Petsmart ripoff & sad place for fish

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Candiru
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Aug 24, 2007
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Yeah we all have heard our share of horror stories of petsmart and petco selling things to dumb people, and being a rip off, sick fish and so on and so on. So when I was in petsmart tonight I had to take a pic of this rip off. I mean I guess if someones dumb to buy it than thats how they make money. Anyway, this is a 60-75 (no bigger) tank comes with your huge thing of salt and cheapo deco. This tank doesnt include heater btw (it wasnt in the tank that I saw). Oh and heres my favorite part, the stand wobbles when you touch it and is made out of cheap metal like material with one thin shelf which maybe can fit your water test strips upright. yep i just had to stand, look, and laugh at who would fork the money out for the cheapness. Annnd heres the "sad place for fish" part. Petsmart is selling bichirs.. yeah it may have been said in another thread but I had to see for myself. There were two in the tank. Both dead on the bottom of the tank and one had been dead for a while.They are about 2-2.5 inches and like 10-14 bucks(I was just trying to see if they ACTUALLY carried any) I have always had a soft spot for bichirs, so this really got me sad. On the way out, there was an employee talking to a customer (a 13 year old or so) trying to say what she should buy fish wise :( so sad. I no joke feel like the fish are praying for someone to save them. the bettas even are still in their shipping water, some had their fins that would be touching the surface of the water. Ok Im done ranting sorry guys had to vent. I wish there was something we could do. On the lighter side, you have to admit the tank price is pretty funny.

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YEp theres everything... now under this is the price
oh but its ONLY 1031.55 + tax

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$1000!?!?!?!??!?!?

wow, I think they added an extra zero by mistake, cause that is CRAZY!
 
Wow, at that price, maybe they could give you 2 free baby pacus to take home so you can put the water and fish in it all in the same day!!:grinno:
 
Reckless, buying brand new is sooo overpriced... but thats just ridiculous.
 
I recently saw a 4x2x2 with a very nice stand and hood for the same deco and misc items (all lame equipment) selling for $1500, brand new. Expensive anyone? YEP!
 
its like when i worked at petco a few years ago.. yea i quit you guys dont worry! my employee hookup for a 60g was 150.. nothing included all glass. yep that was a pretty cool hook...


pshhh hahahhahaahahaa
 
What's the salt for?
 
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