Become a bee farmer

[beebreeder]

I have also had a member pm me asking if we could make all commercial members change their username if it points towards them selling something.

now there is a challenge, from those that sell 1 queen to those that earn a living from bees, define commercial and I am beebreeder,do I breed bees commercially? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck on that one Mark

 

[Chris B]

I have also had a member pm me asking if we could make all commercial members change their username if it points towards them selling something.

now there is a challenge, from those that sell 1 queen to those that earn a living from bees, define commercial and I am beebreeder,do I breed bees commercially? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck on that one Mark

And judging by plenty of enthusiastic responses to any thread about price of honey, we have a lot of members who might be described as semi-commercial.

 

[bees4u]

I offer free advise all the time in the chat room,

Maybe all the time you spend in there. Probably not too often, though. I looked down your 37 posts and didn't find a lot of free advice, but there were a lot of free adverts.

I'm in the chat room most evenings at 9.30pm if you want a chat & advise, anyone can ask me anything & I will freely give advise.

 

[oliver90owner]

I may be counting/recording and maybe I will report back.

 

[Easy Beesy]

"I offer free advise all the time in the chat room, do come along and ask anything you like and I'll be glad to chat with you for free of course.

I'm sure normal bee keepers are not dumb enough to think it would be all they need to know in one afternoon. I understand that most bee keepers are brighter than that, "

If you are happy to give your advice freely, why are you charging for it?

from one of those 'dumb' beekeepers who is not 'normal' or 'bright' but cautious, with an often misunderstood penchant for sarcasm.

 

[For want of a better word]

I WONDERED WHO WAS TEACHING ALL THE BANKERS .......

but joking aside, there are many on this forum who give beekiewise advice willingly and for the pleasure of doing so, freely without advertising the successful beekeeping businesses they run


I am always skeptical about those who wave their "qualifications" around to attract the uninformed.............. just me I am a cynic!

I have found many to be qualified idiots!

This forum is not for advertising your business PLEASE !!

 

[Headnavigator]

, icanhopit, you're so right!

 

[Hebeegeebee]

I dont sell VEG by the way

Maybe you could offer vegetable related advice?

 

[bees4u]

"I offer free advise all the time in the chat room, do come along and ask anything you like and I'll be glad to chat with you for free of course.

I'm sure normal bee keepers are not dumb enough to think it would be all they need to know in one afternoon. I understand that most bee keepers are brighter than that, "

If you are happy to give your advice freely, why are you charging for it?

from one of those 'dumb' beekeepers who is not 'normal' or 'bright' but cautious, with an often misunderstood penchant for sarcasm.

If you run any course there are costs, so it is quite normal to charge when running any course.

 

[beeatshellards]

why do we need to go into the chat room ,a simple posting on the forum gets results

 

[Easy Beesy]

Don't need to incur costs if you give advice freely on forum.
Post your vast knowledge in a sticky on the forum - it'll save your costs and save interested parties their journey and money. Everybody wins!

 

[adrian wilford]

didnt think you could advertise for commercial gains?

 

[victor meldrew]

didnt think you could advertise for commercial gains?

We all advertise the fact that we are beekeepers with the presumption that if successful should have honey above the requirements of family and friends .Yes?
A large proportion of subscribers state the prices they are able to get .
So where should the restrictions be aimed ? or could someone define commercial ?
VM

 

[trulli1]

Could I get your email please bees4u or PM me with it. Thanks.