funny you brought this thread alive again....this thread was actually what got me thinking of starting our business Mr. Cob's Corals.

For those that don't know....we did not exist at the time of this thread....but did go live shortly after : )

So I commented on this thread several times strickly as a hobbyist.

Now my perspective is from an online vendor's point of view and I must say I still feel the same. I love LFS, I still shop at them....that is the ones that welcome my business. I do not agree with comments about "being cheap" and expecting customers to act or conduct business in a certain way. As already mentioned by someone else here....customers should not have to adapt to the business, the business should adapt to the customer's needs.

I like a business that will pick up and leave if needed and one that has the wisdom to adapt to change. That was probably a smart business move.