Advice? Could the club do an equipment swap?

I'd be there!!!

 

Okay so.... Haha I will plan a swap meet. It will be on Camp Dodge and I will figure out a good weekend / month. No need for it to be special since we have our fest for that. This can be just a monthly meeting for all the regions or on top of the monthly meeting. I don't mind either way. Don't think we need to make a big to do on this. Just a if you "got time and extra stuff laying around you would like to sell, come on down" kind of thing. Hahaha

 

I would add that this should be equipment only unless some kind of deal was made to transport corals to another member. Otherwise I say stay away from live stock for this.

 

I'd definitely come to something like this. I also have stuff I want to get rid of, like the kind of stuff you aren't expecting to make money on really but is too valuable to give away.

 

I was under the impression the junk swap of old used equipment would be more like a garage sale of stuff, was the suggestion to give all the $ to the club? I did not see this as a fundraiser but more of a social meeting and chance to get a few good deals.

Now there can be some who donate their items to he club or the club can make $ by selling popcorn or drinks whatever.

I think the goal will dictate the effort and involvement needed.

 

I had thought about having a dedicated area at the swaps for this.

 

Members only will be a nice perk and a good selling point. When people ask what do they get with their membership, we can add this to the list.

 

i don't think that it would be nearly as good as a whole club thing if it was regional,some regions have a lot more members that may have something to sell.that to me would make it inviting to go if it wasn't regional.

 

I think we would have more to pick from if it was club wide. We could change the location if people wanted so it was held in a different region each time.

 

ok thanks,that whole term regional just sounds very limiting to me sorry.any time of year is great i guess.i have a crappy schedule and normally only am free on sundays so i miss most things......lol

 

I thought we were talking equipment, dry goods event.

 

I like the idea of opening it up to anyone. There are lot of freshwater fish keepers and there is equipment that can be used in both groups. And this would give the freshwater hobbyists a chance to talk to salt water hobbyists, man maybe get involved. Perhaps all GIRS member are free and all others $5 to $10. We don't need to allow the freshwater people to have a table. Just another way to introduce others to GIRS.

 

I wouldn't plan on an event at the beginning of April. There's the big swap with GPAA going on in omaha. I know I'm going to that. However th extra equipment swap would be a good idea. I've got 4 totes of stuff