Piwowarski Red Turquoise Benefit Auction for Simply

[Second Hand Pat]

Dear SimplyDiscus Friends,

I am pleased to announce that Kraig of Kingdom Come Discus Haven is very generously donating six four inch Alex Piwowarski Red Turquoise to be auctioned here on Simply. Proceeds from the auction will be used to support the forum and help keep it strong!


http://youtu.be/3xNXAnkVzzk


http://youtu.be/L1Owa3B13_A

Kraig will also donate shipping by Delta only. An added bonus the winning bidder will get 50 grams of Freeze dried Blackworm’s from Al. http://aquaticsuppliers.com/Freeze-dried-foods_c2.htm

This auction is a great way to receive some very nice fish and donate to the forum at the same time, and please remember you can donate to the forum anytime here: http://forum.simplydiscus.com/bppl_donate.php

The auction will end Sunday December 2nd at 12:00 am EST. you must live in the US to participate in this auction. The opening bid is $100.

For any questions please send me, jaykne or Kraig a PM since we will be monitoring the auction. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Kraig for his donation, Thanks Kraig and keep up the great work!!!


ps. If this auction goes well. Kraig has hinted at another auction could be in the works.

[vicdiscus]

For America only?

[Chicago Discus]

Ok good cause $150............Josie

[Second Hand Pat]

For America only?

Yes Duncan, sorry

[Second Hand Pat]

Ok good cause $150............Josie

Way to go Josie

[vicdiscus]

Thanks Pat.

[jaykne]

Thanks Kraig that's over $500 in fish not to mention the some of the best food you can get FDBW's from Al, and free shipping. Look at the quality of those fish!!!

[Kal-El]

$200 here.

[roe discus]

Kraig,you are a very nice person,after that loss and you still able to do this ...
300$.

[Second Hand Pat]

Posted a second video in the first post.

Thank you Roe Discus

[jaykne]

Everyone please remember shipping by Delta only, so you will have to take a short trip to an airport near you.

[brewmaster15]

What an awesome thing to do! This was a really surprise ...Thanks Kraig and thanks to all those that participate in this auction!!!

Good luck everyone!!
-al

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Thanks Pat and Larry for getting this up and running. Thanks for donating the Blackworms too Larry. What a great addition.

Al, I hope this goes well, as you know so many love this place and I am glad I can help.

Thank you so much everyone, not just those who are participating here but to all Simply Members, this has to be the Best Fish Forum in the World.

[jaykne]

Can't wait to see what those guys look like once they have regained thier color from the shipping stress, and thier color when the lucky winner has them at 7"+!!!

[RichT]

In at $400.

[Skip]

$101

just incase all the higher bid people.. dissappear and are never heard from again .. :)

[Second Hand Pat]

Skip, that is not going to happen. You really need to exceed the highest posted bid. Your bid will just add confusion. :) Nice try.

[Kingdom Come Discus]

$400.00 already is amazing thanks to all. And Skip my wife loves you!!! She follows your facebook page everyday!!!!

[Skip]

$400.00 already is amazing thanks to all. And Skip my wife loves you!!! She follows your facebook page everyday!!!!

LOL>> kraig.. i know i have lots of lurkers.. i feel pressure for daily smiles that depend on me.. :)

[BOBT00LS]

Great thing to do for the forum Kraig and great fish as well.
$425.00


Bob

[Chicago Discus]

Great thing to do for the forum Kraig and great fish as well.
$425.00


Bob

Awesome Bob I have the same ones very nice color and super healthy, How are you Bob I miss our afternoon chats......Josie

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Thank you very much Bob I have been enjoying the Blue Knights and hope to see you guys bring in more of Wayne's fish one day.

[NINHFLHORN]

Can't go wrong with $450.

Danny.

[Skip]

Skip, that is not going to happen. You really need to exceed the highest posted bid. Your bid will just add confusion. :) Nice try.

not really.. we have had SEVERAL auctions.. where the highest bidders have back out.. and the next bidder gets chance..

[Second Hand Pat]

not really.. we have had SEVERAL auctions.. where the highest bidders have back out.. and the next bidder gets chance..

Yea but you are several bids down but you have what you want...a bid on record. Good luck

[Second Hand Pat]

Can't go wrong with $450.

Danny.

Way to go Danny

[NINHFLHORN]

Thanks Pat, I never had RT or bl cobalts from Alex Piwo. Maybe this is a chance:))

[Second Hand Pat]

Me either Danny, I have some on the pre-order. Should be fun.

[jaykne]

Great start to a great auction, thanks everyone who has bid and keep the bids coming. Remeber every penny goes to support this forum.

[Letsdiscus]

This is great. I wish we had something similar for Canadian Discus lovers.....:( :(

[jaykne]

Hey guys just wanted to get this thread back up to the top. Don't miss out here 6 Piwowarski Red Turquoise, 50grams of Al's famous Freeze Dried Blackworms, and free shipping what more can you ask. Also these guys are 4 inches already half way grown out for you, and every penny goes to support this forum, just think what you would do without SimplyDiscus!!!

[xKevinx]

wish canadians could get involved in this!!!!!!!

[Eddie]

Really nice group and WELL worth the money! Wish you guys shipped to Spain! ;)

[Second Hand Pat]

wish canadians could get involved in this!!!!!!!

If a Canadian is able to pick up the shipment on the us side of the border they could contact Kraig to see if pickup is possible. :)

[xKevinx]

If a Canadian is able to pick up the shipment on the us side of the border they could contact Kraig to see if pickup is possible. :)
thats a good idea. the duty would probably be just as much as the fish tho!haha

[PaulD]

Yea but you are several bids down but you have what you want...a bid on record. Good luck

Skip bid 101 for each fish

[MKD]

Simplydiscus is the best!!!
Early xmas gift for me hahaha.



$500


Thank you Kraig for doing this.

[NINHFLHORN]

Oh no:( This auction is not over until sunday right? :argue: :bandana::o

[Skip]

Skip bid 101 for each fish

No.. it was Total bid on Record.. it happens more often then not.. that the Highest Bidder will back out for various reasons.. and so the NEXT Bidder gets chance.. to take fish at BID they posted..

with bidder remorse and my trusted group of INTERNET ASSASSINS>. the Bid may come all the way down to me.. :)

[Second Hand Pat]

Oh no:( This auction is not over until sunday right? :argue: :bandana::o

Correct

[Second Hand Pat]

No.. it was Total bid on Record.. it happens more often then not.. that the Highest Bidder will back out for various reasons.. and so the NEXT Bidder gets chance.. to take fish at BID they posted..

with bidder remorse and my trusted group of INTERNET ASSASSINS>. the Bid may come all the way down to me.. :)

Lots of wishful thinking happening with you Skip ;) again good luck

[Skip]

Lots of wishful thinking happening with you Skip ;) again good luck

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XpQYHYup3Pw/TcQXuUDygpI/AAAAAAAABCw/gdmOpDkMjdY/s1600/han+solo.jpg

[DiscusOnly]

Lots of wishful thinking happening with you Skip ;) again good luck

Yeah.. you never know right?..

$550

Van

[Second Hand Pat]

Yeah.. you never know right?..

$550

Van

Woot

[DiscusLoverJeff]

<-----------------Opens up piggy bank and only finds a few pennies. (Ebenezer Scrooge)

[Altum Nut]

thats a good idea. the duty would probably be just as much as the fish tho!haha

It depends.
I won a Discus 3 pack from Simply last year. I crossed the border at picked up at Fed-Ex. Was pulled over at Canada Customs and explained fish were for personal use and off home I went. Paid no Duty.

...Ralph

[Kingdom Come Discus]

If a Canadian is able to pick up the shipment on the us side of the border they could contact Kraig to see if pickup is possible. :)
I have done this many times for Canadians.

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Simplydiscus is the best!!!
Early xmas gift for me hahaha.



$500


Thank you Kraig for doing this.


Yeah.. you never know right?..

$550

Van Thanks for these bids. This is all about this fabulous forum and I am glad to do it.


It depends.
I won a Discus 3 pack from Simply last year. I crossed the border at picked up at Fed-Ex. Was pulled over at Canada Customs and explained fish were for personal use and off home I went. Paid no Duty.

...Ralph

I have never heard of anyone having a issue bringing fish back to Canada.

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Getting Close to the end here. Thanks to all who bid!!!

[DiscusOnly]

They are mine correct?

Van

[Second Hand Pat]

Van, believe this ends at midnight


auction will end Sunday December 2nd at 12:00 am EST. you must live in the US to participate in this auction. The opening bid is $100.

[Kal-El]

12am is this morning. So Discus only did win base on the date and time.

[Second Hand Pat]

There seems to be some confusion on the use of AM vs PM so I'm asking Kraig his intention when he mentioned AM.


There are no standards established for the meaning of 12 a.m. and 12 p.m. It is often said that 12 a.m. Monday is midnight on Monday morning and 12 p.m. is mid-day. This puts all the times beginning with 12 and ending with a.m. in the same one-hour block, similarly with those ending with p.m. It can also be argued that by the time you have seen a clock showing 12:00 at mid-day it is already post meridiem, and similarly at midnight it is already ante meridiem. Times in the first hour of the day are sometimes given as, for example, 00:47 a.m., with 00:00 a.m. corresponding to midnight, but with a time twelve hours later given as 12:47 p.m.

http://www.npl.co.uk/science-technology/time-frequency/time/faqs/is-midnight-12-a.m.-or-12-p.m.-(faq-time)

[Second Hand Pat]

Another reference on the use of AM vs PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-hour_clock

[MKD]

When read it, i thought it ended Sunday midnight and i think he meant the same. plus in the pass, most auctions ended Sunday midnight too which give chances to those who are busy during the weekday.

PS: it does not matter to me who is the winner. this is just my morning wake up thought.

[Tommo]

Using the 24 hour clock may solve the problem? I can remember missing a midnight flight from the middle east one year because of confusion with AM and PM :(

[Second Hand Pat]

They are mine correct?

Van

Van is absolutely correct here and is the winner of this auction. Congrats Van and you will receive a PM shortly on how to proceed. Sorry for the confusion.


Congrats Van on winning these fine fish.

[jaykne]

Sorry for the confusion to all but we have to be fair and the way it was posted it is over.
Congrats Van, and thanks to everyone who has bid!!!

[Second Hand Pat]

Due to me fat-fingering the ending time of this auction Kraig has generously decided to donate another six fish for a second auction so stay tuned. :D

[jaykne]

No wasn't just your fault Pat you had me check it also and I totally missed it :confused:. But thanks to Kraig we have a chance to get it right, and we will make sure it is clear this time:)!!!

[MKD]

Congrats Van.

[brewmaster15]

Van, Congrats on your new fish!! Thanks for your participation in this! and thanks to everyone else that participated!:) Better luck to you all next time!

Kraig, Thanks again to you for supporting this community above what you need to do to be a sponsor here. I think that its important that members realize when sponsors do these kinds of auctions, they are doing them because they want to....not as part of their sponsorship. Its their way of showing that SimplyDiscus is more than just a place they can market their goods in...its a place they value and consider worth the effort to do something extra.

Pat and Larry, thanks also to you for working with Kraig as you have done in this.:)

-al

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Van you can email me @ kingdomcomdiscus@gmail.com and we can set up a shipping date. Congratulations.

I also, want to thank Pat and Larry. Larry donated the Blackworms and Pat has been putting up with me and ironing out all the details. This is the hardest part. As far as supporting the forum, I am glad I can and I feel so blessed to be a part of it!!!!!

Thanks to all who do the same!!!!

[Second Hand Pat]

Here is the link to the next auction...

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?101659-US-Canadian-Piwowarski-Red-Turquoise-Benefit-Auction-for-Simply&p=953542#post953542

[DiscusOnly]

Thanks Kraig for running the auction and the admin for setting this up.

Didn't realize I started a little confusion by posting my question this morning. Payment sent so there won't be any confusion for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.. chance for winner dissapearing.

Van

[Poco]

Congrats Van.

[Chicago Discus]

congratulations Van great fish......Josie

[chaoslite]

Congratulations Van!!

Mishka

[DiscusOnly]

Discus are here!!

Took me a longer to get to the airport cause of work and the crazy traffic. I think Kraig was concerned that he didn't hear from me so I got a call from him. They are now in my 75gal. Very nicely packaged and temp of box was warm.

The discus? Very nicely shaped.

Thanks again Kraig for your contribution to the forum. I'll go on growing these out now.. check back with you all 1 year later.. j/k

Van

[Second Hand Pat]

Maybe pictures Van once they settle some :o

[Poco]

Maybe pictures Van once they settle some :o

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