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Old 05-04-2008, 11:59 AM
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Default Photographic evidence uncovered of what money grabbing traders are spending cash on!

Ok so the title is meant as tongue in cheek!

But it would appear that a lot of people think all of us retailers are money grabbing evil doers, I thought I would show you what I have spent my Money on lately...





its a 300 sq ft classroom for local schools to use free of charge to interact with exotics and we also do weekly husbandry courses in an effort to build a positive image for reptile keepers,

It costs me roughly £100 + a week in lost storage space, public liability insurance etc etc, and brings me in zero pounds and zero pence.

So please dont tar us all with the same brush....some of us are on your side!
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Please keep personal disagreements off this thread, thanks!
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Come to think of it, where is the traders forum? lol
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where all the posts go?
Has steve been banned?
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Ok so the title is meant as tongue in cheek!

But it would appear that a lot of people think all of us retailers are money grabbing evil doers, I thought I would show you what I have spent my Money on lately...





its a 300 sq ft classroom for local schools to use free of charge to interact with exotics and we also do weekly husbandry courses in an effort to build a positive image for reptile keepers,

It costs me roughly £100 + a week in lost storage space, public liability insurance etc etc, and brings me in zero pounds and zero pence.

So please dont tar us all with the same brush....some of us are on your side!
i think thats a great idea and good on you for helping educate people to the wonders of reptiles
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Old 05-04-2008, 01:20 PM
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Mods: feel free to delete this thread if you want it would appear, by the Pm's I have recieved that no one here is interested in seeing a positive side to the reptile retail industry.

so lets just forget it.
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I am hoping by the fact that this thread is still here that your request has been ignored Pink, as I think what you are doing is fantastic, and it has given me a much needed boost on a day when I did not feel so bright, so a million thanks, and well done you.

Mo.

PS Hopefully more will read and comment, but let's not forget lots of members are not around as much at the weekend. Even an increase in views with no comment is a big plus, as though many are quick to condemn, they are much slower in praising, but that old saying springs to mind here. 'Silence is golden'.

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Looks good.

I hope it's not just a cinema for the staff to go to during lunch hours
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Nice idea! I seem to have missed the posts that got deleted, but I really cant see where there can be much negative comment made, whats wrong with that?
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Brilliant Pink.... We need more people doing stuff like this.
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