OMG listen to the deal i just got i almost fainted

[crimzy]

Originally Posted by ophiura
Thanks Crimzy

I do believe that all topics, even heated one's, can be discussed without need for names and negativity. It is sometimes hard to remember, even for myself, but it is something I do try to stick with.
I had to edit and add my opinion on the subject once again. Couldn't resist.

 

[ophiura]

I have no issues with anyone disagreeing with me.
And I can see the other side of this argument easily. I can see where he paid what he was told, and there can't be too many issues with that. Except that he seems to know that it was not likely the right price, that there was disagreement over the price, and he bought a very large number when he got a very low price. That is the ethical dilemna...and such questions usually don't have a "black and white" answer. We're in the grey.
I would be very interested in this.... If he would just call the store annonymously, ask to speak to a manager, ask if they have any frags of this, and what they cost...just for kicks.

 

[murph145]

wow very interesting surprised this thread wasnt closed a long time ago
hmmm what would i have done in this situation :thinking:
lets see i would probably have bought like one or 2 pieces but more then that i would feel guilty buying a huge bunch cuz i would know that someone is guna get in to some serious trouble and i dont want to be the causer of that....
he is a kid so i guess he did what kids do
i cant believe all the rambling going on with all of the moral and so called ethical choices .... if u think about it everyone is trying to get ahead in this world by making or saving a buck here and there....
cant blame anyone its just the way people think

 

[dme]

I have no issues with anyone disagreeing with me.
Nor do I but some people get the wrong idea and make an issue out of it and I just figure that those who do are hard to converse with because they not wish to reason with.
For I will knock myself out when a person is respectable and not abusive of the assistance I tried to offer them for which happens a lot when one not hear what they like to and so far I have to say is, that thank god has not happened here as yet (Knocking on Wood).
For as well, I at times have a difficult time in trying to express myself and much is misunderstood

How come there is not just happy smile face or wink or so?

 

[n_sarno]

Originally Posted by DME
Nor do I but some people get the wrong idea and make an issue out of it and I just figure that those who do are hard to converse with because they not wish to reason with.
For I will knock myself out when a person is respectable and not abusive of the assistance I tried to offer them for which happens a lot when one not hear what they like to and so far I have to say is, that thank god has not happened here as yet (Knocking on Wood).
For as well, I at times have a difficult time in trying to express myself and much is misunderstood

How come there is not just happy smile face or wink or so?

I had to read this like 5 times to even half understand what you were talking about.. lol reminds me of some old play trying to read it and messing up a million times

 

[dme]

I had to read this like 5 times to even half understand what you were talking about.. lol reminds me of some old play trying to read it and messing up a million times
Maybe you would understand it if I was trying to assist you within some moray species

 

[jacknjill]

Originally Posted by N_Sarno
I had to read this like 5 times to even half understand what you were talking about.. lol reminds me of some old play trying to read it and messing up a million times

i cant understand what he says either. i can only get the general idea, sometimes that is.

 

[murph145]

come on guys its not a bashing forum on peoples gramatical errors
this is a forum to discuss the hobby dont ever judge other peoples abilities

 

[jacknjill]

im not bashing, i just have trouble understanding. he has some good points though
anyways, connor, i think you got a great deal on the frags!

 

[ophiura]

Sorry, but please do not start making comments about people's writing in general. I can point to posts within this thread that take time to read and understand....but I take the time to do it.

 

[crimzy]

There is no need to attack DME for his syle of writing. This is unnecessary in this context. But I can't help but mention the irony... those personal attacks are not right... neither is it right to insult a 13 year old boy by calling him a liar and thief. This forum would be better without the personal attacks. I know at times of debate, many people resort to name calling, cussing, physical threats and at times even demeaning family members. Let's all try to keep these threads to a minimum standard of maturity.

 

[ophiura]

I would agree that in general we need to keep on top of name calling, language, and personal comments about how well people can write. Please make an effort everyone

 

[coachklm]

i agree with conner ...... there are too many factors here that we cant decide what was right or wrong.... I know for a fact that i dont ask an employee why an item is priced as it is....if i like the price...i buy it....simple economics here. if he feels real bad about it..he shouldnt but if he does.....ask the manager and take back some ....not all.. i'm sure this way he could ewstablish wonderful relations with this lfs store and get many of the products he needs for store cost.
i dont go shopping to argue if a price is to low..... :thinking:

 

[dme]

There is no need to attack DME for his syle of writing.
It not however my style, but the matter in which I type for I cannot view my monitor and keyboard at the same time and my eyes at times aren`t strong in their vision even with my reading glasses. Perhaps some of you when the time comes that you begin to feel the aging effects for as well I forget a number of things.
As well I done this in which I am about to explain and hopefully some point of it is understood, for rare times I confuse who I am responding to on eels question and I was almost about to post an eel response and noticed before hand that in the eel aggression thread was not of the spotted morays question.
ophiura, I not feel insulted on that for I explained something that it is something that we all face in time for even that I feel young at heart, I cannot deny that I am getting older and at some point I will be no longer in these forums and not because of those who has some personal views of my grammar typing ways for it would be very much different if we talk face to face.
Through the years I had assisted countless people and a good many were very appreciative of my assistance. I not however ever claim, or will claim that I know it all, for no one does. I had always told people that my typing stinks to high heaven and that's no lie

 

[fishieness]

i have a quick thing to say and taht is it:
first of all, he knew it wasnt suposed to be the price. he said it himself when he came out of the store laughing. so this has nothing to do with it jsut being a realy good deal. and it wasnt a sale or clearence item either because :
-no blasto colleny, even at wholesale prices, are 3 bucks..... and esspecialy not in a store that charges 59 bucks for neon gobies in florida (when they live in the carabein)
PS: i lvoe how peaceful you are orph. it makes me happy.

 

[dmm0724]

I apologize if anyone else has said this....but I have a thought on the subject that maybe no one has thought of....
As a newbie most people look for deals so if a new, inexperienced person came in and asked the employee the price and how to care for it.....chances are they'd take the coral home to a brand new tank with insufficient lighting and the coral would die......
So Connor has probably saved the things from dying.....and to me I think thats an important thing to think about...
Im not going to judge on whether he was right or wrong...it's not going to make a difference.

 

[n_sarno]

I guess you guys misunderstood what I meant by that. I meant that his writing was very... I dont know.. like shakespearian (SP) I wasnt saying it to insult him in anyway I just was like wow hold on I have to read that again.. and again.. much like in school when we read the shakespere plays aloud.. so, i appoligize if you thought that I was making fun of his writing style!

 

[coachklm]

Originally Posted by fishieness
and it wasnt a sale or clearence item either because :
-no blasto colleny, even at wholesale prices, are 3 bucks..... and esspecialy not in a store that charges 59 bucks for neon gobies in florida (when they live in the carabein)
how do you know though ?? unless we ask the manager why these prices were 2.99 then we cant be sure... based on what we were told by one side of the story we can not make judgments. any store can price what they want how they want, if they want 2.99 for one item they might want a markup on more items and general marketing also applies.you can bet i'd go in that store about once a week looking for deals and then i'll tell my friends what i found then my friends are going to look at the shop and so on and so on.....

 

[dme]

Originally Posted by fishieness
PS: i lvoe how peaceful you are orph. it makes me happy.

Gosh, Me too and I only wish everyone would behave in the same manner for some people do work my blood pressure up and one time it was dangerously high and its a good thing that my Doctors all say I've a strong heart in which makes me feel that I will be around to watch those kids grow.

 

[ophiura]

I agree that although the price is extremely unlikely, IMO, we don't know for sure.
But we are still in the dilemna, IMO...because we are still left with the overwhelming impression that the buyer felt very strongly that the price was wrong and he was getting the benefit. THERE is the meat of the matter. THAT is where the questions arise, IMO. Not that he thought it was just a good "steal" LOL (as in the tank was marked $2.99).
My whole point in this is that it is simply an interesting ethical question, IMO. Let's remove the names of those involved, etc and just deal with it as is.