So you can't catch them in animal abuse claims I would guess.
LFS pics
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Sneaky sneaky but oh so clever, my mind was for once too naive to see the truth as I only thought of the possibility of someone wanting to get an id on a fish, taking a picture, then getting the id and coming back to get it thus being good for the store. I hadn’t considered the possibility of it being used for the wrong reasons.
I always assumed it was so you couldnt take a pic of the fish and price and then take it to another shop and get them to beat it.
I work in sales so thats my natural cynical reaction but could be wrong, pretty much all shops here have the no photo signs prominently displayed so they are certainly uptight about it whatever the reason.
I work in sales so thats my natural cynical reaction but could be wrong, pretty much all shops here have the no photo signs prominently displayed so they are certainly uptight about it whatever the reason.
That's odd. My LFS here doesn't really care about photos, but they keep things in tip top condition.
It can work either way this one. Some stores might view photos as free advertising, for instance if the photographer showed his friends/family the shots, or even better share them on social media.
Others might look at it, like you say, as a bargaining tool. Go in another shop and show the manager the cheaper price on a particular fish, or whatever.
Or, the more cynical store manager, who's maybe feeling a bit guilty because they've neglected certain aspects of their store, may think that the photographer is going to pass the pictures over to the appropriate authorities, or much more serious for them, IS from the animal welfare authorities.
One thing that's puzzled me though is that many places nowadays have websites, and on those websites you can find reviews on the store. You'd have thought that the owner of the store would only allow glowing reviews on their site, to make them look good. But from what i've saw you get reviews from both ends of the spectrum. Why would a store manager allow crappy reviews to be posted on their website when it could seriously impact their business. Or maybe they have no control over the review aspect of it?
I don't think you can wrangle much with the reviews on google. If you consistently get bad reviews maybe it is time to up the standard a bit.
My local LFS has 4.7 stars on 150 reviews and is probably one of the highest calibre stores on this end of the country.
My local LFS has 4.7 stars on 150 reviews and is probably one of the highest calibre stores on this end of the country.
My LFS, The Wet Spot, has 4.5 stars with 528 reviews. I give them 5.5 stars
Most stores here now use facebook not their own website so I think they do have some control over their reviews. The google reviews that pop up are out of their control I think. I dont pay too much attention for anything to them unless they are all 1 star.
I might actually ask when im next in the LFS about the no photo policy. Ive always just seen the signs and not really cared but now am curious.Possibly certain shops have things they shouldnt and dont want to draw attention to them but they are the minority by far. They also have the youtubers dropping in and doing reviews these days. Im assuming its done by appointment and organised, I cant see them letting some clown run around in their shop with a video camera making a noise without prior notice. Theyd obviously want everything spic and span if they are getting a video review, i would bet theres some kind of payment involved too.
