I rolled my eyes when I took my regs into the local ScubaPro dealer for annual service and the guy tried to sell me an AIRII when I'm currently diving a 7' primary and necklaced backup.
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I am visiting from out of town. I stop in to a retail dive equipment store to fill my tanks and they say, "uh, we have to look at those" and "uh, we cannot fill those" never minding they have a hydro and they tell you further, "nobody will fill those tanks." This usually happens in Flariduh. So I get back in the Jeep and ride across the street where they not only fill them but overfill them by 50%. So, then I get back in the Jeep and go back across the street and tell the guy that the tanks he would not fill were filled across the street and he says "well, they are idiots" and I say, "that is what they said about you, that you were an idiot" and so he rolled his eyes, I went diving. N
The best items I have gotten on eBay, several were from people who got the item from an estate or whatever. One such item was described as a valve. No picture. I asked what sort of valve and the picture he sent me was of a mint Royal Aqua Master. I got that really cheap but then I got taken for 350 dollars on a wetsuit from a con artist so in the end, Karma, it all balances out. eBay is what it is.
The guy who didn't know or trust you, didn't blow up his shop filling a tank he didn't trust, and the guy across the street violated DOT regs with the overfill and made a few bucks.
You got your fill and everybody's happy, so what's the problem?
Terry
it didn't happen at the LDS, but right outside, while setting up gear on the boat
and older guy (probably late 50's?) saw my long-hose and sort of stopped. you'd think he'd seen a flying whale shark.
then he stared some more. then he shook his head.
then he said in Dutch or German something like "blah blah blah octo"
and shook his head some more
i believe he did not think my long hose was long enough
i believe he did not think my long hose was long enough
At least he did not ask you if it was a rebreather, that is the question I get asked most commonly when setting up. The answer I usually provide seems to leave most unfullfilled. N
But, should the customer ask for help, grocery store or LDS, it is nice to have someone with enough knowledge to provide that help. That can often be a problem in smaller LDSs. Some are just more focused on selling high margin goods than satisfying customers.