Alright so before I start if this is in the wrong spot to post I’m sorry. Not sure where else to post this. But it’s about fish that I was going to buy.
So there’s a local fish store near my house that’s less than 10 mins away. I went to this guy when I first started off with the hobby. He only has 2 saltwater fish tanks so I do go to him often. The other fish store I normally go to is 20-25 mins away. I didn’t feel like driving all the way out there to get fish food so I went to the one that’s 10 mins way. I have the owners number he gave it to me and said he would help me with anything I needed. But comes to find out he doesn’t know a whole lot about saltwater fish hence why he has only 2 saltwater fish tanks. He asked me if there was anything on the wishlist that I wanted and he could order it and I said yes I’m looking for a goby and pistol shrimp combo and he said alright I’ll look into it and order it by Friday. So Friday comes around and I texted him and said did you order it and he said no it’s been slow so should be in by next week or the week after. So next week comes around and still nothing... at this point I give up and say screw it. But then he texted me saying he ordered it and should be in the following week. So this is 3 weeks after I asked him to get it. So I showed up and he said not sure when the truck will be here with the fish it’s coming from Florida. So I said okay well I have work all weekend and told him I would be back Sunday and he said that’s fine. So Sunday comes around and I show up and he’s not there it’s someone else. He’s the owner so I was expecting him to be there that’s why he said Sunday was fine for me to come. So I ask the worker if my fish came and she said I don’t see it and I was like hmm and texted him. He text me back hours after and said they didn’t have any left ordering it for next week from California.... at this point I’m like this guy is a joke. At least text me and tell me you didn’t get the fish so that I know it’s not there and I don’t waist my time. That same day Sunday I went to Petco to go see what they had. They ended up having a pistol shrimp for $13 so I bought it. Skip forward to next Friday and he text me saying he’s got the fish and it looks awesome. Don’t forget that I asked him 4 weeks ago to get this and all the stuff he has done. I text back how much is everything and he responds saying $45 for the goby and $25 for the shrimp. $70 for everything.... I haven’t texted him back for 1 he got it 4 weeks after I asked, 2 he made me drive up there just to not have anything, 3 he is over charging me or at least I think he is. Petco is selling same shrimp for $12 cheaper. I looked online the pair is $40 for both and he’s charging me $70 for both. We never discussed price before hand. I just assumed he would have the normal price that most other LFS have. Was expecting to be about $40 at most $50. Am I in the wrong here? Should I buy the fish from him or just let him sell it to someone else now that he has it.
So there’s a local fish store near my house that’s less than 10 mins away. I went to this guy when I first started off with the hobby. He only has 2 saltwater fish tanks so I do go to him often. The other fish store I normally go to is 20-25 mins away. I didn’t feel like driving all the way out there to get fish food so I went to the one that’s 10 mins way. I have the owners number he gave it to me and said he would help me with anything I needed. But comes to find out he doesn’t know a whole lot about saltwater fish hence why he has only 2 saltwater fish tanks. He asked me if there was anything on the wishlist that I wanted and he could order it and I said yes I’m looking for a goby and pistol shrimp combo and he said alright I’ll look into it and order it by Friday. So Friday comes around and I texted him and said did you order it and he said no it’s been slow so should be in by next week or the week after. So next week comes around and still nothing... at this point I give up and say screw it. But then he texted me saying he ordered it and should be in the following week. So this is 3 weeks after I asked him to get it. So I showed up and he said not sure when the truck will be here with the fish it’s coming from Florida. So I said okay well I have work all weekend and told him I would be back Sunday and he said that’s fine. So Sunday comes around and I show up and he’s not there it’s someone else. He’s the owner so I was expecting him to be there that’s why he said Sunday was fine for me to come. So I ask the worker if my fish came and she said I don’t see it and I was like hmm and texted him. He text me back hours after and said they didn’t have any left ordering it for next week from California.... at this point I’m like this guy is a joke. At least text me and tell me you didn’t get the fish so that I know it’s not there and I don’t waist my time. That same day Sunday I went to Petco to go see what they had. They ended up having a pistol shrimp for $13 so I bought it. Skip forward to next Friday and he text me saying he’s got the fish and it looks awesome. Don’t forget that I asked him 4 weeks ago to get this and all the stuff he has done. I text back how much is everything and he responds saying $45 for the goby and $25 for the shrimp. $70 for everything.... I haven’t texted him back for 1 he got it 4 weeks after I asked, 2 he made me drive up there just to not have anything, 3 he is over charging me or at least I think he is. Petco is selling same shrimp for $12 cheaper. I looked online the pair is $40 for both and he’s charging me $70 for both. We never discussed price before hand. I just assumed he would have the normal price that most other LFS have. Was expecting to be about $40 at most $50. Am I in the wrong here? Should I buy the fish from him or just let him sell it to someone else now that he has it.