I can’t even take Petco

[tlindsey]

I worked at a petland when i was a kid. Infact it was my 1st job.

Worked for Petland in the mid 80's in the fish department.

 

[jaws7777]

Worked for Petland in the mid 80's in the fish department.

I did fish and reptiles early to mid 90's man i had no clue i just liked the free fish

 

[Belly up]

I occasionally tour the tanks at a local Petsmart. When I do it is not uncommon to see dead fish in the tanks and employees standing around gabbing. I guess they need someone to tell them to tend to the tanks in their spare time. If I was going to buy I would certainly not buy from tanks with dead fish left to turn white and fuzzy. The fish department people don't have a clue, but hey, the dog groomer is pretty good!

 

[tlindsey]

I did fish and reptiles early to mid 90's man i had no clue i just liked the free fish

Two brothers owned this particular Petland and one was good with reptiles the other fish especially salt or reef setups. Learned a little from both of them.

 

[jaws7777]

Two brothers owned this particular Petland and one was good with reptiles the other fish especially salt or reef setups. Learned a little from both of them.

Oh no not my store. My manager and i were mostly concerned with the good looking customers lol "oh you want this fish... yeah sure, can i get your number" lol

 

[krichardson]

Oh no not my store. My manager and i were mostly concerned with the good looking customers lol "oh you want this fish... yeah sure, can i get your number" lol

I worked at shop called Pet Plus which also was owned by two brothers.They had a particular store manager who I did not particularly care for.I observed him giving free fish to various women on numerous ocassions.

 

[jaws7777]

I worked at shop called Pet Plus which also was owned by two brothers.They had a particular store manager who I did not particularly care for.I observed him giving free fish to various women on numerous ocassions.

I'll tell you one thing this manager had some great pick up lines... i used to think how the hell is he doing it lol

 

[krichardson]

I'll tell you one thing this manager had some great pick up lines... i used to think how the hell is he doing it lol

Some people have the gift of gab lol.

 

[skjl47]

Live fish sales typically only make up a very small portion of total store revenue in the larger chain stores, dry goods generally make up a lot more of total sales from that portion of the store (fish area) which again is still small compared to the rest of the merchandise sold in a big box store. (dog/cat supplies etc) Our local Petland fish dept has been ran poorly for over 20 yrs, yet they are still in business, and still selling live fish. Ditto to Petsmart, although they are better than Petland as far as overall fish health goes.

hello; I get it. I managed a drive-in theater back in the 1970's. We did as much sales from the concession stand as from ticket sales. I have a Wal-mart about 7 miles away with no fish at all and I do rarely buy fish care stuff if they happen to have it and I need it quick. Other wise I drive the 60+ miles and buy food and other stuff from the shops where I buy fish. I figure a place with decent fish needs thesales of other supplies.

 

[FINWIN]

I need to find some of those freebie stores in D.C., heh