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Bad Guy Anthony J McCain

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This is a long read on a shipment receive from Anthony J McCain today, 4/12/13 here is a link so you can read the story, I will update with screen shots and pictures as it developes, please be patient with me as English is not my first language, he used a dirty use sock and a pair of panty house to send two ball pythons, one female is 5 month old and only 60g , when I talk to him about he started name calling and treating me, I decided to post it on face book and it when viral,

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?....257316.754867916&type=1&theater&notif_t=like

This link can also be found at the reptile report, sorry im not able to upload all the screen shots at the moment, as im still writing back and forth, sorry about uploading an external link, I will update texts and screen shoots very soon thanks for reading !

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Daniel, I was reading this circus on FB and I know it'd be a pain, but since that post can be deleted and so can the comments Anthony makes, it'd be best for you to take screen shots, black out the foul language, and post them as attachments here where they can remain without the possibility of deletion.
 
Yes I will try my best to get as much of the screen shots as possible, I will try to black out the bad language too, there is over 300 replies to that post so it might take me a while.


Daniel Solis
 
Reptile AVE said:
Yes I will try my best to get as much of the screen shots as possible, I will try to black out the bad language too, there is over 300 replies to that post so it might take me a while.


Daniel Solis
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His and yours are the most important, honestly. But yeah ... it's a mess ... I cannot believe that guy considers him a professional.

He's showing himself to be racist, homophobic and just plain bigoted.
 
Next season this person is going to start breed fishes, because with the reputation he left in this conversation i thing is the end of him on Reptiles.
 
I'm going to play devil's advocate here. According to Anthony you were shown pictures of the female ball python question and knew the size of the animal. While the manner in which the animals were shipped is unorthodox all of the snakes arrived to you warm and secure. The real issue that I see is Anthony's business ethics and lack of people skills.
 
headshotstylee said:
I'm going to play devil's advocate here. According to Anthony you were shown pictures of the female ball python question and knew the size of the animal. While the manner in which the animals were shipped is unorthodox all of the snakes arrived to you warm and secure. The real issue that I see is Anthony's business ethics and lack of people skills.
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And his lack of proper care of feeding snakes.

Cant feed em, dont Breed em!!!!!
 
I saw one picture after I made the payment, he said they are both big, good size, I ask him again for weight updates and extra pictures and he got in a rant mode, and asked me to stop questioning him, I know the guy has been in the reptiles business for 20+ years so I stop questioning him all together, big mistake, im always very careful when dealing online, ive been around too and i know what can happen, just this time I dint think of anything bad about him, again i did not know the weight, or the condition of the snake, I have done 1000 of deals, maybe I got careless with this guy, ether way when I ask him and complain about the snakes he took off, and started ranting and calling me names, totally uncall for since i just had spend $1450 with him with no questions ask, I was very respectful with him during the whole transaction !

Daniel Solis
 
I am really suprised by all the attention this is getting and how heated everyone is about it. I don't know the guy, but I can see by what he says that people might not like him. But man, do you really wanna ruin a guy because he didnt do a good job packing an order and you think he is an _____le? There are all sorts of reasons a person can act that way. Stress being one of them, and if I got all that attention id probably be a little stressed myself. Why healthy snakes in ugly packaging is getting more attention than dead snakes in pretty packaging would get is disturbing to me. Just my two cents, hope nobody gets mad at me and tries to ruin my life now! haha
 
CMB Reptiles said:
I am really suprised by all the attention this is getting and how heated everyone is about it. I don't know the guy, but I can see by what he says that people might not like him. But man, do you really wanna ruin a guy because he didnt do a good job packing an order and you think he is an _____le? There are all sorts of reasons a person can act that way. Stress being one of them, and if I got all that attention id probably be a little stressed myself. Why healthy snakes in ugly packaging is getting more attention than dead snakes in pretty packaging would get is disturbing to me. Just my two cents, hope nobody gets mad at me and tries to ruin my life now! haha
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He could of manned up and admitted he was at fault. But no being Anthony he had to type out novels insulting everyone with his so called collection, which he apparently cant feed properly. The man is off the the deep end and can NOT handle confrontation at all.
 
my plan wasnt to ruin him, honestly i was surprise to see how that post exploded, apparently there is a few more deals gone wrong with other people too, ill look for some links to add here too, I ask him in the morning and I complain to him directly but he attack me and I took offence to the name calling, as i have been very respectful to him, I didnt have to reply at all, the guy dug his own grave by himself. And a 5 month old ball python at 60g is not healthy.
 
Ok he cant handle confrontation, so lets push him over the edge and maybe something bad will happen. Awesome.
 
CMB Reptiles said:
I am really suprised by all the attention this is getting and how heated everyone is about it. I don't know the guy, but I can see by what he says that people might not like him. But man, do you really wanna ruin a guy because he didnt do a good job packing an order and you think he is an _____le? There are all sorts of reasons a person can act that way. Stress being one of them, and if I got all that attention id probably be a little stressed myself. Why healthy snakes in ugly packaging is getting more attention than dead snakes in pretty packaging would get is disturbing to me. Just my two cents, hope nobody gets mad at me and tries to ruin my life now! haha
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Have you read the ridiculous crap Anthony was posting on Facebook? It is much bigger than his shipping practices now, and that is 100% due to himself. The guy is crazy as all hell. Threatening physical violence, dropping numerous racist comments, and a random rant about the president and immigration. Really?? BATSHIT crazy.
 
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Ok he cant handle confrontation, so lets push him over the edge and maybe something bad will happen. Awesome.
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No one pushed him over the edge at all, Quite sticking up for the guy jeeze.

Dan posted the photo, he was asked to release the name, then the guy came in all cocked ready to unleash his mouth to everyone.
 
CMB Reptiles said:
I am really suprised by all the attention this is getting and how heated everyone is about it. I don't know the guy, but I can see by what he says that people might not like him. But man, do you really wanna ruin a guy because he didnt do a good job packing an order and you think he is an _____le?
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The way that the seller came out swinging is what seems to have set much of the tone for how the rest of it would play out. I don't think there's anyone who can make the argument that that isn't a piss-poor packing job. Had he simply acknowledge it and apologized, I have a feeling that it would look a bit differently right now.

He's simply illustrated a fine example of exactly how to NOT handle a conflict. He went off on moronic and nonsensical tirades about how the situation was anyone's fault but his own. Add in some gay-bashing and general name-calling for good measure. He brought all the heat down on himself, with his own choices. If he blows up like that over something as fairly minor as a buyer calling attention to sub-par packaging, just imagine how he may react in a situation where a buyer would bring forth a valid complaint about the quality or health of an animal that you buy from him. I'd imagine that most people wouldn't knowingly enter into a transaction with someone who's shown such a willingness to react in the most irrational manner possible.
 
I was push to edge by the name calling and the poor manner this guy handle the situation, and that made me post the picture, I wasnt planing on giving his name out but I got ask a least 20 times ! like i said i hate confrontations my self, and i hate drama, but I can only take so much from someone,
 
I'm not really sticking up for him, just can't watch a guy get burned at the stake.

So maybe he has a screw loose, you trying to knock it out for him?
 
Once again my complain was, The dirty used sock, the dirty used pantyhose he use as a snake bag, the female ball python a least 5 month old and only 60g and the harrasing name calling and insults, again the box was properly label and the snakes arrive warm and a live. The name calling after the post was even worst !
 
his next comment

he keep attacking, and saying I smoke weed, however and my close friend can back me up I dont smoke weed ! never !
 

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