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Originally Posted by shotgun13249
Susancat, can you send me a PM, or post a reply on this thread of what you EXACTLY said? I think that composing a generic copy would be a good start in the problem-solving strategy. Please susancat, you have done and succeeded in doing this before. The people on this forum, inclucing myself, would benefit greatly, but more importaly, many fish of the future will thank you for your actions.  |
What I did was take pictures. You can either email these pictures or mail copies of them, but make sure you keep copies and records for your self.
I took pictures and dated them, at times I would do this 2 or 3 times a week for a month sometimes more. Dating the pictures each time. If I seen no change what I would do is write a letter stating how deplorable the conditions are and how I felt that the manager/or dept manager wasn't doing their job. and how the manager wasn't training their employees to do the job. I waited a week then went back, if the conditions were changing towards the better, I would let corp. know, If not they got more dated pictures and another letter. This time also telling them I would tell everyone that I know not to purchase anything from that particular store and I knew a lot of people.
I have even offered my skills to go in and train the employees in the care of the tanks and fish.
I know I have been lucky that I have managed to get a few people fired for the way they were doing. Lots of times they just don't care even if corporate comes down on them. But every once in awhile good does happen.
But to sound like a broken record, I would advise not taking this to a congressional level as it can and will shut down lots of the smaller stores, even down to the breeders who sell to the stores. They are already in the process of re writing this past bill to make it easier for actual fish keepers to get the fish they want, but if to much complaining done on how they are kept in a few in comparison to the many that do a decent job it will just make it easier for the old bill to pass. And I for one like to obtain my fish legally as opposed to black market.