't have the fish in stock???
that they feel fish from people's tanks are a safer bet???
are they expecting sponsors to contact them???
do they just not want to search the forums???
I just am trying to figure out why people aren't just going to the stores within their city and buying the fish they claim to be looking for.
thanks for the input
Neal

[gregzz4]

Hard to say ...

Maybe people are becoming lazy, and would rather use the web than travel to a LFS ?
Maybe they would rather buy one from a fellow reefer than pay LFS prices ?
Maybe they can never find what they want at the LFS and aren't patient enough to check out the LFS shipments ?

Or, hopefully, they would rather buy a fish from a fellow reefer than buy another wild caught one ?

[Mandosh]

I can't say I've noticed a difference. There has been an unusually high number of post from the Tinfoil Hat Brigade though...

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Mandosh

I can't say I've noticed a difference. There has been an unusually high number of post from the Tinfoil Hat Brigade though...

Are your dues up to date ?

[Nano]

Originally Posted by Mandosh

I can't say I've noticed a difference. There has been an unusually high number of post from the Tinfoil Hat Brigade though...

yup noticed that one too.

As to the OPs question, I've noticed it too, I cough it up to laziness and being cheap. That's just me though. I mean its fine to save money, but as you said not everyone has fish stockpiled for this specific reason. In fact I don't think there are many at all.

My answer, got to a lfs and support it.

[btymens]

Originally Posted by Nano

yup noticed that one too.

As to the OPs question, I've noticed it too, I cough it up to laziness and being cheap. That's just me though. I mean its fine to save money, but as you said not everyone has fish stockpiled for this specific reason. In fact I don't think there are many at all.

My answer, got to a lfs and support it.

Well seeing how this is most likely in response to my post yesterday for what I'm looking for it is not because I'm lazy or cheap. I go to the lfs every sat and I just don't like what I see there, so I thought that I'd might try and post. That's it plain and simple. Now everyone has a right to their opinion, however before you beak off just remember that there are 2 side to every story. Also to those guys who stockpile fish out of your basements to make a quick buck, maybe you should clean up your act.
Or is just me!?!?

[jorjef]

I would rather buy from a local reefer. I think the fish are more stable and 'should' have a higher rate of success when I acclimate to my tank. There have been times when I was on the fence about re-homing a fish and to see an ad wanting that particular fish would be a bonus.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by btymens

Well seeing how this is most likely in response to my post yesterday for what I'm looking for it is not because I'm lazy or cheap. I go to the lfs every sat and I just don't like what I see there, so I thought that I'd might try and post. That's it plain and simple. Now everyone has a right to their opinion, however before you beak off just remember that there are 2 side to every story. Also to those guys who stockpile fish out of your basements to make a quick buck, maybe you should clean up your act.
Or is just me!?!?

Nope not directed at you at all sorry if i came across as such. There are a few members (newer) who's only posts so far are "LF fish" or something generic like that, and 9 times out of 10 the fish or coral is a beginner coral/fish that could easily be found at the lfs

Again sorry if I came across as rude, was not my intention.