Credit crunch forces outrage!

[Alex88]

Billericay aquatics near brentwood are chargeing £2 entery fee per person, and i have been there b4 and the selection isnt great and over priced, i was really shocked and saddened that a shop is chargeing, what you guys think of this??

[LFBP-NEIL]

its something we have considered, not for entrance to the shop where the livefoods and dry goods are - but in our reptile room, as during the holidays you do tend to get a lot of people who think of it as a great fun day out thats free for their kids, and you have to put up with kids trashing your shop, we even had one lot that dumped their kids off in the morning and told them they would be back later on to get them!

[955i]

I remember (must be nearly 25-30 yrs ago now) the Serpentarium in Walsall (as was) used to charge admission to their reptile room, refunded if you purchased so it is nothing new really.

[piercingqueen]

Originally Posted by pink

its something we have considered, not for entrance to the shop where the livefoods and dry goods are - but in our reptile room, as during the holidays you do tend to get a lot of people who think of it as a great fun day out thats free for their kids, and you have to put up with kids trashing your shop, we even had one lot that dumped their kids off in the morning and told them they would be back later on to get them!

[freekygeeky]

i have to admit i went to koi they other day to buy some chicks... i went there and there must of been 100 odd kids there .. just looking... like a free zoo really isnt it?

[AZUK]

I believe to charge an admittance fee to see any collection the proprietor would be required to have a valid zoo licence.

[CBR1100XX]

Originally Posted by Alex88

Billericay aquatics near brentwood are chargeing £2 entery fee per person, and i have been there b4 and the selection isnt great and over priced, i was really shocked and saddened that a shop is chargeing, what you guys think of this??

I would never pay to go into a reptile shop to have a look around no matter how good they think there collections are.

[arthur cooke]

Not really on is it, if I purchase a reptile I usualy want to look several times. I want to see how they are kept over a period of time and how well the shop looks after them. I never make a purchase straight away and should some one want to charge me for looking, well, I'd go elsewhere.
This is just a money making scheme.
Unruly kids, throw them out, simple really.
cheers arthur

[potter556]

I agree with ^^^^^^^^^ I would never pay to get into a rep shop, even if they do refund it if you buy.
We like to observe before we purchase anything so lots of visits and lots of talking before money changes hands.

[Zoo-Man]

Wouldn't charge people to get into my shop, but I agree that the school holidays are a pain when you get the families who are just after something to keep the kids amused for a bit. Some even expect you to allow their kids to hold everything!