I already told ya'll about my LDS refusing to let me participate in their pool or on their boat with out paying them to "certify" my BCD and regulators...all of which were bought new in April from Joe America diver in florida....well, I had talked a friend of mine into taking lessons from them before all this started. He bought a new Mares Morphous Pro Airtrim BCD, Dacor Viper America reg and octo, Dacor Supreme gauges. He had to buy his wetsuit, mask, snorkel and fins as part of their instruction package; $800....he was suppose to start classes Saturday, he carries his BCD, regs and gauges to have them put the package together. They charged him $70 to put it together, and told him that since they sell Aqualung, if the regs need any parts, they would have to order them. He told them that if they need parts to let him know and he will send them back to Leisure Pro to be repaired under warranty. Today, they call him and tell him he will not be able to use the BCD because no one there knows how to instruct on it. I told him to get his money back, tell The Dive Shop in Memphis to kiss it and we'll find someone else to train him alot cheaper than $800. Is this common practice? Is this just this shop (SSI affiliated) or are they just mad because we didn't buy Aqualung equipment from them.
