is it just me??

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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