Would you have done it?

[Bifferwine]

Today I was at my LFS piking up a few things. I was looking for a fish or two for my 10 gallon contest tank. The LFS had a pair of purple firefish in the same tank as a pair of Helfrichis. The Helfrichis were labeled as $150 apiece, the purples $30 apiece. I asked the girl to bag me up the two purples. She proceeded to bag the Helfrichis. I told her, "I want the other ones, the purple ones. You're giving me the Helfrichis." She said, "No I didn't. I know which one is which. I googled them this morning!" :shock:

For the record, I think plain old purples are prettier than Helfrichis anyways.

I said, "Oh really? Show me on google." So she took me over to the computer, googled the two fish, and guess who was correct. Hint: No way was it her. She said, "Oh man! I would have been in so much trouble if I had sold you those fish!"

I told her, "You're lucky I tried to buy those fish. Anyone else would have ripped you off for $300 and ran with it." I ended up not buying the firefish at all. I couldn't even be bothered at that point.

 

[dcantucson]

Another great experience at our LFS. I've given up at this point, Biff. I think it was great that you were honest.

 

[daugherty]

you made the right choice and saved somebody their job i think i would have said something i could not live with myself if i was dishonest like that

 

[SeaBee]

You saved her job and did the right thing.

 

[dcantucson]

Also Biff, Probably as unorganized as they are they would have never figured it out. Duh.....

 

[Ted]

not only that but you helped a fellow hobiest who might not have know the difference either. They could have bought a $150 purple firefish

 

[d.french]

good honest thing to do, plus will send some good karma your way. I believe good things happen to good people, the more good you do the more good will happen to you.

 

[daugherty]

good honest thing to do, plus will send some good karma your way. I believe good things happen to good people, the more good you do the more good will happen to you.

agreed and well said d.french

 

[AdeptMrSniffles]

Bein honest pays off in the end. Good JuJu for Biff!

 

[Bifferwine]

Another great experience at our LFS. I've given up at this point, Biff. I think it was great that you were honest.

They have gone downhill so fast. I only went in there to buy the missing bulkhead for my new tank. That I have been waiting on for close to a month I think.

NDB says I shouldn't buy there anymore, period. I should just get everything online from now on. As much as I used to support that store (I *only* shopped there, and I would recommend it to everybody), I am now agreeing with him and will now only shop there if it's an emergency.

 

[daugherty]

it is sad to see a store like that. we have 2 here and 1 of them i will not go into at all they dont care about the animals they have the store is a big mess and the people are really dumb.and they want way too much money for any coral they have they want 70-80 bucks for a mushroom rock that has 5 mushrooms on it when i can go down the street and get the same one for 20 or 30 that is covered in mushrooms

 

[fishsticks]

crazy i woulda been like yeap those right there sweety pie, 30bucks no problem. "evil laugh" i woulda gave her a tip :twocents:

 

[mcmusashi5]

its hard to tell if I would. like if you would ask Jesus Christ to say "would you do the same for me" I would say YES. but would I reallly?

 

[Melosu58]

Honesty is the best policy. Way to go Biff.

 

[cthegame]

good job biff. They need to hire people with more experience...

 

[Kwater]

I would have done just the opposite. But Im a kid

 

[winyfrog]

Good for you Biff! You did the right thing. :)

 

[wontonflip]

Very honest of you Biff, and Ted's right that you saved another hobbyist from paying for an expensive firefish.

I would've done the same. I once went back into a grocery store WITH my youngest son just to pay for a pair of gloves that I missed way back in the cart. I could've easily just drove off and not thought twice, but I went back in.

 

[ltljoker]

great job biff. your mojo is strong.:mrgreen: its hard to say what anyone will do until put in that situation. i know i woulda told her the truth............. if my wife was with me:frustrat: