Goldfish Certs - Does It Make Sense? Options

[CP]

Arowanas has come with a certificate and chip implant for some time now.It was done with a purpose,the reason in which I am not very sure but has since been a common acceptable practice.

I have also seen high grade kois bearing certificates from Momotaro at Max Koi Farm.The kois costs thousands for a 30cm one.

But certificates for goldfish? ;) I first came across them late last year,bearing the name of the farm that produces the goldfish and a classification of the fish,usually a 'showclass' or 'special show'.I have yet to see one with a lower grading (such as AAA).The LFS that brought in some 20 to 30 pieces of TVs and SVs all carried a certificate,in other words 20 to 30 show class fishes were brought in at one go.

It just doesn't make sense.If a reputable farm or a reputable breeder produces a cert to signify that the fish is from his farm or from him as a breeder,it is understandable.I have no problems with that.But if a somewhat unknown farm or unknown breeder produces a cert saying that his fish is show class,then it is a different thing altogether.To put it bluntly,marketing gimmick.

I have seen many of these certs and dare say that I can produce better ones.The photo were badly taken,it was probably printed with a home PC on a piece of A4 and then laminated.The whole stack of certificate I had seen all bore the date 31 Nov 2004.WTF,a 31st in the month of November!!So much can be said of the professionalism.

And I have seen buyers felt very happy with their purchase simply because it carries a cert.And potential buyers viewing fishes asking the LFS whether that particular fish carries a cert.

Haiz,haven't we got enough of our own paper chase?What a load of crap!!

[desireless]

Yes, I agree it is simply a marketting gimmick.. something which serves no purpose to hobbyists like us. In fact all of those which I have seen that came with certs didn't fit the "show grade" standard that was claimed. Most of them looked at most AAA.

I would understand the past practice of issuing cert to ranchus that had won some trophies previously. If I remember correctly, it is called "Show Grade with Title". At least this serve some purpose - It is proof and record of this ranchu winning something in the past, and to be proudly kept by its owner.

But for a small farm with unknown breeder issuing certs with their anyhow grading... sorry but this act simply annoys me. And I have very little respect for the LFS that actually brings in these "(lower than graded) ranchus with (suspicious-looking) cert"