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07-25-2006, 02:12 PM
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Frances Adkins= DEADBEAT BIDDER
Frances Adkins of Nashville, TN was the winning bidder on my auction at ReptileAuctions.com. Despite trying to make contact via emails and sending final payment information this bidder has not contacted me, has not responded to emails and has not completed the transaction by providing payment.
Although Frances Adkins has a high feedback rating at ReptileAuctions.com, this bidder has not satisfied the contract made with me.
FYI
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07-25-2006, 08:50 PM
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I sold a kingsnake to this person a little while ago, over reptile auction. Some of the feedback seemed hinky, it seemed like there were a lot of auctions he won and never contacted. It took a few days to get him to contact me, but he did eventually, and I got the money and sent the snake. But I would really hesitate to sell to him again because of the poor communication. I never even got an email saying he got the snake!
Sarah
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07-26-2006, 01:17 AM
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More information.
I was checking the feedback on ReptileAuctions tonight. The people posting feedback refer to the buyer as Darryl. The name forwarded to me that is on the account is Frances Adkins. Female spelling of Frances.
Maybe this "Darryl" is a kid?
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07-26-2006, 01:32 AM
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How much time has passed since the end of the auction?
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07-26-2006, 02:41 AM
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I had a similar experience with Francis Adkins.
He did a "Buy it Now" purchase on three separate books on 5/2/06.
I didn't get any response from him at all until 5/9/06 when I did a follow-up email. For the next week, it was nothing but excuses and then all communication ceased. I withdrew the offer of sale on 5/21/06.
This guy is definitely one to have on your blocked bidders list.
His account on Reptile Auction is 121212.
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07-26-2006, 06:33 AM
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I must step out here guys. I have dealt with him many times. He has always paid me. To date he has bought:
3 adult green iguanas, two different deals.
1 speckled king
2 white oak rats, two different deals.
1 Argentine tegu
The were a total of at least six separate times we have dealt together. I will also add, Darryl is not a child. I have talked to him many times on the phone.
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07-26-2006, 06:58 AM
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Strange that he would be the ideal customer for some and a complete deadbeat for others. Regardless, based on my experience with him, I will not be entering into any business transactions with him.
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07-26-2006, 06:58 AM
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This is his user name on the auctions 121212, I would tend to believe that Frances Adkins would be his wife's name.
I will try to contact Darryl today. I have been wondering if something might be wrong with him. He wanted me to contact him when my tegus hatched. I called and emailed him with no responce. Darryl always returns my calls, but I have not heard back from him yet. This has been going on two weeks since I tried to contact him.
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07-26-2006, 07:18 AM
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Mike I see that he won your auctions on May 22nd. So it is not something that just happen. I have dealt with him before this date, as well as after.
It just don't make sense, he has always seemed to be a stand up guy every time I have dealt with him.
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07-26-2006, 01:48 PM
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I have called him again. I did not get a answer, so I left another message.
Maybe he will call me back.  
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