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Re: Petco Horror Story


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Posted by MarcusT on November 15, 2002 at 08:47:31:

In Reply to: Re: Petco Horror Story posted by corn queen on November 14, 2002 at 23:27:40:

Well, actually my friend shaun worked there, and had to apologize to the person it bit when they first got it....you notice i said apologize there...like a good employee.

:what one did you go to?
:the on on "O" street had very good info, when i asked about the blood python, you may have asked the wrong person. teh people i talk to are very well informed as is the manager.
:PS i know about hte blood python, a lot more than you do. trust me

::I have to disagree a bit there, I just moved from Lincoln about 4 months ago. Ask them about the Blood python they had for about 8 months.

:::I wish people would stop slamming Petco, teh ones here in Lincoln NE do a VERY good job, and they know their animals. i buy all my feeders there and they take VERY GOOD care of thier herps as well

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::::I go to Petco to buy rats for my Hogg Island Boa, real close to where I live, reasonably cheap. Other than that, can not say I'm a big fan of their store.

::::I sent my girlfriend there Sunday, because I would not be able to pick up a rat this week, so she would get one for me. She waited at the mouse cages, and after having them call over someone twice, someone finally came over. She was described as a "ditzy blonde" to me. Well, after struggling to get the rat into a box they reserve for small mice, the 4"x3" or so boxes, she realized it did not fit, and she did not want to touch it to push it in. She told my girlfriend rats don't bite.....

::::Well you guessed it, she got bit while trying to do the incompetent employees job. My girlfriend, being as shy as she is, left the store bleeding with mice in hands.

::::When I got home from work, needless to say, I wasnt too happy. Sure, I understand accidents happen, but the supervisor did not even come over to check on what happened or apologize.

::::I call up the supervisor, and ask him if he's aware of what happened. "well yes I am". my response: and?. "well, rats dont normally bite, she must have been playign with it". Yeah, my girlfriend isnt known to play with too many rats. My next question of course was: Why didnt you apologize...."I was busy". Rediculous. Gave him plenty of time on the phone too, and he didnt offer to apologize then either. I informed him this was one of the most disgusting things I have even seen, and I would not be shopping at Petco in the future. His response "Thats fine" and hanging up.

::::Now like I said, accidents happen, but this manager's conduct is unexcusable. So I ask you next time you need to buy a feeder, reconsider some place else besides Petco. And if you ever happen to be at the West Maple location of Petco in Omaha, NE, say hello to Matt the supervisor for me.

::::And thanks to one of my friends who is old friends with a district manager down in the Southwest, I left voicemail for the local District Manager asking for an explanation.

::::Thanks for your time,
::::Marcus

::::Sorry for the bad pic quality

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::::Posted in the boa forum too, sorry if you're reading again.

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