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Originally Posted by fat walrus  I do not know much about your LFS, but in general I support my LFS. |
Well said. I have dabbled online here and there for livestock, but selecting livestock at the
LFS has no equal. I can evaluate health and coloration of the specimens at the
LFS far more conclusively than I can from one or two pictures online. My
LFS does a brisk online business as well, and as far as I can tell - the prices are the same in the store. Sometimes the owner gives me a 7 polyp piece for the price of 5 discount, but it is unclear whether this is just extrapolated polyp pricing or colony pricing.
For drygoods, I sometimes pick up Salifert kits, Arctipods or this/that at the
LFS when I need something quick. They must drop-ship much of their online drygood selection, because their store selection is very limited.
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Customer service. If shit happens, I go back to my LFS. Mail order guys tell you to call the manufacturer.
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Not always true. Foster & Smith is a great company that stands behind their products. Sure, it is more convenient to return a product to a store, but in my experience, F&S stands behind their products and makes sure that the customer is satisfied. I'm sure there are online dealers on both sides of the fence.
