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You may relist any product on Globalfish.net that you have previously posted. Modifications to your listing, such as price or time of shipment for recurring trades, may be made with just a few clicks. You may have your listing appear for all users to view and respond to, or you may choose to display it only for members in selected countries. Make sure that the Latin species name associated with the common name is the correct one for the product that you are interested in (i.e. Atlantic Salmon – Salmo salmar). If you are interested in any species of a particular type of fish (i.e. ALL Salmon species), select the type followed by the Latin spp. (i.e. Salmon spp.). If you do not find the specific product that you are listing, contact us to have your product added to our list. Specification / Material Number This is the code by which you categorize the product within your company. Enter if applicable. The Harmonized System Classification is a standardized numerical method of classifying traded products. This identifying number is assigned to each product and used by customs officials around the world to determine the duties, taxes and regulations that apply to the product. This is the country from which the actual product originates and not the country in which your company is established. This is the name of the body of water where the product was caught or harvested. There are 27 major international fishing areas that have been established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. They are identified by their names and by two-digit codes. Area 01 - Africa-Inland Water Area 02 - America-Inland Water Area 03 - America,South-Inland Water Area 04 - Asia-Inland Water Area 05 - Europe-Inland Water Area 06 - Oceania-Inland Water Area 18 - Arctic Sea Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast Area 48 - Atlantic, Antarctic Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern Area 58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic and Southern Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast Area 88 - Pacific, Antarctic  Product Details / Specifications From each of the following sections, select the attributes that accurately describe the product: - Fresh / Frozen /Live
- Catch Style
- Sections
- Dressing
- Method of Processing
- Preparation
Enter the total quantity and select the appropriate weight unit from the drop down box. Depending on the sizing of your product, select one of the three sizing options: - Ocean Run / Unsized
- Single size (for example: 2 pounds)
- Size Range (for example: From 2 to 3 pounds)
The format for entering numbers is: XXXX.xx (no commas between thousands, and a period for the decimal place). Enter the Packaging Details. (for example: 12 pieces of 2 pounds per carton). To list more than one lot consisting of different quantities, size/count, packaging style or details, click Add Another Lot. The price/starting price is set by the Seller in a trade or auction. It is the price at which bidding or negotiations will begin. Select the currency from the drop down box. Enter the amount in the text box. The proper format for entering the price is: XXXX.xx (no commas between thousands, and a period for the decimal place). The price must reflect the same weight unit that was used for the quantity (i.e. If you have indicated that you are selling 50,000 pounds of a product, the price must be entered on a per pound basis). Complete information concerning Inco Terms 2000 can be ordered from The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). - EXW - Ex-Work: named place where shipment is available to the Buyer, not loaded. The Seller will not contract for any transportation
- FCA - Free Carrier: unloaded at the Seller''s dock OR a named place where shipment is available to the international carrier or agent, not loaded. This term can be used for any mode of transport.
- FAS - Free Alongside Ship: named ocean port of shipment. This term is for ocean shipments that are NOT containerized.
- FOB - Free On Board Vessel: named ocean port of shipment. This term is used for ocean shipments only where it is important that the goods pass the ship''s rail.
- CFR - Cost and Freight: Named ocean port of destination. This term is used for ocean shipments that are not containerized.
- CIF - Cost, Insurance and Freight: named ocean port of destination. This term is used for ocean shipments that are not containerized.
- CPT – Carriage Paid To: named place or port of destination. This term is used for air or ocean containerized and roll-on roll-off shipments.
- CIP - Carriage and Insurance Paid To: named place or port of destination. This term is used for air or ocean containerized and roll-on roll-off shipments.
- DAF - Delivered At Frontier: named place of destination, by land, not unloaded. This term is used for any mode of transportation but must be delivered by land.
- DES - Delivered Ex-Ship: named port of destination, not unloaded. This term is used for ocean shipments only.
- DEQ - Delivered Ex-Quay: named port of destination, unloaded, not cleared. This term is used for ocean shipments only.
- DDU - Delivered Duty Unpaid: named place of destination, not unloaded, not cleared. This term is used for any mode of transportation.
- DDP - Delivered Duty Paid: named place of destination, not unloaded, cleared. This term is used for any mode of transportation.
Documents may be uploaded in the following formats: .doc,.docx,.pdf,.rtf,.txt,.wpd,.wk4,.xls,.xlsx,.gif,.jpg,.psd,.tif,.mov,.mp4,.mpg,.qt,.swf,.wmv,.zip,.rar Photographs may be uploaded in the following formats: gif, .jpg, .psd, .tif, png.
To avoid any misrepresentation, Globalfish.net recommends that you choose only photographs that represent the actual product being offered; do not insert generic pictures! To present your product or company facilities properly, select good quality photographs. For the best results, use a size / resolution of 2400 x 1220. Additional Conditions/Information All entries made in this text box are archived during negotiations to permit complete retrieval of any communication between Buyer and Seller. How To Use Globalfish.net The Globalfish.net web site is for use by professionals. It has been structured to be as simple as possible to navigate the many details involved in buying and selling fish, seafood and fishmeal products. When you register with Globalfish.net, enter as much detail as possible so that your auction and trading partners get to know you. The more details you provide about your expertise and qualifications, the greater the comfort level will be of prospective Buyers and Sellers.
You will be asked to create a name or alias by which you will be known to other users. This name cannot be changed, except under special circumstances, so you should choose your alias carefully. The Globalfish.net web site is designed to produce the maximum results with the least inconvenience. To ensure that your Offers and Requests for Offers are directed to other members interested in buying from or selling to you, you will be prompted to create a list of Product Profiles, one product at a time, which must include the fish name and species, your status as a Buyer or Seller, and other product details. All product profiles entered are automatically posted as Requests for Offers or Public Offers to Sell in the Trading/Search for Listings section on the Globalfish.net website, depending on your status as a Buyer, Seller or Buyer and Seller, ready to be matched with those of other market participants. Auto-listings are conditional listings and do not contain any information concerning quantity, price, packaging details or documentation; they may be further edited in your Watch List, once you have successfully completed the registration process. Using The Site After You Have Registered… Upon successful registration, you will receive a Globalfish.net welcome mail, which contains your login, passwords, corporate account number and other useful hints. As a default setting, entering your login and password will take you to your Watch List located in the My Activity section of the site. Your Watch List shows all of the auction and trade listings that you have either created or responded to. Listings which have been automatically created and posted on the Globalfish.net site may be viewed here, edited or removed from the site, unless another member has responded to them. To view all listings, regardless of their type, refer to the Trade/Search for Listing section. Your Watch List also displays the following additional information: - The number of companies in the Globalfish.net database, which buy or sell the same products you do;
- Any invitations you may receive to participate in a Private Auction or Trade;
- Reminders to submit documents pertaining to a trade or auction you are involved in.
All of your listings on the Globalfish.net site, regardless of their type, will be matched with any other market participant positioned to meet your needs. Listings which are marked as Incomplete on your Watch List are defaulted to expire after 360 days; they do not contain any information concerning quantity, price, packaging details or documentation. You may Edit your incomplete listings to replace your automatically generated listing with the newly edited version. The menu tabs at the top of every page offer the following options: - Email/VoIP displays messages from other users or from Globalfish.net and allows you to contact other users by telephone using our "Click-to-Call" VoIP system. You can speak directly with anyone with whom you are negotiating or with whom you have completed an auction.
- VoIP Registration offers click-to-call services (subject to a monthly fee of USD 12.95, not including airtime).
- My Feedback allows you to view how your on-line business partners rate you.
- Leave Feedback for Others allows you to rate the reliability and past performance of your trading partners.
- Update Personal Profile allows you to view and edit your personal and company information.
- Corporate Account allows you to apply for a corporate account and view your statement.
- Update Credit Card Information allows you to view and edit your credit card information.
- Product Profile allows you to change the specifications of the products that you buy and sell.
- Watch List displays all the products that you would like to follow on a regular basis.
- Initiated By Me displays all transactions that you have initiated.
- I Responded To/Invitations displays all transactions that you have responded to or have been privately invited to participate in.
- Completed displays the details of every successful transaction.
- Relist allows you to easily relist previous postings that you have made.
- Search for Listings allows you to search for auction listings and filter the results displayed.
- Create Listing allows you to initiate a forward or reverse auction.
- Relist allows you to recreate any previous auction listing with the click of a button.
- Search for Listings allows you to search for trade listings and filter the results displayed.
- Create Listing allows you to initiate an Offer to Sell or a Request for Offer.
- Relist allows you to recreate any previous trade listing with the click of a button.
- Create and archive document-supported supply chains for product bought or sold on the site, through all stages of production, processing, transportation, storage and distribution.
- Creating a Listing describes in detail the steps in posting a listing.
- Auction Center describes the specific details for posting or bidding in an auction.
- Trading Center describes the specific details for posting or responding to a trade.
- General Information offers other details about the site.
Market Watch (available Spring 2010) - View information on the quantities and prices of products most recently sold on the site.
Logistics (available February 2010) - Search worldwide references to transport companies, forwarders, couriers, customs brokers, storage facilities and quality control providers.
Contact Us, Terms of Agreement and Privacy Policy - Contact us with questions or suggestions
- Access from the bottom of any page on the site.
Bids are increased by an increment of 1.0% (one percent) of the starting price, rounded up to the next tenth of a cent. For example, if the starting bid for an item is $1.25, the next bid must be at least $1.2625, or $1.263. The bid increment is automatically determined based on the starting bid. Sometimes you will be outbid as soon as you enter your bid. This happens because another Buyer had a higher maximum bid than yours. Your bid will prompt Globalfish.net's proxy bidding system to raise the other Buyer's bid above yours. To prevent having to rebid frequently, enter the maximum amount you are willing to pay for a product. The Globalfish.net system will continue to bid incrementally for you until either you are the high bidder or your maximum is reached. Your bid will be raised ONLY if someone else has outbid you. This means you don't have to keep coming back to bid every time someone else places a bid. You will be advised by email if your maximum bid has been reached. If you want to sell a product, create a Forward Auction, which is a commitment to sell. The price of the product rises with each successive bid.
If you want to buy a product, create a Reverse Auction, which is a commitment to buy. The price of the product decreases with each successive bid. You may choose to have a Public Auction or a Private Auction.
A Public Auction will appear in the auction center for all users to view and respond to.
A Private Auction will be available for viewing and bidding to only those users whom you choose to invite. Select this option if you have special requirements that participants must meet prior to the auction start date. A pre-qualifying auction must be posted at least 14 days prior to the start of bidding.
If escrow services are required by the Seller in a forward auction, bank charges and administrative fees will apply.
In a reverse auction, the Buyer may request certain documentation and services before the auction starts. In a Forward Auction, the reserve price is the lowest price for which you are willing to sell your product. If you set a reserve price, you are not obligated to sell your product to the highest bidder unless they have made a bid equal to or higher than the reserve price.
In a Reverse Auction, the reserve price is the highest price for which you are willing to buy the product. If you set a reserve price, you are not obligated to buy the product from the lowest bidder unless they have made a bid equal to or lower than the reserve price.
If your reserve bid is not matched and the auction closes without a winner, you will be given the option of accepting or rejecting the best final bid.
Reserve Not Met indicates a listing where there is no bid or the reserve has not been met.
Reserve Met indicates a listing where a bid has been made and the reserve price has been met. When an auction has expired and the reserve price has not been met, the initiator of the auction may, at his sole discretion, accept the offer of the highest bidder (in a forward auction) or of the lowest bidder (in a reverse auction) within 24 hours of the time of expiry. You may choose to edit any system-generated auto-listing or to manually create an Offer To Sell or a Request For Offer. Your Offer can be made with or without displaying the asking price. Terms Used in Trade Negotiations -
Offer After an Offer to Sell or a Request for Offer has been listed, it appears on the trading center for all eligible users to view and respond to. All original Offers to Sell and all Offers submitted in response to a Request for Offer are subject to final confirmation by the offering member. This Offer may be counter offered or accepted. -
Counter Offer A member may change certain details of the terms of the trade offer and submit them to the original listing member. Counter Offers can be made "Firm" or "Subject to Final Confirmation". If a firm Counter Offer is accepted, a Transaction Record will automatically be generated on behalf of the Seller and sent to both Seller and Buyer. The negotiation is final and binding. If an offer which is subject to final confirmation is accepted, it is not finalized unless confirmed by the Seller. -
Accept Offer An acceptance of an original offer is subject to final confirmation of the member offering the product for sale. Once an accepted offer has been confirmed by the Seller, a Transaction Record will automatically be generated on behalf of the Seller and sent to both Seller and Buyer. The negotiation is final and binding. -
Accept Counteroffer If a firm Counteroffer is accepted, a Transaction Record will automatically be generated on behalf of the Seller and sent to both Seller and Buyer. The negotiation is final and binding. -
Confirm The Seller makes a legal commitment to sell the product as described in the latest round of the negotiation. A Transaction Record will automatically be generated on behalf of the Seller and sent to both Seller and Buyer. The negotiation is final and binding. -
Withdraw Withdrawing from a negotiation terminates the ongoing negotiation between the two parties. The initial listing will remain on the web site for others to respond to. -
Remove Listing The initiator of a listing may remove the listing completely from the web site, provided there has been no confirmation, and provided that he has not made a counter offer which has not yet expired. -
Reopen Negotiation If an Offer or Counter Offer has expired without a response, the negotiation is considered to be terminated. The party whose Offer or Counter Offer expired may reopen the negotiations and start over. Computer Browser Settings JavaScript should be enabled while using Globalfish.net in order to allow certain functions to work properly. You should allow pop-ups for the Globalfish.net site. If your email is protected by a spam filter which prevents messages from Globalfish.net or its members from contacting you, you are considered to have an invalid email address. You must ensure that your email is set to accept these communications. Set up your own product profile and select the criteria you want your listings to be matched with. When you create a listing, your profile specifics will be matched with those of other members positioned to meet your needs. If another member creates a listing that matches your criteria, you will receive an e-mail notification. After a transaction is completed, the Buyer and Seller may leave their ratings and comments. These ratings are a part of a member's profile and can be viewed by other Globalfish.net users.
Members receive points as follows:
+1 point for a positive rating
0 points for a neutral rating
-1 point for a negative rating
The feedback score is the sum of all the ratings a member has received. A high feedback score means that the member has received a high number of positive ratings. To see a member's full feedback profile, click on the number in parentheses next to their alias name. Your password must contain at least 6 characters, including one number.
Enter a password that is easy for you to remember, but difficult for others to guess.
If you forget your password, enter the email address that you used when you registered on the site. An email will be sent to you with a new password. You may change this password by logging in and clicking on My Profile/Update Personal Profile. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) There are two general indications of a secured web page: - Check the web page URL (web page addresses)
Normally, when browsing the web, the URLs begin with the letters "http". However, over a secure connection the address displayed should begin with "https" - note the "s" at the end.
Visit our home page (http://www.globalfish.net). Note the URL begins with the "http" meaning this page is not secure. Click the link to "Log in". Notice the change in the URL? It now begins with "https", meaning the user name and password typed in will be encrypted before being sent to our server.
- Check for the "Lock" icon
There is a de facto standard among web browsers to display a "lock" icon somewhere in the window of the browser (NOT in the web page display area). Microsoft Internet Explorer displays the lock icon in the lower-right of the browser window:
The lock icon is not just a picture. Click (or double-click) on it to see details of the site's security. This is important to know because some fraudulent web sites are built with a bar at the bottom of the web page to imitate the lock icon of your browser. Therefore it is necessary to test the functionality built into this lock icon.
Visit our home page (http://www,globalfish.net). Click the link to "Log in" to initiate a secure session. Note the lock icon display in your browser. Click the icon and examine the security information displayed about the web site. Posting times on the Globalfish.net site correspond to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). All postings indicate the expiry time and/or the time remaining. Globalfish.net is an interactive seafood trading and auction platform for professional Buyers and Sellers of fish and seafood products; it is a membership-based community dedicated to connecting businesses with each other, creating an accessible domestic and international marketplace.
For more information, go to How to use Globalfish.net Globalfish.net lets you… - search for offers and requests for offers using a state-of-the-art search tool, without ever being spammed
- set up your own product profile and select the criteria you want your listings to be matched with
- receive instant email alerts when a product matching your search criteria is posted online
- communicate directly with your trading partners by using a unique “click-to-call” integrated telephone-system (not available in all regions)
- send and receive messages, pictures and other documents
- negotiate with multiple trading partners on-line, down to the finest details
- post forward and reverse auctions, including auctions requiring pre-qualifications and escrow services
- re-list recurring offers/request for offers with just a few clicks
- track ongoing negotiations and auctions
- trace your product through all stages of the supply chain to its origin, in line with emerging consumer and government traceability requirements
- get real-time market information for the type of fish and seafood products sold on Globalfish.net
Globalfish.net’s users include anyone buying or selling fish and seafood products, from the vessel at sea to the retailer: - Fishing vessels and fleet owners
- Factory vessels
- Aquaculture operators
- Processors
- Traders and brokers
- Distributors and wholesalers
- Retailers
Do business with people you can trust! Globalfish.net provides a community based feedback and evaluation system where you may view a member's feedback score and user comments and leave feedback for others. You may want to use the Trading or Auction Center with seafood Buyers or Sellers of your choosing. With Globalfish.net you can invite your regular customers or seafood Buyers with the added benefit of having access to other Globalfish.net members at anytime. No time? Set up a watch list! All the listings that you have created or responded to are displayed on your personalized Watch List page. You may also add any other listing by clicking on Add to Watch List. With Globalfish.net, you will… - increase efficiency and lower your purchasing, sales and overall administrative costs
- expand your client base and increase your sourcing opportunities
- find new products
- obtain accurate fish market information in real time
- reduce errors
No membership fee. No listing fees. No transaction fees for Buyers. Transaction fees apply to the Seller only. - Trades are billed at 1.0% of the transaction value
- Auctions are billed at 2.0% of the transaction value
(Note: Special conditions apply to pre-qualifying forward auctions requiring escrow services) Transaction fees are due and payable upon Confirmation of Sale and may be made via PAYPAL, Credit Card (American Express, Visa, Mastercard or Discovery Card) or Corporate Account (for qualified members). In the event of "force majeure" or "Act of God" any transaction commissions received by Globalfish.net shall be reimbursed to the Seller. For more details, please refer to Section 10 of the Terms of Agreement. VoIP click-to-call services are available subject to a monthly fee of USD 12.95, not including airtime. For more information, go to How to use Globalfish.net
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