I hear Ya!
BG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ty Hall" <tyhall-in-mia.net>
To: <nanfa-in-aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Was: pet store forays Now: LFS Troubles in Baton Rouge
> BG, believe it or not, most all of the Big Boxers and the local LFS's get
most of
> their fish from the same distributors. The big difference comes in care
after
> delivery. I babysit my tanks. I care for them all day, everyday. They are
mine and
> are a direct reflection of my store. In a big boxer you simply don't get
that
> level of dedication. The employees, even the good ones, are not going to
put that
> level of care into someone else's property.
>
> What you are seeing is endemic to the entire nation. Local shops are
disappearing
> and being replaced by large national chains. While these are great and
fill a
> niche, they should not replace those local establishments that make each
city and
> town unique. I tell people all the time, support your local merchants.
Wether they
> are Pet Stores or Hardware Stores. If you do not exercise your right to
shop in
> these local establishments, they will soon disappear and you will have no
choice
> but to go to Walmart, or some other national chain.
>
> Ty
>
> BG Granier wrote:
>
> > Ty,
> >
> > I have no doubt that you also have your problems, I was just simply
stating
> > what the local (Baton Rouge) business environment has been going through
in
> > the past four to five years. If I were you. I'd update my security
systems.
> > Just a hint to the wise.
> >
> > I don't really care about getting rid of my fish, but would rather see
some
> > LFS's survive the afore-mentioned invasiaon of poor-quality, even poorer
> > service, bulk, chain store type environments that really SUCK as far as
> > quality stock goes.....their fish are all imported without the slightest
> > care as to the species's purity or viability
> >
> > Better watch over your shoulder......somebody's watching!
> >
> > BG
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ty Hall" <tyhall-in-mia.net>
> > To: <nanfa-in-aquaria.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 1:48 PM
> > Subject: Re: NANFA-- pet store forays
> >
> > > From an LFS point of view....Often times I get people coming in trying
to
> > unload
> > > fish on me. Unfortunately it is not always possible for me to take
them. I
> > do what
> > > I can but I don't keep empty tanks around waiting for free Oscars or
other
> > large
> > > fish that have outgrown their owners tanks. My tanks are usually full
of
> > fish and
> > > there is simply no room-in-the inn.
> > >
> > > On the original topic, I like to do this-in-one of my large
distributors.
> > They
> > > very often have "odd" fish mixed in with the other tropicals. I
haven't
> > found
> > > anything spectacular yet, but it's fun to look.
> > >
> > > Ty
> > >
> > > BG Granier wrote:
> > >
> > > > Casper,
> > > >
> > > > Wish that I could, but the LFS's have all but gone out-of-business
down
> > > > here! The Petsmart's and Petco's have taken over and are not
> > user-friendly
> > > > at-all...........
> > > >
> > > > Had a friend that was breeding African Cichlids by the 1000's and
guess
> > > > what, he arrived-in-his aquaculture farm one morning to find that
all
> > his
> > > > stock had been poisoned, sabotaged and therefore ruined his
operation.
> > > >
> > > > They didn't burn him out, just used chemical methods to ruin him and
> > that's
> > > > what I find so suspicious, if you know what I mean!
> > > >
> > > > Maybe I'm paranoid, but I don't think so. Have you ever tried to
even
> > "give"
> > > > fish to a big retailor that I've previously mentioned? They say that
> > they
> > > > have no way to accept them........hummmmmm.
> > > >
> > > > BG
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