Getting Free Stuff

[Pufferpunk]

I am being accused of being "greedy" & the thread was closed before I had a chance to defend myself. I have never gotten a "free brain". Got one for a really good price though! As a matter of fact, in the past 3 years I have been doing reefs, the only free things I've ever gotten (other than the normal "extras" we all get while buying frags) was this cleaner crew, gorgonian & a chocochip star that ate $90 worth of anemones! All of which I traveled quite a ways for.

I can't tell you how much free stuff I give away to folks--either buying frags from my tank or just stopping by for a look-see. I learned that kind of generosity from all you guys & love to pass it on. A fellow posted here a while back, that he was a newbie & could some of us help him out with frags. I gave him a bunch of stuff & even fragged one of my favorite zoas. He was thrilled!

I have always felt that I missed out on the really great deals (like Zoolander's stuff), although still go home with great stuff--all the best is already picked thru by the time I'd get there. Folks would say 1st come, 1st serve & then when I'd get there, all the best was being saved for someone. I understand if folks want the best stuff to go to their friends--folks that may have given them their 1st frags, or whatever. Just say that then. So when this started happening to me, I realized I better stay viligant & jump when folks were tearing down tanks--something that Zoolander taught me. I always saw him getting the 1st pick of everything & he said I needed to be willing to travel more than I was & get around more. I drove all the way to Aurora (from Ohare area) for the starfish & today went 60 miles away to PU that cleaner crew. I will be giving away probably half of it for free, to the fellow getting me my brand new, 90g tank for no extra cost than wholsale price. I thought this was how things worked around here, please tell me if I'm wrong!

I am sorry that Larry is having a hard time & I hate to hear whenever someone has to tear down their tank & sell off all their prized posessions. As I was driving home, I was thinking that I would like to offer him some $$$. Let me tell you how surprised I was & how terrible I felt, when I saw that thead saying all those awful things about me. If you only really knew me...

Please keep this civil, so the thread doesn't get locked again.

 

[dancri]

Jenni,
I would not worry much of what rude people say or comment there will always people like that. I purchased a 25 lb rock from you about a year ago and in my book you are a class act. So ignore rude people it's their problem not yours.
Good luck with your new tank
(dancri) Marco

 

[criccio]

Sounds like sour grapes, don't worry about it.

 

[whiirly]

I wouldnt pay that person much mind you know your a good person so what others think really doesnt matter

 

[ykh]

I think there's a misunderstanding between you and the other guys. Who doesn't want free stuff? I want it too.

Hopefully things will get better as people started to calm down and think about it. Everyone's here because we share what we love not what we hate.

 

[fijiblue]

Jeni-

Your a good person and those of us that know you know that. I would worry about it. The truth always comes out in the end

 

[kimha]

Jeni -

No worries. I can see lots of people on this forum like you including myself. When I needed livesand to seed my 90g sandbed, you were one of the first to offer me free sand.

 

[kerusso316]

NICE SCORE Jeni.Ill bet that Harley was topped out.You probley need a new tube of Loc-Tite.......One new bottle of Loc-Tite Free to the first post.LOL

 

[Edward Smith]

I think your an ink-laden succubus from the abyss!

:frog:

 

[Pufferpunk]

Why thank you! I aim to please! :lol2:

 

[TellyFish]

Who has free stuff?!

 

[TangWhispr]

sorry for the delay I just got home from John's and will shed some light on things....you may be the nicest person in the world but when you go to pick up your "free" stuff that John & I are now paying for to help out larry its best not to tell the person that you really don't need them and you are trading them for other things...and don't tell me that a lie as John would have no reason to lie about it....secondly while you are at his house you try to get a frag of a frag of armor of god zoas for next to nothing...like I have heard in several PM's you seem to always be wanting stuff for free or close to free...

and for people that make comments like "sour grapes" or "you're a good person" or anyone who thinks its ok to take from a person who obviously made a quick decision about giving the stuff away because they are in a pinch etc....I can only hope larry's luck comes your way soon.

 

[Pufferpunk]

I had no idea what those zoas were worth. Just asked if the price was the same as the others he was selling me. If I had any idea folks were going to feel the need reimburse Larry for his "free" offer, I would have never taken it . I think you are judging me extremely harshly. I did need some of those cleaners & have them in my tank now. I am trying to sell off a pack of them (just like the pack I recently purchased from SeaSchor), to reimburse him. If folks can't afford to give stuff away, they shouldn't offer. It's not my fault I took Larry up on this. If it wasn't me, it would have been someone else getting reamed now. What did it matter what I was doing with them anyway? I gave some away to a friend for helping me out, I did not trade them for something else.

I have very good Karma & volunteer my time a lot, for others. No worries there. Lots of good things happen in my life all the time. I have no idea what you are talking about with trying to get stuff for free or close to it. I don't remember any such thing. Of course, everyone is looking for a good deal. I offer the same & then some.

I was going to post a great kudos for John's shop--had no idea he would be talking about me behind my back after I left. Guess I won't be back...

 

[Teremei]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8182370#post8182370 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Edward Smith
I think your an ink-laden succubus from the abyss!

:frog:

Aha! Speaking from the person who got a FREE BRAIN!!! just kidding with you.

 

[chewal]

Hey Puffer
I would not sweat what a few people have to say Just stay the way you are The people who know you as I do think that some thing where said are just Bull**** As far as things go I for one know that you give away far more than you get I really hope your luck continues could not happen to a better person Just remember that you can keep some people happy some of the time but you cant keep everyone happy all of the time
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[billsreef]

Before this thread goes down in flames also, it's getting closed. Please let the subject die. There will be warnings sent to certain other individuals on that previously closed thread later on today.