Bettas, at our most fav. place.........

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Ethos

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Ok, so I was almost going to call my walmart today and rag on them about there bettas.
But I didn't because a) I'm not THAT socal B) I'm sure they wouldn't answer and c) I really dont know what to say
So, I was woundering, what all of you say?
What do you all say?
 
Well, I would start by saying, "My name is _______ and I visited store ________ on ________ day. I saw that the bettas were being kept in horrid conditions. (list specific facts, dont yell.) I was calling to inform you that I will no longer shop at store _______ nand I have advised my friends not to do so until you change the conditions.
 
So Orkybetta's suggestion woudl require that you call the head office(s). :p This way, you can hide behind your phone. ;)

Same procedure, or a similar one, rather, could be used if you were ot talk to a head associate in charge of ordering the fish and taking care of the tanks and whatnot.
 
I, personally, love to do my b****ing to people's faces, but she asked for a phone suggestion. :D Although, you might get farther if you talk to them in person.
They can't hang up on you then.
 
When I make calls like this, I always start out by saying "I wasn't personally in your store, but I have a friend who was and was telling me about the conditions of your store so I felt compelled to call and chat with you about...." (or re-word it if you were the one that saw it yourself) and then I go on to tell them what I've read here (or tell them what you've seen in the store).

When you call there, always ask for a manager. If you ask to talk to someone in the fish dept. they're certainly not going to pass along the message because it will reflect poorly upon them.

Before you hang up, also say "And would you mind also giving me the district manager's phone number also?" and then they should share it with you. Give the dist. manager a call also.

I haven't ever had a manager be upset with me, in fact they are always more than willing to be very accomodating to whatever I have to say. Sometimes I have to leave the store and cool my head off on the drive home because I'm too irate, but in cases where I need to show them something right away, the courage comes from somewhere.

And finish it off by going to www.walmart.com/storefeedback and fill out the form.
They don't know you're disgusted unless you tell them. OVER AND OVER.
If the conditions don't get better, but in fact get worse, do something more drastic. Call the SPCA if you have one in your area, report them. Call the Humane Society. OR - if it's outright animal cruelty, call the Animal Control in the area. Sometimes that means calling the Sheriff's Department. Those kind of calls are my favorite. You KNOW when it gets to that point that someone's butt is probably gonna be fired. :shifty:

Good luck, and if you want another body to call and complain right along side you, I'm ALWAYS ready to, and I always have anytime cell minutes to spare!!
 
Alright, I just sent in a feedback report. .......do they usally respond back?
I told them about al my clonclusions about their aqautics department.
I told them that if I dont see an improvment, me and my friends shall stop shopping there. Well, a friend............but, thats ok.
so....Thanks guys.
 

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