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[Ephraim]

I think the problem lies in the name but also the value associated with that name. When a vendor uses the prefix ORA, Tyree, Ming,etc when marketing thier frag, that prefix is used for the sole purpose of marketing said product and to possibly add value to that product.

We all know that many people have sunset montis that did not come from Tyree, some come in with Indo aquaculture and such, the ocean is a big place. But I can also buy Armani clothing off ebay for 1/4 the price, did they come from the same factory as ones i would pay full price for at retail, probably not, do i care? No, but that is my own priority.

Some people though will buy an Armani product and want to pay that extra $ to make sure it is "authentic", that is thier own priority. Now what happens when a retailer that normally sells authentic Armani product starts selling ebay knockoff for the full price of authentics? The consumer does not know the difference, but does that make it right? But really how silly it is for a consumer to pay so much more for a product becuase of the authenticity of the name. One could argue that a consumer such as that begs to be taken advantage of.

I would not support this type of mislabeling for more profit activity nor would I support a company or individual that arbitrarially bent the rules to bring something across the border illegitimatly.


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[wickedfrags]

Ok - the intent of this thread still being open is not to review mod/admin performance, or interpret tones of members. I think we can all agree this site is the best you will find in Canada, so lets get back to the topic. In fact, I will open a new thread later today and close this one.

The first point below - well I could not disagree with you more about the sunset monti (being a bit of a coral freak myself). I have never seen a nice aquaculture nice sunset monti come through Toronto, not to suggest they have not, but I have made it to as many coral shipments as anyone over the last 8+ years. They do not aquaculture a good one, that is why it always retains it's value. Any other corals - ya I could see your point and agree with you. Your second point...ya that gets under my skin as well. We can discuss in another thread devoted to it a little later today.

Originally Posted by Ephraim

We all know that many people have sunset montis that did not come from Tyree, some come in with Indo aquaculture and such, the ocean is a big place.

I would not support this type of mislabeling for more profit activity nor would I support a company or individual that arbitrarially bent the rules to bring something across the border illegitimatly.

[Reefer Rob]

Originally Posted by Ephraim

I would not support this type of mislabeling for more profit activity nor would I support a company or individual that arbitrarially bent the rules to bring something across the border illegitimatly.

I agree with the mislabeling thing of course, but bending senseless stupid rules is on of my hobbies.