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Old 07-13-2003, 11:25 PM   #1
Rob @ RK Reptiles
BEWARE! The Shell Shop of Central Florida shipping practices

I saw the ad and automatically knew something was up. The title of the ad is
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1.1 Cuban Tree Frogs 2" for only $11.95 SHIPPED TO YOUR DOOR!
I contacted them to find out their shipping method since there is no way they are shipping the animals express I e-mailed them through the ads e-mail and asked which carrier they would be shipping with and below is their response.

http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=14&de=110668

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Received: from Shellshop@aol.com
id t.119.265e44bf (3657)
for <Sales@rkreptiles.com>; Sun,
13 Jul 2003 22:22:20 -0400 (EDT)
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 22:22:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: Shellshop@aol.com
Subject: Re: Message about: 1.1 Cuban Tree Frogs
2" for only $11.95 SHIPPED TO YOUR DO...
To: Sales@rkreptiles.com


I will be shipping using the cheapest 2-3 day service available in your area.
Thanks The Shell Shop
 
Old 07-13-2003, 11:34 PM   #2
SPJ
How in the world do they expect them to survive? Especially in the middle of Summer.
 
Old 07-13-2003, 11:44 PM   #3
Rob @ RK Reptiles
Steve,

That's exactly what I said. I wrote them a long matter of fact to the point e-mail regarding their shipping practice. I would hope that they will now change their plans and ship in a overnight service. All this shows me is that they are trying to make a quick buck and have NO CARE WHATSOEVER for the animals.
 
Old 07-14-2003, 12:00 AM   #4
Ken Harbart
For only $12, I can get a pair of guaranteed to arrive dead frogs?! What a bargain

That name sounds familiar. Are they here in Brevard, or farther inland?
 
Old 07-14-2003, 12:03 AM   #5
Darin Chappell
Thanks for the heads up, Rob. That's just terrible! I'd say they ought to be ashamed of themselves, but I think I'd just be wasting my breath.

 
Old 07-14-2003, 12:16 AM   #6
ms_terese
To top it off, their live arrival guarantee is only good on airline shipping.

I hate to think of how many people, mostly younger people I'm guessing, are going to get burned by that ad, and how many frogs are going to be given a death sentence.
 
Old 07-14-2003, 08:44 AM   #7
Rob @ RK Reptiles
Ken,

From their web site they list a 407 area code that says they are farther inland than us. I think they are the one located in old town Kissimmee. They have not yet responded to my e-mail to them (and I doubt they will). I have also reported them to KS as that is Animal abuse and am seriously thinking about contacting my F&W officer and letting him be aware of their practices as they should not be allowed to sell animals if that is how they are going to ship. Just because the Cuban Tree frogs live in our backyard does not make them a disposable commodity. Those people discust me.
 
Old 07-14-2003, 08:50 AM   #8
Rob @ RK Reptiles
Well I know last night when I looked at the web page it had a 407 area code listed and today it is an 813 area code.
 
Old 07-14-2003, 08:56 AM   #9
Seamus Haley
I'm not sure if it matches up with the area code you have but...

I'm about 85% sure Jordan Sund (ShellShop, formerly Herpetological Concepts) lives in or very close to Tampa.
 
Old 07-14-2003, 09:07 AM   #10
Seamus Haley
I knew there had been a thread about this before so...

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...n&pagenumber=1

That's Jordan... Same guy now operating under Shell Shop.
 

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