LOL...it's not a response to the Reptile Ring. TRRM has been in the works for about eighteen months, and was conceived of even earlier than that. Trust me, that site didn't go together overnight. TRRM is a vision of Chad and Robyn who wanted to create a way to market reptiles that didn't involve long-term contracts that could be broken by overbearing/overcontrolling admins. They also wanted awesome searchability, and a huge userbase that makes it a super-valuable tool for both sellers and buyers.
Maybe a future Editor's Desk article at TRR will be about the journey of The Marketplace. It's been a long and challenging one, for sure. And I, for one, am thrilled to see it finally coming to fruition!