Suggested Format for Sales

[sports_doc]

Cut and Paste this:


Sellers Name and location -
[References upon request, or iTrader review]

Species -
Line/Origin -
Code -
Age -
Quantity -
Price -
Group Prices -
Preferred Payment Method -
Shipping Rates & information -
Pictures -

Explanations:
Species -
Line'Origin - [origin of frogs if known, import dates, locales. If dont know, at least put the source you got the frogs from]
Code - [if registered with Frogtracks or TWI/ASN]
Age - [if pairs, indicate probable-proven-ect]
Quantity - [number of available animals]
Price - [not 'make offer', a firm price must be posted]
Group Prices - [discounts if appropriate, ie: quantity or TWI membership]
Preferred Payment Method - [Check, MO, Paypal, etc]
Shipping Rates & information - [can indicate preferred shipper ect, ie: Fedex, ShipYourReptiles, USPS]
Pictures - [img]insert image link here[/img]
* Whenever possible the actual frogs for sale are the best pic to offer, so that sellers can see condition of animals, coloration and so forth. Otherwise indicate if a 'representative' picture is being offered.



Here is an example:

Kyle Kopp in Ohio, USA

Species - Dendrobates azureus
Line - Patrick Nabors
Code - none [insert TWI/ASN code, or Frogtracks]
Age - 4+ months old
Quantity - 6
Price - $35 each
Group Prices - $90 for 3 or $170 for all 6
Preferred Payment - Prepayment Paypal to my email addy or email for mailing address for check/MO. Prefer prepayment before shipping.
Shipping Rates & information - Prefer ShipYourReptiles
Pictures - [link]

More discussion here:
Proposed Classified Amphibian template

[stemcellular]

Great idea, Shawn.

[Scott]

<cough>Location ???</cough>

[stemcellular]

Originally Posted by Scott

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Ha, yes, if that is not in their USER CP.

[sports_doc]

Ok , I added that as well. Thanks.

[chadfarmer]

also a price and not make offer would be great

also first to paypal (this needs to go bye bye)to many problems

[maverick3x6]

I like the idea of references. Not that I've had any bad experiences, but in the midst of excitement of purchasing new additions to the family, sometimes one forgets / doesn't know exactly who they're buying from. Would be very beneficial.

[ezjase]

Great idea!!!!!

[Occidentalis]

Originally Posted by chadfarmer

also a price and not make offer would be great

also first to paypal (this needs to go bye bye)to many problems

I agree. I've seen many aquarium forums delete posts if they don't post a price. If you're looking to get as much as you can, you can always ask high and post OBO next to the price.

[Peter Keane]

Shawn GREAT idea by the way.... How about pics of "actual frog(s)" for sale.. I have made purchases from a description of a frog received an entirely different frog.. or they show the parent frog, which may be a handsome frog and I know what the frog should look like but the newbie's coloration/pattern are off.. also, got some very skinny froglets thru mysterious purchases...(no, I did not say Mysteriosus purchases, lol).. just my $0.02.. Peter