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Bad deal fund recovery question....

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I am curious to know if anyone has had success with their respective credit card companies regarding deals that have gone bad. Specifically when you get something that is obviously misrepresented such as a CBB/WC situation. Where you were supposed to get CBB, but end up with what is obvisouly a WC animal.

I apologize to those who have had this happen, but I want to try and educate myself prior to making a purchase that may or may not be on the level.

Thanks.
 
Bad deal fund recovery..

Hi-
I am NOT a herp keeper or seller BUT I have seen many animals bought and sold.

1) Call your credit card company to make sure theft protection is extended to LIVE animal sales. My guess is no. Hence the importance of written guarantees from the seller.

2) A few bucks worth of long distance calls spent on the telephone actually talking to other customers of this dealer is ALWAYS money well spent. (LOTS of people won't spend $25 on phone calls before they send thousands of dollars to a total stranger. Go figure,)

3)Even if this species is both commonly captive bred AND wild caught, there should be SOME sort of documantation even if it is just hand written notes regarding past care. (origin, feeding history, etc.) Any good seller should be willing to supply you with copies BEFORE you commit to the purchase. So ASK.

4) If your gut says NO, then don't. It is much better to regret the loss of a bargain oppertunity than to have to deal with the products of a bad transaction.

Good Luck
 
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