ruffins staff are weird

[madchild24]

ok so me and my bother brought a chain of ruffins.
and we've had it open for like a month.
so the one day i walk in and get a turtle tank and take it to the cashier i told him my name and i told him i wanted to use my credit (store credit)
to get fish and hes like u can't put fish in a turtle tank. I'm like you want to bet???
so he kicked me out of the store (i partner own this store with my brother)
so i come back the next day and hes like leave or ill call the police.
I'm like go ahead. so he does cops come and i show them the store papers and there at the bottom is my name and my brothers.
so the cop leaves and i fire the cashier
(this cashier worked in a different ruffins before)
so u think he would of know u could use turtle tanks??

[TankGirl]

I am confused.

You and your brother bought a pet store chain, is that what you are saying?

You went in to make a purchase from your own store, pretending to be a regular customer to test your employees? Then I take it the employee could not be convinced that you are part owner of the chain and called the cops on you over a disagreement at the checkout?

[lando]

Seems like you set the guy up a little bit. Might have been a good opportunity for some employee education

[malkore]

Perhaps the employee was trying to be cautious, since most reptile 'grade' tanks use thinner glass and inferior seam sealing techniques. Because it's not designed to be filled 100% with water, it doesn't need the same structural integrity as an aquarium.
Or perhaps a fish aquarium had a better markup than the reptile tank, and he was simply trying to earn the store more money.

As for the whole story, sounds like a wonderful piece of fiction, but you really need to have someone proofread first before you post.

by the way qaurtine should be spelled quarantine.

[lando]

most reptile 'grade' tanks use thinner glass and inferior seam sealing techniques. Because it's not designed to be filled 100% with water, it doesn't need the same structural integrity as an aquarium.

Good point. I would think that someone who owns a chain of pet stores would know this. Once again...

[madchild24]

ya u got it right tank girl
except he banned e from the store and when i wouldnt leave he called the cops

[revhtree]

Why didnt you just get the tank from your supplier?

[madchild24]

100% with water, it doesn't need the same structural integrity as an aquarium

our turtle tanks are fish tanks and we order the screens on top of them seperate.(cheaper this way)
lol
im not big on spelling.
(i was homeschooled)

[madchild24]

revhtree i was checking on there helfullness and there knowledge.
our other staff did good except for the cashier.
i didnt realy by the tank i took it back to the store after.
malkore you might be rite he probly dfoesnt know we use fish tanks with screens on top.
i guess i was wrong.
thanks
he really is a good employe (rehires)

[revhtree]

Your funny madchild you had us all going!!

At first I really thought you were serious about all htis....Good One..you made me laugh!

[madchild24]

lol if any of you guys are every in woodstock ontario canada dop by.

[TankGirl]

[Hara]

I have moved this to the general retailers forum as it didnt belong in freshwater discussion.

[Toirtis]

With Woodstock's stupid zero 'exotics' bylaws, you guys still have pet shops there?

[madchild24]

ya i know a guy who has 100's of exotic pets.
the exotics bylaw doesnt efect fish,lizard,gegows just birds.
oh and um i think snakes

[malkore]

what on god's green earth are 'gegows'?

[madchild24]

gekows are like lizards. They come from austraila

[TankGirl]

Geckos, I believe.

[madchild24]

ya Kudos

[Toirtis]

Originally Posted by madchild24

gekows are like lizards. They come from austraila

Geckos are exactly like lizards, being lizards....they come from all over the tropics and sub-tropics, like Africa, Australia, New Zealand, SE Asia, the Carribean, etc.