Some Clarity on my veiws on J&L

BCOrchidGuy · #1 04-01-2003, 03:44 AM

Apparently some one or some people have taken my posts and comments to mean I don't respect or don't like J&L, NOTHING could be further from the truth. I think they run a great operation and I think the staff is friendly and knowledgable. I have been shopping there for some time and I still shop there, if I didn't like them I wouldn't go so far out of my way to get there. I could drive 2 minutes to one LFS or I can drive 20 minute plus to get to J&L, and that means bypass Big Als, a Pet Cetera and Perky's Pets....

That being said if you are going to go into J&L and tell them I am making insulting comments about their store, please at the very least let me know what I have said that makes you feel the need to say these things to them.

For the record then, I like them, I like the store and I will continue to shop there.

Doug.

AJ_77 · #2 04-01-2003, 04:45 AM

If that weren't so pathetic, it would be funny. We had a similar spat here in Calgary, just makes you want to spit nails.

I'm glad you were able to clarify your position though, just in case they were tempted to ban you from the store.

I've also had great dealings with them - MO only though.

BCOrchidGuy · #3 04-01-2003, 05:27 AM

They were very polite in the way they treated me, and it was not confrontational at all. Simply, Oh.. are we glad you are here, and then the talk about Mac certification and the seahorses, they never tried to accuse me of anything, all they did do was try to explain that there is a certain amount of trust between the retailer, the supplier and the person who catches the fish. The retailer trust the supplier to give them net caught fish is that is what they are after, the supplier trusts the fisherman to bring them the fish as they are represented.Later I brought Alan in some orchids and the.. OH.. So you're BCOrchidGuy... thing came up...

Oh, Alad did say that cyanide testing was almost impossible to do after 24 hours of exposure, unless it was a toxic dose to begin with and then there MAY be some cyanide left in the liver etc to test for. Alan was clear that they take pains to ensure they are getting healthy net caught stock, but they have to trust their supplier, and they have to trust the person catching the fish.
I don't have a problem with people saying stuff, but like I just posted to another thread here, irresponsible comments are not good for anyone.

If I did say something that made anyone think J&L wasn't above board I certainly didn't mean it.

EmilyB · #4 04-01-2003, 05:30 AM

You did give orchids after all......

BCOrchidGuy · #5 04-01-2003, 05:33 AM

I gave the orchids afterwards, I spoke with Alan about some Acro frags and he was a bit concerned about my lighting, then I mentioned a 400 watt Metal Halide over my 27 gallon ... he said 400???? I said yes well it is for my orchids.. he says "my wife and I have been wanting to try keeping orchids" so I took him in a couple books and a couple orchids... If I had felt they were hostile I sure wouldn't have gone back.

Samw · #6 04-01-2003, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BCOrchidGuy

Apparently some one or some people have taken my posts and comments to mean I don't respect or don't like J&L,

Are you sure someone here mentioned something? Some of the staff there do skim or read this board.

BCOrchidGuy · #7 04-01-2003, 06:56 PM

I thought of that Sam but they did say people come in and tell us what other people are saying...

DJ88 · #8 04-02-2003, 03:16 AM

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but they did say people come in and tell us what other people are saying...

Doug,

Get used to it.

This is one of the reasons that I no longer regularly post here.

I am not saying that the entire board does it. But.. If the shoe fits.

naesco · #9 04-02-2003, 03:29 AM

It is cool that J&L reads this board from time to time
Its cool that someone (I hope everyone) tells them the plus and minus of their operation and what is said on this board.
That is the only way they will improve, right and if they improve we do as well.
Orchid never apologise for doing the right thing

BCOrchidGuy · #10 04-02-2003, 03:39 AM

Thanks naesco, I think... .. I think my appologies were meant more for J&L, I do like the store, and I like the staff. I do tend to play the devils advocate so I just wanted to be clear, just incase someone read something that I posted and decided J&L wasn't as good as they are.

Thanks though for the support and the comments.. in all reality, I feel like a real A$$ for what I may have said but don't think I did... if that makes any sense.

Now for the good news, the Seahorses I got from them are still not eating frozen food but no worries I have so many pods in the refugium BUT I did get a male and a female, they thought I had two females when I bought them.