User modf1000 posted a sale ad on fauna:
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=464590
I purchased this chameleon and received it yesterday. He came to me with an extremely disfigured nose, where there were huge lumps on his nostrils, and as a result, his lower jaw extended beyond his nose. To me, it appeared as though it was a sinus infection. Coming out of the box, he was very weak and making wheezing and popping noises while breathing. I sent a text message to the seller, asking if he has ever been taken to the vet's or had a fecal exam - he avoided the question repeatedly (answer was no). I asked him if he has had previous chameleon experience, as I thought maybe he was a newbie who didn't have the knowledge to recognize an ill chameleon. Instead, he told me that he has had over 30 of them. If that's truly the case, this nose deformity should have clearly stood out to him and raised red flags. I told seller that he would need vet treatment. Reply received was, "good luck."
I immediately took him to the vet the following day. My suspicion was confirmed: respiratory and sinus infections. Unfortunately, the chameleon didn't make it. Attempted to communicate to the seller via paypal (method of payment), asking to at least receive a partial refund to cover the cost of the vet visit.
Reply I received from the seller was that I was trying to scam him, and that he suspects that I have a friend in on the scam with me, pretending to be a vet. He said that the chameleon was fine in his care for 6 months, and that I must have killed him overnight. He then said that he posted a picture in the ad and that I should have noticed his nose deformity from that. He just contradicted himself there. First, he said that I was scamming him and lying about his death and vet visit. Then, he said that my poor care must have killed him overnight. Then, he tells me that I should have noticed the nose deformity from the photo of him that I posted, which suggests to me that he knew about it.
He said that he offers absolutely no guarantee because once they receive the money and the animal leaves their care, they are not responsible.
It appears as though they knew that the chameleon was in bad shape, didn't want to spend the money on a vet, and didn't want to lose money on a dead animal. Therefore, they quickly sold him and made money off of a very sick animal. Because he died in my care, they are claiming that they are not responsible, and took off with the money. The animal wasn't cheap, either. They were asking way more than most sales on here, but I had been looking for an RBYB and jumped on it when I saw this one, which clearly worked in their favor.
I will try to post a photo that I had taken upon receiving the animal, which I sent to the seller, which shows his nose deformity.
Be it known that this is who posted negative feedback for The Panther Company because the chameleon they received was aggressive
:
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/search.php?searchid=3523082
They have opened up a new account of modf1000 for this sale, but their paypal email address to which I sent my payment is islandreefnreptiles. Clearly, the same people.
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=464590
I purchased this chameleon and received it yesterday. He came to me with an extremely disfigured nose, where there were huge lumps on his nostrils, and as a result, his lower jaw extended beyond his nose. To me, it appeared as though it was a sinus infection. Coming out of the box, he was very weak and making wheezing and popping noises while breathing. I sent a text message to the seller, asking if he has ever been taken to the vet's or had a fecal exam - he avoided the question repeatedly (answer was no). I asked him if he has had previous chameleon experience, as I thought maybe he was a newbie who didn't have the knowledge to recognize an ill chameleon. Instead, he told me that he has had over 30 of them. If that's truly the case, this nose deformity should have clearly stood out to him and raised red flags. I told seller that he would need vet treatment. Reply received was, "good luck."
I immediately took him to the vet the following day. My suspicion was confirmed: respiratory and sinus infections. Unfortunately, the chameleon didn't make it. Attempted to communicate to the seller via paypal (method of payment), asking to at least receive a partial refund to cover the cost of the vet visit.
Reply I received from the seller was that I was trying to scam him, and that he suspects that I have a friend in on the scam with me, pretending to be a vet. He said that the chameleon was fine in his care for 6 months, and that I must have killed him overnight. He then said that he posted a picture in the ad and that I should have noticed his nose deformity from that. He just contradicted himself there. First, he said that I was scamming him and lying about his death and vet visit. Then, he said that my poor care must have killed him overnight. Then, he tells me that I should have noticed the nose deformity from the photo of him that I posted, which suggests to me that he knew about it.
He said that he offers absolutely no guarantee because once they receive the money and the animal leaves their care, they are not responsible.
It appears as though they knew that the chameleon was in bad shape, didn't want to spend the money on a vet, and didn't want to lose money on a dead animal. Therefore, they quickly sold him and made money off of a very sick animal. Because he died in my care, they are claiming that they are not responsible, and took off with the money. The animal wasn't cheap, either. They were asking way more than most sales on here, but I had been looking for an RBYB and jumped on it when I saw this one, which clearly worked in their favor.
I will try to post a photo that I had taken upon receiving the animal, which I sent to the seller, which shows his nose deformity.
Be it known that this is who posted negative feedback for The Panther Company because the chameleon they received was aggressive
:http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/search.php?searchid=3523082
They have opened up a new account of modf1000 for this sale, but their paypal email address to which I sent my payment is islandreefnreptiles. Clearly, the same people.
