06-15-2008, 10:09 AM
Quote:"AquaBidcom has grown into a community," he observes. "We are a tight knit group. If something bad happens to a member, people will post auctions to raise money to help the person out."
Currently, the site has more than 95,000 registered users. At any time, you can find 5,000 current auctions on the site, for everything from goldfish to piranhas. Scanning the auctions is illuminating: it reveals the special challenges involved in selling this kind of pet.
Taking photos is a challenge: You have to wait for your "merchandise" to swim into position and hope that they'll pose obligingly. Then, watch out for the glare from the aquarium glass. Alternatively, some sellers scoop their fish into their hands quickly and photograph them in this "stationary" position...
full article: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y208...bu0217/s04