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
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