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02-10-2015, 11:19 AM
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AVOID Jessica Gardiner at all costs
I have waited long enough to make this post, I purchased a Female het witblits dragon from her on 12/28/14 via Paypal. After many excuses and no pics of her "being proven out with visual offspring" I began to get suspicious of foul play. She missed 2 shipping deadlines, and when asked for a refund was suddenly not interested. I placed a Paypal claim, but of course she stated it was a live animal and the claim was dropped.
A claim was also submitted via my credit card company and they have the same conclusion. Basically i was screwed out of my money in a scam she knew she would have to pony up on. She knew exactly what to state for the claim to be dropped, leading me to believe she never intended to send. Save your self time and avoid her all together. To be honest it is getting to the age where no purchases are safe on paypal any more and scammers are well aware, maybe time for money orders again???
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02-10-2015, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by snared99
I have waited long enough to make this post, I purchased a Female het witblits dragon from her on 12/28/14 via Paypal. After many excuses and no pics of her "being proven out with visual offspring" I began to get suspicious of foul play. She missed 2 shipping deadlines, and when asked for a refund was suddenly not interested. I placed a Paypal claim, but of course she stated it was a live animal and the claim was dropped.
A claim was also submitted via my credit card company and they have the same conclusion. Basically i was screwed out of my money in a scam she knew she would have to pony up on. She knew exactly what to state for the claim to be dropped, leading me to believe she never intended to send. Save your self time and avoid her all together. To be honest it is getting to the age where no purchases are safe on paypal any more and scammers are well aware, maybe time for money orders again???
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So she never sent an animal and your credit card sided with her? I'm so sorry Pat.
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02-10-2015, 11:32 AM
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I'm just curious, what state was she shipping from? Also, do you have her email?
I ask because that's a very interesting last name that came up in a BOI search with a very similar story.
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02-10-2015, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by snared99
To be honest it is getting to the age where no purchases are safe on paypal any more and scammers are well aware, maybe time for money orders again???
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EXACTLY! 
I was taken for $2200 & my lizards, by a scam artist in California a couple years ago on a PayPal transaction, now it's payment by personal or company check, (I ship when it clears), or postal money ONLY!
Never had a problem before there was PayPal, haven't had a problem since I quit them!
Sorry this happened to you, I know how FRUSTRATING it is!!
BEST of LUCK to you..
Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles
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02-10-2015, 11:58 AM
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this is verry wrong that they would side with the scammer.
be it live animal or not, the bottom line was nothing was ever sent from the seller.
i can see paypal not siding with the buyer if the animal dies, but not when nothing is shipped.
same goes with the credit card, they of all people should side with you, i would call them up again and explain it clearly to a higher autority, and if they refuse to understand, cancel you card with them on the spot..
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02-10-2015, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by j_dunlavy
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Pat did post in that thread and I believe it's the same deal he was talking about. I hope he can clarify though.
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02-10-2015, 12:48 PM
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should not matter with your credit card company if it was a live animal or not. The fact is she never sent the item you paid for, therefore the credit card company should refund you. Ive never had a credit card company ever not refund me if i didnt recieve what i paid for no matter if it was for a live animal or not.
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02-10-2015, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Kristi23
Pat did post in that thread and I believe it's the same deal he was talking about. I hope he can clarify though.
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Yup same individual
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02-10-2015, 05:29 PM
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I wish one of the reptile shipping companies would start a Paypal like thing.
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