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Inquiry Laura Lee Geckos in Tails

I think I have refunded everyone over the past year except one person I have not yet been able to get in contact with.

My apologies to everyone. Not making excuses as there are none, but I had a whole lot go wrong in my personal life all at the same time and just handled it all extremely poorly.

I am mostly sorry for the friendships I harmed.

If I have missed anyone, please contact me. Here is fine, I will check back.
 
radera5 said:
Just wondering if Laura is still a lousy criminal?

Did everyone get refunded? Did anyone?

Wishing everyone luck, this is sick!
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Amanda, you didn't read the thread responses did you?

lauraleellbp said:
I think I have refunded everyone over the past year except one person I have not yet been able to get in contact with.

My apologies to everyone. Not making excuses as there are none, but I had a whole lot go wrong in my personal life all at the same time and just handled it all extremely poorly.

I am mostly sorry for the friendships I harmed.

If I have missed anyone, please contact me. Here is fine, I will check back.
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Laura, I hope that things are looking up for you.
Thank you for working on making things right.
 
Heather, yo must be reading a different thread than I am!

The last relevant post pertaining to refunds was only (20 TWO posts before mine on 11/04...which said " No. She is gone with my geckos/$300. She took advantage of everyone, and ruined a lot of valuable friendships. "

So I must say, I'm not sure what thread you have been reading Heather.

BTW...Laura's post you quoted was written AFTER I posted.

Thanks and have a great day,

Laura, I hope you are able to get in touch with that last customer who's money you still have.
 
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radera5 said:
Heather, you must be reading a different thread than I am!

The last relevant post pertaining to refunds was only (2) TWO posts before mine on 11/04...which said " No. She is gone with my geckos/$300. She took advantage of everyone, and ruined a lot of valuable friendships. "

So I must say, I'm not sure what thread you have been reading Heather.

BTW...Laura's post you quoted was written AFTER I posted.

Thanks and have a great day,

Laura, I hope you are able to get in touch with that last customer who's money you still have.
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radera5 said:
Heather, yo must be reading a different thread than I am!

The last relevant post pertaining to refunds was only (20 TWO posts before mine on 11/04...which said " No. She is gone with my geckos/$300. She took advantage of everyone, and ruined a lot of valuable friendships. "

So I must say, I'm not sure what thread you have been reading Heather.

BTW...Laura's post you quoted was written AFTER I posted.

Thanks and have a great day,

Laura, I hope you are able to get in touch with that last customer who's money you still have.
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Nope, I'm referring to the same thread. See below.... a couple of us had posted that we had received refunds.
And yes, I am aware that Laura posted after you. I was replying to her, in reference to her post.

Mystic Exotics said:
I received email notification that Laura sent me a refund for the gecko I was to get from her. It's an echeck, so I will wait for it to clear, but unless there's any problems, I consider my transaction with Laura rectified.
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Roofrgirl said:
sorry for the delay in posting... as i meant to 3 or 4 times, got busy, then it slipped my mind... i received a PayPal email on June 6 stating i was receiving funds from Geckos in Tails, Subject: Refund

i had sent a few messages to Laura's FB pages but as far as FB shows, none had been "seen". A refund was not what i was looking forward to as my last interaction with Laura was her asking for my zip code so she could give me a shipping quote, and that was on May 5

i have been reimbursed the total amount i paid her (paypal just isn't releasing it until 6-11 because it was via eCheck...

Disappointed i didn't get the gecko i looked forward to BUT i'm satisfied i got resolution.
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LauraB said:
I am in no way defending the scamming or theft committed by Laura Lee Britt Petrila. I don't like animal abusers, liars, scammers or thieves. I would love to see justice done and her trusting customers repaid.

I did a little more digging tonight. I went back to her FB and saw her marriage announcement ... "Got Married October 26, 2011".

Did a little more digging. I found public records that indicated on August 1, 2012 her husband filed for a Dissolution.

Then August 9, 2012 was the file date for a home Foreclosure with the last docket date being recent, 10-23-2013. There was no address for the house that foreclosed at the county website. I do have screen shots to support my findings.

I suppose these would be the reasons for her apparent theft and vanishing act. Again, it's hardly an excuse as every single one of us faces adversity and crap every single day and every single year.

I just wanted to post what I found tonight ... she's still out there, so victims don't give up. Perhaps her former husband (T. A. Petrila, Florida real estate agent, perhaps?) knows where she is.
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It was a bad situation, there's not doubt about that, but she did take measures to make things right.

Looks like she had some things happen that lead her to shut everyone else out. Could she have handled it better? Yes, but she did start issuing refunds. I hope that the remaining person/people get their situations resoved as well.
 
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