kenneth Yates of South Carolina

notice the last email makes entirely no sense, since if you scroll down, you will see where Kenneth emailed me when he recieved the first part of the money which was paid to him in two different payments.
Kevin Smith


From Kenneth:
i am sorry you sent me 2 letters stating that you were interested in purchasing the snakes animals and then i needed to get rid of my snakes so i shipped them to you, i do not see where any would be missing since i shipped them to you for free only to get rid of them
please explain this email
thank you
lawsuit for a shipment of snakes to you??
-------Original Message-------

From: Kevin Smith
Date: 12/15/2003 9:43:18 PM
To: kenneth13@charter.net
Subject: So what do you want you do????

YOu have a couple a couple of choices here, YOU EITHER CONTACT ONE OF US
AND REFUND THE MONEY FOR THE SNAKES MISSING AND DEAD or I WILL FILE A
LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU FOR FRAUD AND WILL GET MY MONEY. You had better think
whether you want to lose a lawsuit. LET ME KNOW.
Kevin


>received 2200
>thank you
>
>-------Original Message-------
>
>From: Kevin Smith
>Date: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 12:58:34 AM
>To: kenneth13@charter.net
>Subject: Re: Message about: CLEARANCE SALE-HIGH Quality LOW Prices 4350.00
>OBO
>
>No problem, I will get it done.
>Thanks
>Kevin
>
>
> >if you would please make money order or cashiers check out to kenneth
>yates
> >thank you
> >
> >-------Original Message-------
> >
> >From: Kevin Smith
> >Date: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 1:07:47 AM
> >To: kenneth13@charter.net
> >Subject: Re: Message about: CLEARANCE SALE-HIGH Quality LOW Prices
>4350.00
> >OBO
> >
> >Hey,
> >Here is my shipping address:
> >
> >Kevin Smith
> >34601 SE Colorado Road
> >Sandy, Oregon 97080
> >Portland PDX
> >
> >
> > >864-979-1548
> > >ken yates
> > >42 montgomery st
> > >greenville sc 29609
> > >
> > >-------Original Message-------
> > >
> > >From: Kevin Smith
> > >Date: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:18:14 AM
> > >To: kenneth13@charter.net
> > >Subject: Re: Message about: CLEARANCE SALE-HIGH Quality LOW Prices
> >4350.00
> > >OBO
> > >
> > >Give me a number and I will call you asap.
> > >Thanks
> > >Kevin
> > >
> > >
> > > >i need at least 3650.00 plus delta dash shipping
> > > >
> > > >-------Original Message-------
> > > >
> > > >From: oreganus@hotmail.com
> > > >Date: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:00:02 AM
> > > >To: kenneth13@CHARTER.NET
> > > >Subject: Message about: CLEARANCE SALE-HIGH Quality LOW Prices
>4350.00
> > >OBO
> > > >
> > > >I will give you $3500 cash for them, I will next day the cash to you.
> >Let
> > > >me
> > > >know.
> > > >Thanks
> > > >Kevin
> > > >
> > > >----------------------------------------------
> > > >Click on (or cut and paste into you browser's
> > > >location window) the URL below to view the ad that
> > > >this message is in response to.
> > > >
> > > >http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?de=170253&cat=40
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----------------------------------------------
> > > >This message was sent by an unregistered or non logged in user.
> > > >
> > > >Sent 10:59 PM, Dec 01st, 2003

I am sorry to hear this has happened to you but not surprised. There is another thread on fauna about Kenneth Yates aka Elite Exotics. I also recently posted about his ongoing problems with the law in the SOUND OFF section of this forum if you would like to read that as well. Perhaps with the siding business he is now in trouble for and this as well, the BBB can add you to the list of people has ripped off. Perhaps you can write or call the reporter who did the report on him, I believe his name is stated in the sound off forum thread as well.
I do have some other information on this man if you would like to email me I will try and fill you in as much as I can.
Again, so sorry this happened to you.

Kevin, sorry to hear about this. Hope you can get it all cleared up. Let me know if there is anything I could do to help.

I have a question~
I understand why Ken Yates address was sent~ so you could send payment. But why did you send your shipping addy to him? Venomous must be shipped by airline~ these were NOT overnighted to your door were they? If they were.....good luck sueing anyone. If not, well then I guess I misunderstood the reason you would send your shipping address.

Originally posted by Cheryl Marchek AKA JM
I have a question~
I understand why Ken Yates address was sent~ so you could send payment. But why did you send your shipping addy to him? Venomous must be shipped by airline~ these were NOT overnighted to your door were they? If they were.....good luck sueing anyone. If not, well then I guess I misunderstood the reason you would send your shipping address.

I was confused about this as well. Delta Dash was mentioned in an email, and the airlines are the only legal way to send venomous. I thought that Delta Dash shipments have a controlled temp environment (??)

Paul Weaver