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The Mollusks Net has already had this feature (trades, want lists, etc.)
for at least a year. Go to
http://www.molluscs.net/index2.htm
and click on "Collectors Classifieds."
Bill F.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wesley M. Thorsson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 4:12 PM
Subject: Possible Web Site: Trades
> A trade to and from can easily be incorporated in IHSN. For many years
> notes from people desiring trades were placed in the printed HSN. I did
> post the list arising on CONCH-L some months ago. Of course this would
> be a monthly posting, but could be updated more often. If postings were
> dated, they could be removed after some period such as 6 months, and
> renewed by sending a new posting. Not too much work is involved.
>
> If you want to post desired trades, Email me with your desired species
> limited to 10 species. Best to include the Family name as well. Your
> Email would be included in the posting. I could make the direct URL to
> the Trade Mart "permenent" so that you could bookmark it.
>
> The format is open to suggestions. Should scientific requests be
> separate? Probably not necessary if you indicate desired inclusions
> with a specimen such as operculum, accurate data, preserved animal,
> fossil, etc. Should the trades be listed by family as this would
> decrease the reading required by specialists.
>
> The person having a species available to fill a need would Email
> directly to the person wanting the species to hold down the level of
> Email. When a trade is made, the poster should send an Email
> removing the species from their list. This could be reflected by
> changing the color of the species on the posting so that people could
> see the effectiveness of the listings.
> --
> Aloha from Wesley M. Thorsson
> Editor of Internet Hawaiian Shell News, a monthly Internet Publication
> 122 Waialeale St, Honolulu, HI 96825-2020, U.S.A
> http://www.hits.net/~hsn [log in to unmask]
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