Poor fishy

[Vince]

As with any type of buy and sell transaction, there is this caveat. "Buyer Beware". There is always an issue about having honest local fish stores (not chain stores), and the other kind (dishonest) fish store dealer. I know this particular fish store. I live about a good 15 minutes from it. I called them to ask if they have any available feeders. Over the phone, I recognize the voice as the owner of the store, and he told me to come on down, there are plenty for everyone. So I leave my house, and drove down there only to see all the feeder tanks empty. This guy had to nerve to laugh at my face. If I did not have a family to think of, I would've hurt this guy. I have not gone there since. But the previous owner of this store would have replaced the fish, with some cash. He told me he gave the fish to him at his cost. So no one loses. Some tips I use whenever I am buying new fish. I ask;

1) how long have you had these fish?
2) what are they eating?
3) what is he feeding?

After knowing the answers to the above, I make a decision to buy the fish. But ,that is after I've researched how to keep the particular fish. Monsterfishkeepers is the place to put all your questions. Because "we" have alot of experience in here.

Ornatapinnis, thats for the great input.

 

[benzjamin13]

This is an interesting debate over whether or not a store should give a refund or not. I believe that if a store has a policy, they need to stick to it and shouldn't change their policies just because something cost more than the other. I used to work in a pet shop in the fish department. We marked those prices up 3x for what we got them for. So if a fish dies, the customer is out however much it cost, and the pet store still makes money off the mark up. Now, I agree with making sure that the customer is knowledgable and has the proper space and equipment for his new purchase, but at the same time, if the fish dies because it was his fault, like not cycling the tank properly (my experience selling a guy an 18" Silver Arowana at $150 and the fact is...the fish was given to us for free), it would be unethical for me to say, "Piss off, I have your money now and it's not my problem!" So in that aspect, it's up to the store owner. Whether he wants to be greedy or understanding is up to them.