Do you leave your LFS delighted or disappointed?

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

Local fish stores (LFS) can bring mixed emotions. I'm one of the ones who has some great LFS with knowledgeable staff and responsibly cared-for livestock, but others aren't so lucky. Some LFS can leave you feeling excited about your new additions, whether it be livestock or equipment, while others can leave you shaking your head...

Do you leave your LFS delighted or disappointed?

PSA: Please refrain from calling out stores by name and making this a customer review thread. That's what Yelp is for. :)

 

[exnisstech]

I voted other. Local for me is a 45 minute drive and there are 4 lfs in that range. They all have some good and bad points but one in particular is saltwater only with a really good selection of dry goods including top shelf lighting and controllers etc. He keeps some pretty nice livestock. The owner and staff are knowledgeable and and helpful. I never leave that one disappointed.

 

[KQuillan]

I love my lfs. The guys are so helpful and honest.

 

[ColorMeGone]

I have to drive 1.5 hrs and they are a small/too expensive store, so I am always disappointed when I leave. Cheaper to order online

 

[smitten with ocean life]

i never know with mine. ive left before totally thrilled! and other times pretty bummed:)

 

[Reefer Matt]

I don’t have one locally so I decided to become my own LFS in a sense.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Disappointed when I got home, and one of the "snails" I buy is just a shell.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I walk into the store knowing exactly what I want, I pay for it and exit. I am delighted if I get in and out within 5 minutes, and I'm disappointed if I'm there longer.

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

Disappointed when I got home, and one of the "snails" I buy is just a shell.

Okay, that's true, BUT we also did not realize it was just a shell for several days lol.

 

[Cool tangs]

I always leave the LFS disappointed, I don't spend enough

 

[IceNein]

Depends on which LFS. One of them has frag tanks overgrown with Xenia and they're charging twice as much as the other LFS that keeps clean tanks. The ONLY thing nice about that store is that their BTAs look beautiful.

But the other store sells frags at a bit more than you might expect from a private seller, so IMO that's pretty decent.

 

[BryanM]

Other. Fairly new and really close by, I'm pretty happy with overall. But I live in the SF Bay Area, and there are a LOT of LFSs here. I'm fairly unimpressed with most of them, though one has a lot of gear and has been quite helpful... But I won't buy livestock from them anymore.

 

[timmyrules]

I love going and just looking at coral…I always leave delighted :)

 

[Troylee]

Over priced and poor selections for the most part..

 

[shakacuz]

i get what i can to the best of their quality. dry goods tend to be better value. live goods are overpriced and tend to have the usual pests like nuisance algae, aiptasia, etc- from time to time.

 

[Bob Weigant]

Im spoiled. We have a few good ones close to me

 

[ya_boii]

I love my LFS. They are very friendly, and they really care about the aquatic animals they have. I have seen many negative reviews for their business because of people upset that they wouldn't sell them fish for an improper setup. The owner is a chill guy and want all of his employees to be very aware of the fact that they are working with live animals, not just product. Good people.

 

[KrisReef]

When I get the privelige of visiting a LFS I am prepared for the worst & the best possible experience while I am there. I don't let the experience dictate my mood when I leave, I am happy I got to "spin the wheel."

If I let the moods of customer service folks decide how I feel about a retail experiece then I should expect to be dissappointed more often than not. I choose not to let their mood in the situation determine mine. IF any retail outlet is contaminated with attitude "foobar" I leave before I become infected.

:face-with-hand-over-mouth: :thinking-face: :smiling-face-with-sunglasses:

 

[Tamberav]

What LFS? :(

 

[Dragen Fiend]

I'm only thrilled when I see digestible prices. Otherwise I leave disappointed and off to the next LFS.

Some prices are so absurd its still cheaper to buy and ship from bigger brands lol.