Lfs Taking Back Fish - How Common?

[MegTheFish]

I guess if the shop has an assigned quarantine tank(s) then its fine, but if they agree to take your fish back and just plop it in one of their tanks, I wouldn't think they are very responsible. They have no clue if your fish is diseased and the kind of tank it came from. This is the reason the shop I work at won't take back fish, we don't have any spare tanks, and we won't risk contaminating our fish. So I don't think stores that won't take back fish should be labeled as "bad", thats just stupid.

 

[celaeno]

none of my lfs take back the fish, unless it's for free. and even then, they might not.

the lfs i usually buy from has a 24 hour guarantee on fish. after that, you're on your own.

 

[Bozza]

All my LFS that i visit take my fish back, never had to do it but i know they would all do it for me. I find the privately run ones do it most. My places wont give u cash or store credit, but next time u shop u get a discount on watever u buy. Just my 2cents

 

[flamingonhot]

Most of the lfs's here will take them back- one won't though. As soon as it's out of the store they want nothing to do with it other than a guarantee. They're worried about "parasites and disease", even if you say you treat them and the bunch. Plus. they have a large amount of ich infested dying fish anyways so I don't really get them stingy people....

I talked to them about it once... they basically flat out said avsolutely no.

 

[juwelfan]

Well it looks like there a 3 nice welsh people who are going to rehome my fish. So i wont have to go back to my LFS.

Next time i think i'll ask before i buy, just to check the shops policy.