FRAUD ALERT: ERIC IVINS, SOUTH CENTRAL HERPETOLOGICAL

PLEASE REFRAIN FROM CONDUCTING ANY BUSINESS DEALINGS WHATSOEVER WITH ERIC IVINS OF SOUTH CENTRAL HERPETOLOGICAL AS HE IS FRAUDULENT.

CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED (CAVEAT EMPTOR)

Below is a copy and paste from the classifieds. I edited out the OP's mention of another vendor as I considered that inappropriate advertising for a BOI post. I have also contacted Eric so that he can respond.




opeters
Registered User

Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Posts: 2
Name : Oge Peters

Trader Rating: (0)
Special CB 2013 hatchlings group for quick sale - $3,000
Eric Ivins of South Central Herpetological has the following turtles that should have been exported to me since May 2013 and has still not done so even after I provided the details of a reputable exporter who is willing to help.

(edited mention of another vendor xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) :

2 x Emydura Australis
1 x Caramel Pink Albino RES
1 x Hypo Translucent RES
1 x Clown Eastern Painted Turtle

I have been very patient but have reached the stage where all I want is a refund and requested the funds back from his Bank via the international wire transfer I sent but was not successful due to a lack of funds in his account.
In order to help Eric out of this predicament, I am placing this ad on his behalf so that all his existing and potential customers will know he needs help and will pick up this bargain bunch of turtles so he can return my money that he received since May 2013.
Thanks!
You can reach Eric Ivins through the details below:
E: southcentralherp@gmail.com
T: 321-327-4975
________________

Did a freshly joined Nigerian seriously just come on here saying that Eric is a fraud in all caps without a scrap of proof????


Care to explain yourself?

Originally Posted by Lucille

Below is a copy and paste from the classifieds. I edited out the OP's mention of another vendor as I considered that inappropriate advertising for a BOI post. I have also contacted Eric so that he can respond.




opeters
Registered User

Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Posts: 2
Name : Oge Peters

Trader Rating: (0)
Special CB 2013 hatchlings group for quick sale - $3,000
Eric Ivins of South Central Herpetological has the following turtles that should have been exported to me since May 2013 and has still not done so even after I provided the details of a reputable exporter who is willing to help.

(edited mention of another vendor xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) :

2 x Emydura Australis
1 x Caramel Pink Albino RES
1 x Hypo Translucent RES
1 x Clown Eastern Painted Turtle

I have been very patient but have reached the stage where all I want is a refund and requested the funds back from his Bank via the international wire transfer I sent but was not successful due to a lack of funds in his account.
In order to help Eric out of this predicament, I am placing this ad on his behalf so that all his existing and potential customers will know he needs help and will pick up this bargain bunch of turtles so he can return my money that he received since May 2013.
Thanks!
You can reach Eric Ivins through the details below:
E: southcentralherp@gmail.com
T: 321-327-4975
________________

Oh boy.

Originally Posted by aSnakeLovinBabe

Did a freshly joined Nigerian seriously just come on here saying that Eric is a fraud in all caps without a scrap of proof????


Care to explain yourself?

Could get interesting?

Originally Posted by SoCalAce

Could get interesting?

I don't like to make assumptions based on where someone is from or because they're a new member but I will admit that when I first viewed this thread, it had no replies, and having only that first post to go on and those few fragments of information, I just laughed to myself.

I just want to chime in and say its pretty disrespectful for you to assume hes lying just because its his first post... if hes an international buyer why would he have other posts? Considering how easy it would be to rip somebody off through a wire transfer its not right at all for anyone to jump to the conclusion its a lie.

That being said if you did a wire transfer post a pic of the paperwork.

Mike, this BOI post is actually the OP's second post here. The first, copied and pasted by Lucille, and posted in the Classifieds was his first. It has now, evidently, been removed.

I agree lets give him a chance. He has every right to post, it seems like a lot of international sellers have not been following thru lately. Caveat please explain we are all ears. I think the quick post were people misreading your issue.

Originally Posted by EXCLUSIVELY EXOTICS

Caveat please explain we are all ears.

Caveat Emptor is not his name - while my latin is beyond rusty, it's basically a warning: buyer beware.