Please Get The Flyers Out

I have put out a few here in Logan, but was suprised that the local PetSmart (only store in Logan) refused.

It's their store so I have no complaint about that.

It did strike me as odd though, that something that could increase aquarium interest and subsequently business for the corporation was not promoted. Especially since it is for a 'non-profit' organization. I e-mailed a brief letter to the corporation and they replied with something to the effect that only lost/found notices were allowed, and nothing else promotional. As I said, it struck me odd that they would have such a policy in effect that would result in decreased sales and profits for their shareholders. (Of which, I must admit, I am not one.)

Too bad we don't have a "Fish Shelter" to save all those fish that get flushed down the toilets, since PetSmart has a long and generous record of allowing Humane Shelters use their facilities to place cats and dogs. Again it leads to increased sales for the corporation in dog/cat related items, as well as doing a good work in placing homeless animals. Maybe if we could superglue some fur on homeless fish and hermit crabs to make them cute and fluffy......

  Hey adam,  I have an idea for you. 

     You are the fearless leader,or at least one of them,  so why dont you rally the troops, and go to where these stors will not let you put up flyers, and hand them out during peak hours,   this way you will be sure not only that they are seen, but actually taken. 



 
 


Edited by sushi

As I said in my post, the stores are privately owned and can make their own rules. Whether we agree with them or not. They don't want you picketing in front the store (their private property) just like you don't want someone in your face on your front lawn (your private property).

My comments were to show how somethings a business does can adversely affect them. As such, we are under no obligation to support any business, if we don't want to. Likewise, they don't have to support our aquarium club if they don't desire to. However, by supporting one another, both can mutually benefit.

Obviously, when all of us shop we try to get the best value for our $$$. My comments were to show how by supporting a club to increase interest in a "product" that the store sells will result in a net benefit to that store.

It is obvious that 'good will' comes into play here as well. For the same price at two given stores, I support the one I feel is doing the 'best' job. Sometimes too, a store owner may piss us off, and we can take business elsewhere, if that be our choice. Aren't basic economics fun? Now if I can find a store with great people, good customer support, and live rock for $1.50 a pound..... and who will put up with a nut like me!

sushi wrote: O captian my captian.

Sushi- Ding*.  Most intelligent reference I've heard all week.  Plus I like getting support.  I'm with ChemGuy on this.  I think we just stay clear of those stores.  We gave them a chance to partner, they declined, we go elsewhere. 

Some stores are doing very well because of our club.  It would be great if other stores wanted to reap those benefits as well.... alas they do not. 

Adam

Wow!  It's a reef tour right?  Hmmm, you would think Micheal Moore is coming to UVSC or something with all the hub-bub going on in here.  I would be more than happy to pass out reef tour flyers.  If a store does not want them, oh well, it's their perrogative.  I'll just hand them out somewhere else.  No big deal.  The club has been around for a while but it is still small.  We don't need reef tour flyers at pet stores to get more people into the club.  I got sushi, and Alex, signed up without even trying.  You gotta have the love for the hobby.  Some people just don't like Saltwater, oh well, what can we do?  The reef tour is a great thing, for club members, to go out and see different tanks, get ideas, meet new people, trade frags, fish, or whatever.  We need to just keep spreading the word about the club, we need to ease peoples "fears" about Saltwater tanks, i.e. money, hard to take care of, etc.  I was in the same mindset before I got started, till I got started, and even though it took a little bit of money (not what I thought it was going to cost) I got it going and I am very happy.  If we can do this, the club, as well as the reef tour will grow on their own.