Any collection cost are absorbed by the BITCH OWNER for an AI!! The Stud owner gets his Stud's picture on this site for 4-6 weeks depending on when donated, thus it MAY generate additional in your dog and your kinnel since the URLs are also listed. You get a Tax writeoff, and the sense of accomplishement of donating to a great cause ( the BREED and the FAMILY. ) YES the BITCH OWNER MAY get a bargain, THAT IS WHAT AN AUCTION OFTEN IS, some bidders May pay less that the normal Stud fee, some higher, it's all about Suppy and Demand. REMEMBER BIDDERS IF you pay more that the standard STUD FEE, the overage is Tax deductible, also!! AND OF COURSE WE ALWAYS TAKE CASH DONATIONS!!!! Morgan Lewis Fund Raising Chairman SunShine Squad. --- On Tue, 3/24/09, Melissa <melanagsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Melissa <melanagsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Minimum Bid To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 6:09 AM > > Let's see if I understand this. The bitch owner wants a deal and a > bargain. The stud owner still has to do the same amount of work and effort > to do either a natural breeding or run their dog to a repro vet to do a > collection (that's a minimum of 4 hours of time for me) AND a portion of > their stud fee is donated to the cause. > > Assuming a bitch owner is going to breed their bitch and incur a stud fee > anyway, what is the bitch owner contributing to the cause? > > I guess I don't understand the "what's in it for me" mentality when the > entire idea is to help others in dire need. > > Melissa.....a bitch owner and a stud owner > www.melanashepherds.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <grnram415@xxxxxxx> > To: <vonadlerhof@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:50 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Minimum Bid > > >> Good point!? Because this in an auction to help people in need, and >> because all the stud dogs should get a fair shake, the minimum bid should >> be reasonable.? Some of the dogs listed aren't well known nor proven >> yet.? However, they all have great pedigrees and could be a perfect match >> for one's bitch.? I would consider more than one of these boys as a >> potential stud, if the starting bid was reasonable.? $400.00 is out of my >> budget for that option.? As a bitch owner, I must consider AI, collecting >> and shipping semen as well as the stud fee.? This auction would give me a >> great way to get a nice stud and a back up, if needed.? But, not with a >> starting bid of $400.00.? I think there should be a?low starting bid with >> a reserve, like Ebay.? You don't get the reserve or minimum bid you list, >> it doesn't have to be honored.? ? >> JMHO >> >> Laura ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================