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I have just been to pets at home to buy some crickets. There were only two tubs there & at least 25% were dead in both of the tubs. So I asked about price as there was no way I was paying £2.75 for 75% or less of a tub, especially when I can pay £2.00 for a whole new tub tomorrow from a local reptile store.

I was informed that Pets at home have a policy of not ever reducing tag prices. So I asked what would happen when no one brought them & it became clear pets at home policy is if no one buys them, then they die. I know crickets are a live food, but what an unethical policy to have. I would rather they die on my shelf than sell them at a reduced price whilst they are alive.

These crickets are not cared for, dead crickets are not removed & then the dead crickets kill the live crickets, as dead crickets emit a gas as they decompose. And they want us to feed our T's with Crickets kept like this

And if pets at home have a never reduce the price policy, even on live creatures, then it must cover the other live creatures it sells.

<blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 173429" data-attributes="member: 29323">I have just been to pets at home to buy some crickets. There were only two tubs there &amp; at least 25% were dead in both of the tubs. So I asked about price as there was no way I was paying £2.75 for 75% or less of a tub,&nbsp; especially when I can pay £2.00 for a whole new tub tomorrow from a local reptile store.I was informed that Pets at home have a policy of not ever reducing tag prices. So I asked what would happen when no one brought them &amp; it became clear pets at home policy is if no one buys them, then they die. I know crickets are a live food, but what an unethical policy to have. I would rather they die on my shelf than sell them at a reduced price whilst they are alive. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad&nbsp; &nbsp; :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" />These crickets are not cared for, dead crickets are not removed &amp; then the dead crickets kill the live crickets, as dead crickets emit a gas as they decompose. And they want us to feed our T's with Crickets kept like this<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes&nbsp; &nbsp; :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes&nbsp; &nbsp; :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />And if pets at home have a never reduce the price policy, even on live creatures, then it must cover the&nbsp; other live creatures it sells.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="m0lsx, post: 173429, member: 29323"] I have just been to pets at home to buy some crickets. There were only two tubs there & at least 25% were dead in both of the tubs. So I asked about price as there was no way I was paying £2.75 for 75% or less of a tub, especially when I can pay £2.00 for a whole new tub tomorrow from a local reptile store. I was informed that Pets at home have a policy of not ever reducing tag prices. So I asked what would happen when no one brought them & it became clear pets at home policy is if no one buys them, then they die. I know crickets are a live food, but what an unethical policy to have. I would rather they die on my shelf than sell them at a reduced price whilst they are alive. :eek: :mad: These crickets are not cared for, dead crickets are not removed & then the dead crickets kill the live crickets, as dead crickets emit a gas as they decompose. And they want us to feed our T's with Crickets kept like this:rolleyes::rolleyes: And if pets at home have a never reduce the price policy, even on live creatures, then it must cover the other live creatures it sells. [/QUOTE]

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