Some may recognize the quote below from a thread earlier today.
Funny thing - I bough some corals off this guy about a year or so back (he sells corals out of BC). Interestingly - I specifically asked him for a copy of the CITES so I could apply for a re-export permit to the US. The answer was no.
Wonder why that was??? Apparently all vendors should just be willing to give these out...yet you would not. What a piece of work bringing this back up - seems as though your ethics have not changed at all.
For those reading, go ask your LFS for a copy of the CITES next time you buy a couple corals and see what they tell you.
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Originally Posted by R.A.D.
Well....I'm sure that for any potential business from me, you could somehow persuade your LFS to relinquiesh the CITES for me to veryify...otherwise how would I know? I am just basing my purchase on your honesty that the corals were imported legally.
Could I call DFO to visit your LFS so that they can verify the CITES authenticity before I make a purchase?
Could you kindly ask your LFS if this would be a possibility?
Thanks.
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