BEWARE- WildandWacky Reptiles - John John Peragine

just to keep it fresh, i have been waiting 3 months for him to live up to his end of a trade. last time he answered the phone, about 3 weeks ago, he said he would call me everyday until the trade was completed. needless to say, i have not heard from him since.

This is theft. Give his local police department a call and let them know you aren't the only one he's stolen from.

I just wanted to start off by saying I am sorry that I did not see this thread before today.

To everyone who has been Ripped off by anyone named John Constantinou: Never Ever believe ANYTHING he says, no matter what the excuse is...He Always tells some sad story about feeding his kids, wrote the check on the wrong account, he has been sick, ect. It is all lies!

He likes to befriend you and get what he can from you then tells you he will pay you next week/month but it is all a lie. 95% of what he sells are freshly caught stuff.

He was vending at the NC show this past weekend, here is a post from another forum:

Beware of JOHN CONSTANTINU Aka Mr. John of mister johns farm in florida.
This past weekend at the Nc reptile expo I traded some corns to him for a pair of CB eastern hogs that where feeding on sented pinks. Well come to find out they didnt even notice that the pinkies where in with them. I left them over night and when I woke up the next day (monday) the female was dead. I tried one more time with the male and waited over night one more time well tuesday morning the male was dead. After searching the internet all day I came across and add on FaunaClassifides. This is the add... http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...65&page=2&pp=5 after reading this I found out that he is a scammer! I also got one of his cards from him at the show and the website www.misterjohnsfarm.com is a fake and so is the email mister_john5@hotmail.com.
So beware of Mr.John.

Thanks Brandon

By the way if he told you that his son doesn't live with him, HE LIED! His son is still in High School. Shame on you John for teaching your son how to scam and lie to people!
Some of you may know that the SERC family has merged with Repticon for the Carolinas and Georgia shows. It was my suggestion to not allow John to vend any of these shows UNTIL he makes a effort to right the wrongs, including paying what he owes my family and others.
but i think it may snow in h*** first

for your amusement and warning to avoid the person.

09/08/2006 Close 200 non member to business & consumer
09/08/2006 No Response received from Business on 2nd Notice
08/28/2006 Reminder of Dispute to Business
08/28/2006 Consumer - Have You Heard From the Company
08/28/2006 No response to first notice to business
08/10/2006 Notify Business of Dispute
08/10/2006 Case Reviewed by BBB
08/09/2006 Case Received by BBB

the saga continues

Complaint ID#:
Business Name: Wild and Wacky Reptiles

The Better Business Bureau has made several attempts to contact the business regarding the above referenced complaint. We regret to inform you that we have not received a response from the company.

The Better Business Bureau develops and maintains Reliability Reports on companies in our service area. This information is available to the public and is frequently used by potential customers. In the case of your complaint, the company's failure to promptly give attention to the matter will be reflected in the report we give to consumers about them.

If the company has contacted you in the interim, please notify the BBB immediately.


Sincerely,


BBB Of West Florida, Inc
Trade Practice Specialist Department ext 3300
BBB Complaint Department
info@bbbwestflorida.org

Originally Posted by FloridaHogs

O.K. Also, Mr Johns Farms and Wild and Wacky Reptiles are not one and the same, but different business run by different family members in different locations.

Jenea,
Can you elaborate on this?

We seem to have a John Peragine associated with Wild and Wacky Reptiles (but who also goes by Mr Johns Farm. By the way, there is no Wild and Wacky Reptiles registered in the State of Florida. Of course, it could be listed in another state.

There is a Mr Johns Farm registered with the state under the name John C Constantinou. He is based in Port Richey, Florida.

Where were your snakes shipped from?

Just trying to determine if there are indeed two separate people and businesses here.

Thanks,

John Peragine has a license to sell and exhibit exotic reptiles with the state of florida, i called, it is odd that both John Peragine of wild and wacky reptiles has a wife named jody and apparently so does John Constantinu. So let us compare phone numbers. John Peragine's voice mail picks up (and once him, prior to the trade he did not follow through on, twice his father in law, post trade and once his wife, post trade) is 727.860.4599. now is that the same phone that john constaninu is using. also, anyone have the street address for john c. so that we might compare it with john p>?

I'll not post his address here, but it is available publically via the State of Florida Division of Corporations: Fictitious Name Inquiry

well i'll be hoodwinked, swindled, defrauded and ripped off. the address i sent my animals in trade to and the address noted at this sight are the same.

jsf

Shame on You John Constantinou!

I just can't show him the respect that comes with calling someone Mr. Not even if it is ONE of his business names.

THAT IS John C home phone number!

I know he has been reading this, come on John C explain to the people!

He has told me many many times before that he doesn't like forums like this, guess we all know why now