This is not a bag guy post yet, but getting a little concerned with a transaction I recently had...
Closed out a deal for a pair of adult Ridleyi on the 3rd of the month.. Promised Derek I would rapidly send him the Postal Money Order (his only form of payment) for the pair, and did, on the 5th via Fed-Ex Priority Overnight.
Here's verification on that:
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February 12, 2003 18:13:30
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Ship Date 02/05/2003
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Delivery Location TUCSON AZ
Delivery Date/Time 02/06/2003 15:57
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Now I know one week is not a huge amount of time in this business, but here's the situation. Since delivery of the money order on my end, I've yet to hear back from Derek via phone or e-mail (Carrier Pigeon, etc.....)
I did check on the Board about Derek, and found that the only real complaints were his insistence on Money Orders, and that he was tough to get a hold of...
Here's a few of my e-mail messages to him that have, as of today, gone unanswered:
Subj: 1.1 Adult Ridleyi
Date: 2/8/03 3:12:25 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: Napavalleysnakes
To: Butterandcarmela
Derek - Money order should have made it there by now.. Drop me a line so we can set up a day to send those puppies out
Thanks, Steve
707-257-2068
Subj: 1.1 Ridleyi
Date: 2/10/03 4:12:21 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: Napavalleysnakes
To: Butterandcarmela
Derek - Drop me an e-mail or give me a call.. Just wanted to make sure everything was still in order on the purchase. Hadn't heard from you since the payment was received, and have a customer in wait on the male of the pair I've purchased from you..
Thanks, Stephen Emerick
Napa Valley Snakes
707-257-2068
Also sent a couple from my work computer to him that I don't have access to via the home computer I'm on...
Now is it just me showing my age, or is it rather rude not to acknowledge someone for a week after collecting their money?
Another little tid-bit, I'm not the only one here in California awaiting a response (on money being sent for animals) from Derek.
I'm sure they'll post on this also once they see the post...
My biggest question to myself prior to posting this was perhaps Derek was out of town or had an emergency and could not respond to phone calls or e-mails (other party tried to call him, but reached a disconnected number). I've been told that this is not the case though by an associate living in Tucson..
So that's the situation Folks.... Let me know what you all think (as I know you will).
Getting a little discouraged on this purchase as a delay in shipping is something that can be understood.. Not responding is something I find hard to understand
Thanks, Stephen Emerick
Napa Valley Snakes