Talk:FishingBooker

This page should simply be deleted. It's a moderate-sized commercial website that does fishing charters. All of the edit requests were made by a representative of the company, and approved/completed by an account that was suspended for being a sock puppet. This is not particularly interesting.

Edit request
Hello, I noticed a few inconsistencies with this page, which I believe should be updated. This is mainly to do with the company's location and business model. I also made some suggestions for page organization, condensing the intro, expanding the history section and adding "other ventures".

As I am employed at FishingBooker I would like to request these changes and am very happy to discuss them with you in more detail. Please feel free to ask me any questions if you need more information!

Infobox
The following sections are missing or incomplete:

- Name: FishingBooker is registered under the full name "FishingBooker, Inc". https://www.bbb.org/us/va/norfolk/profile/fishing-charters/fishing-booker-inc-0583-90407861/details

- Headquarters: FishingBooker is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia (not Belgrade, Serbia). https://www.bbb.org/us/va/norfolk/profile/fishing-charters/fishing-booker-inc-0583-90407861/details https://goo.gl/maps/FmZdEGfRKiuyVxJv8

- Founded: FishingBooker was founded in 2013 in Belgrade, Serbia

- Key people: If possible, please add Dino Delic COO as well as existing Vukan Simic CEO https://www.crunchbase.com/person/dino-delic

✅ This part is done. The sources provided are not the best per policy, but I don't think anyone should oppose this. try to provide news article links as citations, not directory profiles. Alice Jason (talk) 19:45, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Intro section
Currently, the intro is rather disconnected. Suggested points that could be included:

- FishingBooker is an online marketplace specializing in booking charter boats for recreational fishing. https://venturebeat.com/2014/09/11/fishing-is-a-huge-business-but-does-it-need-disruption/

- Founded in 2013 by Vukan Simic in Belgrade, Serbia, it has been described as “Airbnb for fishing charters” https://techcrunch.com/2014/09/09/fishingbookers-helps-you-book-fishing-trips/.

✅ Up to here done, but actually made a history section and posted some info under it. It was also a good idea to remove the claim to "largest" as it could not be verified and sounded promotional. Alice Jason (talk) 19:53, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

- It is a two-sided platform where fishing charter captains list their boats and services for customers to find and book. FishingBooker charges no sign-up fees but takes a commission on successful fishing trips. https://techcrunch.com/2014/09/09/fishingbookers-helps-you-book-fishing-trips/. ✅  Alice Jason (talk) 20:03, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

- The company is registered under the name of FishingBooker, Inc, and its headquarters are in Norfolk, Virginia. https://www.bbb.org/us/va/norfolk/profile/fishing-charters/fishing-booker-inc-0583-90407861/details

❌ Already in infobox. Alice Jason (talk) 20:03, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

- However, the majority of its operations are based in Belgrade, Serbia, where it was founded. https://www.netokracija.rs/vukan-simic-fishingbooker-156540 ✅

- FishingBooker is similar to other services that broker boat rentals, but the site is specialized for finding, comparing and booking fishing charters, including fishing gear and the services of a captain, as well as the boat itself. http://en.startit.rs/only-4-months-in-fishingbooker-is-profitable-expands-team-to-6/

❌ Already there. Alice Jason (talk) 20:03, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

History
This section could be expanded with some key dates. Suggested points to be included:

- FishingBooker was founded in 2013 by Vukan Simic in Belgrade, Serbia. https://techcrunch.com/2014/09/09/fishingbookers-helps-you-book-fishing-trips/.✔️

- Simic founded FishingBooker after studying engineering in Belgrade and being unable to easily compare independently-reviewed fishing charters when traveling abroad. https://www.netokracija.rs/vukan-simic-fishingbooker-156540 ✅ using the Outside source.

- In 2014, he invested $60,000 into the company in two rounds. He is the sole investor into the company. https://angel.co/company/fishingbooker https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/fishingbooker/company_financials https://www.netokracija.rs/vukan-simic-fishingbooker-156540. ✅

- In 2016 FishingBooker, Inc expanded and moved its headquarters to Norfolk, Virginia. https://www.bbb.org/us/va/norfolk/profile/fishing-charters/fishing-booker-inc-0583-90407861 ✅

- FishingBooker’s operations are still based in Belgrade, Serbia. The company is frequently cited among Serbia’s most successful tech startups. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-serbia-tech-idUSKBN1L117Z, https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/%C5%A0TEDLJIVO_LEAN_UPRAVLJANJE_RESURSIMA_U/Vx0_DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 https://startit.rs/deset-uspesnih-startapa-se-desi-100-se-planira/ https://startit.rs/srbija-startap-genome-ekosistem-blockchain-gejming-vodeci-podsektori/ https://balkaninsight.com/2017/11/24/start-ups-in-serbia-going-against-the-gloom-11-06-2017/ ✅. I did not include the book source because I could not translate it to fact check.

- As of 2021, FishingBooker has listed boats in over 100 countries and more than 2,000 cities worldwide. https://fishingbooker.com/about. ✅. The 'about' page says 108 countries and 1,866 cities at this time. Heartmusic678 (talk) 13:05, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

Other ventures
Perhaps this sentence is better off here than in the intro?:

The company publishes an annual list of the best places in the United States for fishing.(References are the same as the existing numbers [6] and [7])

--- I hope this is easy to follow and formatted properly. I am relatively new to Wikipedia and want to make sure I'm doing this right. Please let me know if you need more details or would like to discuss anything further. Many thanks in advance :) Catytac (talk) 14:36, 9 June 2021 (UTC)


 * This type of sentence fits well in the lead. ✅. Heartmusic678 (talk) 13:06, 17 December 2021 (UTC)