treat people the way you would like to be treated, to disrespect, mock, humiliate or talk down to people is wrong. Yea so you know more about fish than him or her. Big hairy deal, just say "just looking" and they are off to the next customer, whom may actually need their help. its no different than menards, home depot or walmart. Your askin for frustration by asking questions. do your homework, know what you need, count on you and dont be a dick.....i know most the time when they are baggin you up they ask, i usually answer there questions, smile, flop down the cash...its a win/win every time
lfs employees!
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Much respect to an LFS employee who has the ***** to admit that they "do not know".
alot better than being lied to, no? And think hard people, when you enter your LFS (if your like me) than your not looking for a "drive through" experiance. I like to look at what they have, is there anything new, that sort of stuff. Taking an extra 5 min. to politely let them know that yu know your stuff is not going to cramp your schedual. Hell you might actually make a friend, or better yet get that person interested in the hobby! people who dont have enough patients to answer a few questions shouldent be keeping fish! IMO
alot better than being lied to, no? And think hard people, when you enter your LFS (if your like me) than your not looking for a "drive through" experiance. I like to look at what they have, is there anything new, that sort of stuff. Taking an extra 5 min. to politely let them know that yu know your stuff is not going to cramp your schedual. Hell you might actually make a friend, or better yet get that person interested in the hobby! people who dont have enough patients to answer a few questions shouldent be keeping fish! IMO
LFS employees sure do take a lot of flack on this site. I have worked in a fish store for 5 years. It is true many employees do not know what they are talking about but B.S should be easy to spot. If you doubt an employees knowledge ask them some questions you already know the answers to.
About the 20 questions. It is necessary. I once had a lady come in and start picking out a whole bunch of SW fish. I did not question her because all the fish she was picking out were compatible tank mates. I assumed she was a experienced fish keeeper. I am so glad she asked me a question! "Will any of these fish eat Anubias?" I then new she had a FW tank and was confused. I could have saved a lot of wasted time if I would have just asked a few simple questions.
The questions should not offend anyone. We do this because we are just trying to help and are looking out for the customer as well as the fish.
Beast Regards,
Kory
About the 20 questions. It is necessary. I once had a lady come in and start picking out a whole bunch of SW fish. I did not question her because all the fish she was picking out were compatible tank mates. I assumed she was a experienced fish keeeper. I am so glad she asked me a question! "Will any of these fish eat Anubias?" I then new she had a FW tank and was confused. I could have saved a lot of wasted time if I would have just asked a few simple questions.
The questions should not offend anyone. We do this because we are just trying to help and are looking out for the customer as well as the fish.
Beast Regards,
Kory
funny story,,,,i was in petco i think it was and this mom and little boy came complaining about y there clownfish died...suposedly they put salt water in a fish bowl...and thats it i was like O MY!!! heh l
I wasnt ragging on them for trying i was raggin on them for trying to tell me that i am wrong half of the time when they go by the ridiculous little tags on the tanks....
Im always very patient with lfs employees that ask those questions,at least theyre trying.How are they supposed to know I have more tanks than the store,a degree in biology and more years experience with fish than theyve been alive.Its not like it says that on my tshirt.
hmmmm I wonder if could get one made
hmmmm I wonder if could get one made
I think this is a great post. I do not like all the heat the employes are taking. Sure they work at the store and should know their stuff, but sometimes that is not the case. If all of us are savy enough to find this site, we should be able to go to google type in the name of the fish we are intrested in and read a couple fish caresheets.
I went into to a LFS today to pick up a green spotted puffer. I of course had my test questions like always for the employee who would help me. I knew the GSP needed to be put into brackish water and eventually full saltwater and wanted to know how much this employe truly knew about this species. I ended up staying at the fish store just chatting with the guy about fish, he knew alot and knew the exact salinity i should put the puffer in for brackish conditions. I was suprised and very delighted with his knowledge.
For anyone who *****es about the employes at the LFS think about it this way, The employee who scooped out your 6 dollar fish in 5 mins probably makes the same about that you just spent in 5 mintues in about an hour. Do your own reseach and you shall have no problems.
I went into to a LFS today to pick up a green spotted puffer. I of course had my test questions like always for the employee who would help me. I knew the GSP needed to be put into brackish water and eventually full saltwater and wanted to know how much this employe truly knew about this species. I ended up staying at the fish store just chatting with the guy about fish, he knew alot and knew the exact salinity i should put the puffer in for brackish conditions. I was suprised and very delighted with his knowledge.
For anyone who *****es about the employes at the LFS think about it this way, The employee who scooped out your 6 dollar fish in 5 mins probably makes the same about that you just spent in 5 mintues in about an hour. Do your own reseach and you shall have no problems.
i owe much to my LFS employees... they are nice, polite and knowledgeful and they will not give me answers that they are not really sure. If there is something ive asked and they know nothing about it, they wouldnt give me lies or assumptions instead theyll give me some sites that will specify to what i want to know. In fact they were the ones that lead me to MFK!!! 
Owe them alot!
Owe them alot!