[quote=”Teunis” post=2307]I think you have to be German, to detect any logic in the current distribution system.
it may be very well fit for the German tradition and culture, but it just seems unnecessarily complex and inefficient to me.
in an open system where seekers and senders can find each other directly, I think its much easier to sell great numbers of young Paros. and find breeders across the borders.[/quote]
I am German – but I absolutely agree with what you say.
I also can’t see the necessity to have someone as go-between between breeder and buyer. It’s a honorary post someone has to manage besides his own business. And it definitely suffers from the lack of time of this person, that’s my experience. (I understand this – this shall absolutely not be a complaint about the current distributor. But it’s precisely why the whole system needs improvement!)
I on the one hand encourage the suggestion to have an open system here at the forum where breeders can offer their fish and interested persons can contact them directly or post a request themselves.
Another possibilty that would restrict the contacts to registered members only (which in my opinion might be useful), is the publication of the breeders’ (eMail)-addresses with the census. It’s not necessary to publish the complete postal address, only the town and the eMail-address. It would also be helpful to add information about the breeders’ willingness to ship their fish if it’s impossible for the buyer to pick them up himself. This would open the possibility to contact the breeder directly, without stressing a third person. And the exclusive access for members of the paro-project only would prevent the breeders from casual requests without a real deep interest in these special fish.
I really can’t see advantage in the interposition of someone who has to do all the work of looking for suitable breeders to your request – which could faster and more effectively be done by yourself.