Greg's reptiles ([email protected])

He wants to sell everything ASAP. His girlfreind, Kittrina Downey, has a paypal account, and her email is [email protected].  I asked for a phone # and a address, and my answer was that they dont have a phone and are living in a boat offshore. This Greg guy supposely has a pet store in TN, but he still hasnt given me an address. I sent them $500 and they are not telling me anything. Has anyone else heard of these people? They seem very fishy. I am trying to stop payment, but would like some/any info on these people if anyone else saw there ad. Thanks

Hey Reticdog,

Was this the ad?

" Posted: Feb. 21 2002,17:37    

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HUGE DIVORCE SALE!!!
Recently my wife filed for Divorce and has informed me she wants HALF of my pet store equity, to keep from loosing out too much I must sell as much as I can FAST!!! I’m offering the following Reptile inventory at discount prices, I’m willing to cut deals with other pet stores dealers or hobbyists,  in large quantity or sell 1 at a time, don’t be afraid to make an offer, I must do what ever it takes to move these animals now.  Please read below for Terms of sale,


Thank you and have a nice day

Greg.  




TERMS:


Animals in this sale MUST be paid with Paypal ONLY no cash check or money orders, all cash flow to me will have to be split with the X so I can only except funds that can be stored online until after the divorce.

Animals are for out of state sale only NO TN buyers please SORRY, This would also have to be included as store income  

All animals will be shipped on Feb 27-28 I hope to have all sales final by those 2 days and ship at once. Buyer is to pay ALL shipping fees to be discussed at time of purchase

Returns only for animals that can be proven sick or damaged during shipment, Requests for refund must be made within 48 hours, refunds will be done by paypal only NO cash check or money orders,

Sorry no trades of any kind will be excepted DON’T ASK

I do not have pictures of ANY animals so please don’t ask,

I can answer most all your questions and describe the animals to the best of my ability by email  For more information Email:  

[email protected]  






LOW END:

Adult ball pythons, (last years imports) well established healthy and eating was saving to breed 22 total unsexed $50 each as is, will sex out if your looking to buy more then 1 ONLY  $850 all

0.1 DxJCP not sure of age nice looking adult, never breed that I know of,  $140


1.2 jungle carpets ready to breed now, proven last to years babies are a lot nicer then the adults, these are avg. $325 trio $150 for single female

0.0.6 Avg tree boas 2001 $40 each $200 all

0.0.1 green anaconda possible WC 6’ clean and eats fair but is to mean to work with $125

4.0 CB dumeril's boa babies CB 2001 $125 each $400 all

2.1 baby yellow anacondas $95 each $250 trio $175 pair

12.3 Columbian redtail boas CB babies $100 each $1000 all $175 pair $350 trio

1.1 ADULT Bearded dragons Pet shop display Super nice $250 pair only,br>
12 unsexed bearded dragon babies $75 each $750 all $125 unsexed pair

5 small unsexed savannah monitors $65 each $300 all

3 gold tegus (NOT TAME) WC? $45 each $100 all

24 small green iguanas $12 each $275 all

3 CA banded geckos small adults $75 trio only

5 albino pac man Frogs $15 $50 all

3 normal pac man Frogs $15 $30 all  $70 all pac man frogs

4 sulcata CB 2001 $75 each $275 all

2.5' sulcta age? $400 (store pet) super nice








HIGH END:

0.1 CB 2001 woma $950

1.1 super tiger retics CB 2001 aprx 6-7'  $700

0.1 Albino Columbian boa CB 2001 4'  $1250

1.1 cb 2001 Black headed pythons $2350

1.3 2001 GTP CB great feeders $1500 all  $425 alone female $800 pair

1 small adult albino leopard gecko $100

0.1 13' Burmese python Tame 200lbs $500

0.1 Albino Burmese python tame 11’ weight? $450

1.0 Albion burm 10' tame $250

0.1 16' retic python (tame) weight $aprox 400 lbs  $800"

I saw this and was interested, but this guy by posting the ad seems like a crook and all he wants is money.
I wonder what would happen if his wife's divorce lawyer say this?

Mark Holder

Just the fact no TN sales tells me stay clear (tells me he doesn't want to come into contact with you) the NO CASH Sales? sets off major alarm here . Hmmm no phone because they are offshore but have access to modem for paypal account?. Good luck with this guy.
Chris Pearson

Thanks for your opinion and input Rainbowboawoman.
I was thinking about getting a couple of his snakes.

If he was a good seller, he would be breaking his back to convince me that he is a great seller. But instead he is barly returning my emails, and the emails are being returned half/assed. Dont go near this guy. Or you will be sorry. I can smell crooks a mile away and he is reaking of it.

<img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> I'd love to have a 16 foot 400 pound retic. I'd trade my 2 foot 40 pound rosy boa for it anyday!!

Bobby Douglass

well i am in middle  of trying to purchase   snakes from him  
i havent sent money yet  
i told him before  i do  i need  his info
name addy  and all the good stuff

well  so far i havent heard back from him  
he was fast to email me    when i was making offers  but as soon as i ask for his info i havent heard  chit
........
that kattrina downey is his sister
its his sisters pay pal account so susposedly his wife cant find the money
i have all emails  already
saved  
but i told him no money till i got what i wanted   as far as info  as so far  he has yet to contact me back and the deal was susposed to finished tonight for delivery tomorrow  ....
well i guess he dont want the money so bad  like he says he does ......

hope this helps  all who are interested   in his stuff
if i get what i  want  from him and deal is completed  will keep you updated  
till then  so far nuthing   from his end  ......i emailed him 5 times today
.....
shawn skillings
his name is  GREG DOWNEY

GREG IF YOU READ THIS   MAN GET BACK TO ME  WOULD LOVE  TO FINISH THE DEAL   IF YOUR STRAIGHT UP  ......

<img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'> Hmmm. I just checked the online phone book and the only Greg Downey listed in Tennessee lives in the same small town I do.... Sevierville. I really doubt this is the same guy so I don't want to just call him up and ask him but if you guys can get anymore info such as a phone number or even which airport he would be shipping from post it here or e-mail me and I'll try to check it out.

Bobby Douglass

bobby  

well  check the  online phonebook  for kattrina  downey   thats susposed  to be   his sister    if shes in same area  then its the same guy ....

shawn

There were no Kattrina Downey's or anything similar listed anywhere in Tennessee. And don't call me booby! <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

BOBBY Douglass

ROFLMFAO


BOOBY?  <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

Subj: Re: Notification of a Pending eCheck Payment  
Date: 2/24/02 6:17:32 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent from the Internet (Details)



we have a shop in tenn. and we are in florida.  he is
going through a divorce and his shop is on gates road
in knoxville.... if it is to complicated for your
style... we can go to another buyer.  we are getting
ready to go through the 12 mile barrer and we wont be
able to send and receive email until wed and who ever
sends the money will get the snakes.
trina
--- [email protected] wrote:
> If you are offshore, then where do you keep your
> entire collection of
> reptiles? You have to have an address to be on
> paypal. Something doesnt seem
> right, I would still need more information to
> complete this deal.

Ya know...with ALL the information gathered so far....if ANY OF YOU EVEN THINK about doing business with a SCAMMER like that....YOU NEED PROFESSIONAL PSYCHIATRIC HELP!! And I bet SOME OF YOU STILL think this guy is LEGIT! I don't care if he wanted to GIVE me his animals....NO address, NO phone, NO divorce, NO store, NO CHITT! I would avoid him like THE PLAGUE!! ....Neil

ROFFLMFAOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

IM SORRY  BOBBY  !!!!
dam typos
well he finally  contacted me back  i told  him in the emails i sent yesturday that the money was sitting here waiting for him to respond to my emails   with all his complete information
well  his email said  that when he checked  the money wasnt there yet he would check today
hmmmmmmm   well  i havent  sent it yet  due to no info  being emailed to me  and i know he read my emails  
so i leave judgement up to you people  ...
me personally  im  not going there .....  
shouldnt be that hard to send an email  to me with his info i requested  ..... guess he dont  want  to  but thats my thoughts  
good luck  if anyone deals with him  and  is sucessful  please   let us  know here  ..

shawn

I made quite a large deal with him on his animals. I was going to send the money tonight. But I came accross this inquirey and was very disturbed. The deal was I send him $2000 and he will send me the following animals:

All 22 adult pythons
All 6 of the tree boas
All 4 of the dumerils boas
All 3 of the yellow anacondas
All 15 of the columbian boas
All 12 of the baby beardeds
All 5 savannahs
All 3 gold tegus
All 4 of the sulcatas

If he promised any of these animals to anyone else please post it. Or if he promised any other animals to anyone else please post it. Thank you, Lee

Lee....I can't tell you what to do....BUT....for your own good...read my reply a little above this one!! AND FOLLOW IT!! ....Neil

<img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> This guy sounds pretty scary to me. I was looking at that ad as well. Thanks for the heads up.

Mac

I was interested in some of his animals and emailed him twice and have yet to get a response.  So even if the guy is legit then I still wont do business with him on general principal.  If he is this hard to reach when he is trying to get money, imagine if you had a problem and tried to reach him or god forbid the animal(s) you purchased had some form of mishap in shipping ( mmmm ? ) what would be your recourse ?  I was very interested in the tiger retics he has for sale but I am not anymore !

Gary Walsch
Sunshine State Reptiles

First of all I’d ashamed of everyone on this board, you all act like a bunch of school children spreading rumors hear say, I’m not sure who reticdog is but I’m guessing only one person I was dealing with who it could be, I don’t know what your fusing about because your paypal payment has NOT cleared considering it is an Echeck, I will gladly stop payment on it myself, I don’t need your money nor do I want to deal with someone of your character, in fact I feel it’s best to wash my hands of this whole boar,  I’m in the middle of a very nasty divorce with children and property involved, I was kicked out of my house. And I’m about to watch my business go under, I don’t need any crap from any of you, I stated the terms of the auction upfront in clear for everyone to view, if you had a problem with any of them you shouldn’t of emailed me in the first place, I’m new to this board and have never sold anything to any of you so no one here has the right to make any judgment on me or my business, I would also like to clear up a few other things, Kittrina is NOT my girlfriend but my sister, I have no idea were the #### you came up with the off shore crap???  I spent the weekend on a friends houseboat to relax and try to clear my mind a little, I love the way you take a little truth and twist it and make me look like a joke, Half the people posting here I haven’t even talked to nor do I know who they are, if your not involved in a deal with me I don’t see were this is any of your business, I guess this is how the world of reptiles on the internet works, well I can personally say I don’t want any part of it then.  If anyone wants to complete there deal with me fine email me and we will do it, But I don’t need any more stress in my life right now so if you all want to play childish games and call names then forget it.  I can set up shop at a show and sell everything in one day.
Greg Downey
Nature Pals

Hey Greg

Why are you so offended.

If you are gonna send someone some cash, money, check, credit............wouldn't you want some information?

All these people are doing is asking you for a little information
and so far you have danced around that subject.  I don't care how honest you are....If you can't give your info out to your customers I say you are hiding something

Before I send anyone any of my hard earned cash....I ask for name, phone number, and address  Which as can be seen here you have failed or refused to do.

If you are so gosh darn honest and offended by these "school girls" actions...you could have stopped it all by providing the aforementined to the buyers.

Hey greg...I got an idea.....I have a fake albino surinam het for invisibility.  I have no pictures.....but if you paypal me $500 it is all yours.  You do not need to know my address or phone number.  You just need my paypal address