dumb lfs...

[phillydog1958]

What goes around, comes around . . . You reap what you sew . . .

 

[krichardson]

I never get store credit. What's up with that?

Do you demand or ask for it?.....Whether the OP was right or wrong the fish was not worth much more than eight bucks so he got what he payed for.

 

[Mr_Altepeter]

I say good job!! There are too many LFS clerks who have absolutely no idea what they are doing, and wind up leading beginner aquarists down the wrong path.

Before I bought my tank, I did as much research as reasonable possible and found a lfs who's fish manager has been breeding for around 15+ years. In the past year I have been in the hobby, he has answered many questions and given some great advice. I also get an all kinds of perks. I can't count how many times I have gotten fish at half the asking price, or even for free from him. Granted he is much more experienced with saltwater than freshwater, but the good news is that the new kid has been doing freshwater for 10+ years. He is actually the one who insisted that I join MFK. Haven't regretted it yet!!

 

[likestofish]

so my red devil tormented all of my other fish and once he attempted to eat my clown knife i decided i had enough and brought him to the lfs. the manager offered me $10 store credit (i was gonna do it for free) so i accepted and looked around. i found a 3 in. absolutely beautifu peacock bass for $40. thats about average for NY, so i figured y not. well the person takes him out of the tank and writes $10 on the bag needless to say i took my "$10" fish as fast as possible lol. they also had a motorolo in there for $150, if only i would have known how ignorant the chick their really was...

Wow peacocks are expensive up in NY they are like 15 down here. But also you realize that your hurting yourself in the long run. The store needs to make money too.

 

[Cecropia]

Do you demand or ask for it?

Nah, usually when I return something it iss to save it's life...so I'm not really in the position to demand much.

 

[VOYTEK]

Nice on your end. But I didn't know any LFS selling motorolo. I thought that was cell phones not fish?

and who said "motorolo" ? ammm okeeeey

 

[krichardson]

Wow peacocks are expensive up in NY they are like 15 down here. But also you realize that your hurting yourself in the long run. The store needs to make money too.

They probably do pretty well selling eight dollar fish for three times the price.

 

[hmoobvwj]

VOYTEK I think you didn't read all of it....I suggest you go back and proof read his thread.....

 

[krichardson]

Nah, usually when I return something it iss to save it's life...so I'm not really in the position to demand much.

Then it must be store policy to not offer credit for fish.The stores here used to offer credit but most of them no longer give it.

 

[Oddball]

Regretfully, I did the same thing with a mispriced Syn. angelicus years ago. That was before I knew better. An lfs has it hard enough nowadays without complicating things by ripping them off. They have to pay for rent/mortgage on the building, insurance, wages, foods, heavy utilities, advertising, taxes, business supplies/equipment, etc. Plus, have to deal with shorted orders, mortality rates, diseases, shop-lifting, ware damage, renovations/repairs, bad checks, DOA guarantees, cleaning materials, perishable losses/expiration dates, abandoned pets on the doorstep, security systems, inspections, etc.
Realistically, if you'd ordered that PB over the 'net, it would have cost at least the $40 list price once you include packageing and shipping costs. So, basically, you bought a PB that would have cost less than it would ordering on line PLUS, got the chance to inspect it before purchasing.
The lfs, and indeed any business, that is forced to withstand frequent losses will result in that store being forced to close its doors. If/When that happens, everyone locally will lose the convenience of 'seeing before buying' and having an avenue for purchasing emergency supplies when they're desperately needed to save the fish being cared for at home.