Herb Chapin wrote:

> Maria and all:
>
> I am relatively new to the list, but I have been very surprised at the amount
> of commercial messaging that takes place on Conch-L, subtle and not so
> subtle.  The, I think, second and third messages following yours are sad
> examples of what should not be happening here.  Perhaps it is time for the
> dealers, etc., to set up their own list where Conch-L members could go
> voluntarily to seek out their commercial information.

Hello!

Hi to all,

There is such a website and list, "The Molluscs Net" at;

http://www.molluscs.net/index2.htm

This website was started after about a year of CONCH-L's operation precisely
because of the no commercial rules of the CONCH-L list and the complaints
about subtle and not so subtle commercials/discussions appearing on CONCH-L.

The site is a forum for shell collectors AND shell dealers, all others welcome.
It is truly an international site with participation by just about all the
dealers
worldwide.

I have no ties with the site, I recommend it because it is shell related. Anyway,

I have no idea who owns it since Bret sold it.

Later,

Emilio Jorge Power