FRAG SWAP THIEF!! - Page 2

Galizio · #1 03-01-2015, 06:06 AM

That's insane, hopefully was just a mistake.... Is bad if you have to steal stuff from people that put so much time in the hobby and provide you with some nice frags close to home..... Feel really bad about this, hopefully was an honest mistake and everything get returned to the owner, or I hope you lose your finger

brittanyk · #2 03-01-2015, 06:07 AM

This is an expensive hobby to be in, we all know this.
This hobby takes a lot of dedication, time and knowledge... BUT thanks to canreef and some of the amazing guys on here, we have a huge support group.

This frag swap (although I couldn't make it

) adds a sense of community and support to this forum, both for experts and newbs alike.

Maybe this was a mistake, but for everyone in this forum's sake, and the wonderful guys & gals who go to and organized this swap... Please just make it right.

Thanks to everyone who organized the swap, it's an amazing thing u do, even if some ppl don't appreciate it!

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crimper · #3 03-01-2015, 06:33 AM

That's a bummer!

Return it, you must!

Do the right thing.

F.H · #4 03-01-2015, 06:52 AM

Wow.

I can't even fathom someone would do this on purpose, given the fact that literally EVERY single person I've met in my short time on this forum has turned out to be one amazing person after the other.

I really, really hope this was all a misunderstanding, and that this incident in no way ever puts doubt in the organizers minds to re-think about hosting another one.

lockrookie · #5 03-01-2015, 07:13 AM

Mistakes happen I did a group order once that I accidentally gave the wrong corals to the wrong person. You gave a lot of ppl blood it pumping about your treasures. Ppl get talking distracted little after here. Oops wife's going to kill me I'm Kate getting home. But oooo another interesting topic. No have to grab bags. Bags got shifted grabbed wrong ones. So on and so on.

Before ppl go all lynch mob and accusing wait it out may be acclimating and not realize it right away. If nothing comes of it by the way of a mistake. Then you have to rethink the holding tank idea. Bring your own bucket/ cooler keep it close and trades are done on one on one basis.

Travillion · #6 03-01-2015, 03:01 PM

Sucks to hear something like this happened, knowing how tight this community is. It was so jam packed in there that something like this can happen in the blink of an eye.
A couple years ago I volunteer vended at the BC Reptile Expo at my friends table. Beside us was a vender from Alberta selling rare morph snakes. He had one stolen and took nearly a 1500 dollar loss. Hopefully things work out. I got to meet many people for the first time yesterday, including Albert. Class act guy, didn't deserve this.

Aquattro · #7 03-01-2015, 03:06 PM

I know of a guy that stole fish out of an acclimating bin at the LFS while the manager was helping a customer. This kind of stuff happens all the time!

seabreeze · #8 03-01-2015, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

I know of a guy that stole fish out of an acclimating bin at the LFS while the manager was helping a customer. This kind of stuff happens all the time!

Hope he also stole a bag to put the fish into! ...and opps, water too!!!!!!!!

Aquattro · #9 03-01-2015, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by seabreeze

Hope he also stole a bag to put the fish into! ...and opps, water too!!!!!!!!

small container. Ya, he thought of everything. I know the guy too, has more money than I could ever spend! Sad really

reefwars · #10 03-01-2015, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

I know of a guy that stole fish out of an acclimating bin at the LFS while the manager was helping a customer. This kind of stuff happens all the time!

It's a sad fact but it happens , we had cameras installed in the store simply because we knew people were taking things , asking staff to go out back for items they knew weren't out front and then putting things in their pockets , we had an idea who but can't call someone out without proof so now we have film if it were to happen again

When we did the fragfest thing in sept we had a friend of mine (works with law enforcement ) check receipts and bags as People were going out the door , we had around 400 people in and around the store and only 5 employees. It's sad that trust becomes so much of an issue that when you host something that's supposed to be a benefit to the community that a very small few decide to ruin it for everyone , the reason we had someone check the bags was during the previous boxing day sale we were missing a lot of sps frags and smalerr dry goods , so basically people we dipping in and putting frags in there pocket or just grabbing an item and walking out the door.

I'm sure it's 1 in a 100 but sure sucks that you can't host an event without some kind of babysitting or security

Hope you guys get it all sorted out I do also like to think maybe a mistake but my own experiences say it prop was taken as those who watch the stuff are busy chatting and it only takes one bad apple