Chris Kennard
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Prove it. Have the accused post here, your cop neighbors, cop family etc. Payment documents. And post the same same correspondence showing the whole page. Thanks in advance.
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Bad Guy Michael Gentry (Scam artist)
- Thread starter mfsidore
- Start date
Prove it. Have the accused post here, your cop neighbors, cop family etc. Payment documents. And post the same same correspondence showing the whole page. Thanks in advance.
mfsidore
Mike Sidore
He doesn't have an account, this was stated already, you want me to have my family and neighbors make an account just to say it was resolved? There was no money involved it was a trade as stated before. I can't show the whole page there are to money messages. I posted your proof, I apologized for my tone, I'm done, thank you. It's funny you say that though.
Because I MICHAEL SIDORE would lie about getting my snakes back, that makes sense. Thanks Chris, anyone else have anything to say?
I thank the one person who is being kind and polite about the thread.
LauraB
CLOSED ACCOUNT
So, your family member did not actually "recover" the snakes in question?
What do you mean, "he shipped them home to me FRIDAY?" You're saying this Michael Gentry dude shipped those snakes out last Friday to your home? Hmmm, what kind of reputable keeper/seller would ship on a Friday?
"he was a all edeged breeder/keeper"? Do you mean alledged?
You don't even have those alleged snakes back, but you want to detract/delete your original scammer post re: this Michael Gentry person after you first posted to "warn people"? Based upon what evidence is he now not a scammer?
The phone numbers you posted for Gentry prove nothing; you've not provided emails/texts or the original contract(s).
I'm not claiming Michael Gentry is indeed a scammer; hard to say this Michael Gentry even exists. The phone numbers you provided point to nothing and prove nothing. The one post by your friend
(is that his real name?) that claims you've now learned (while on vacation) Gentry is not a scammer proves nothing. You claim you've proven Gentry is not Lance Ownes ... where's the proof?
Please post whatever emails/texts/contracts(s) you have and don't back peddle when you don't even have your "alleged" snakes back yet. Please post whatever intel you have that proves all your claims.
mfsidore
Mike Sidore
Also to answer the "karma" on the user cp, I am answering the questions, I'm being hostile because people are being rude and nasty. I NEVER SHIP ANIMALS 1 time I had to ship 1 time. People like you are the reason people don't care for animals and don't ask for help.
mfsidore
Mike Sidore
My family member shipped them Thursday, and I RECEIVED THEM FRIDAY! I WAS ON VACATION IN CAPE COD! I posted proof, Alex Madafferi is his name is this ok with you? He picked them up. I never said MICHAEL GENTRY wasn't a scammer Alex did. Spell check on a phone explains the "all edged". I do have the snakes back. I never said I didn't. The document was posted days ago. I have "karma" now over trying to warn people about this guy? This is ridiculous.
mfsidore
Mike Sidore
By the way I was told by a mod to post the address and phone numbers.
LauraB
CLOSED ACCOUNT
With all due respect, you are incorrect. The reason we are here is because we DO care about animals. You didn't ask for help; you posted a scammer thread which now seems somewhat questionable, plain and simple. No hostility intended.
We also DO care about liars, thieves and scammers who tarnish the hobby/industry and animals we DO love.
Please clear it all up .... that's all that's required. And no hostility intended.
LauraB
CLOSED ACCOUNT
* NOT "required", but requested ...
Chris Kennard
Well-known member
Post the ad. Post who you think the brother's account is.
mfsidore
Mike Sidore
I don't want the bad ratings already, I will clear it up I just need/want to know what else I need to post, I put up the trade document, got an infraction for putting the screenshots up ( those pretty much explain what's up in my opinion) I just want this to end. I didn't think it would go this far, I'm pretty new to this forum. I dont know anything about it, I already have a bad rating. I don't know what to do, I'm going to ask you to please pm me. Please pm me.
mfsidore
Mike Sidore
Please pm me.
hhmoore
tired & cranky shadow
I understand the reason for asking; but it was little more than wild speculation, IMO. Another member with the same last name, with no other obvious connection. Not even in the same state.
That doesn't mean it isn't, or couldn't be, him... but I wouldn't want my name attached to a scam complaint without something more tangible to justify it.
Mistyck
Blah
Why do people have to PM you? That's BS. Whatever can be said in PM's can be said in this thread.
This whole thread sounds like a load of malarky...
This whole thread sounds like a load of malarky...
mfsidore
Mike Sidore
You don't understand!!!! The bs is that you want to know more yet you won't pm me to do it!
Mistyck
Blah
WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE TO PM YOU TO GET YOU TO PUT INFORMATION IN THIS THREAD?!
Is that a better way to ask you? No one should have to PM your butt to get any information out of you that you have. You're being difficult, and I believe you're doing it on purpose. But to each their own. You have fun with this whole run-around thing you're doing.
Is that a better way to ask you? No one should have to PM your butt to get any information out of you that you have. You're being difficult, and I believe you're doing it on purpose. But to each their own. You have fun with this whole run-around thing you're doing.
Chris Kennard
Well-known member
Unfortunately there is no kindergarten forum here. Maybe someone should start one. Go back. Read every request for proof that you volunteered. Give it. If you recieved an infraction for unsavory language, welcome to the club, cry me a friggin' river. PM schmee'em. Post ALL proof you have and stop dancing around the questions that you've been avoiding like the plague if you want anyone here to take you seriously.
Mistyck
Blah
I did not ask you to PM me Mike, and I don't appreciate it. As I said, you can post anything you have to say in public...
Or let me do it for you.
I suggest you get in contact with the police department there in his town. BTW, I'm thinking it's Lance Owens who has your snakes, and you're probably not getting them back. And NO, you can't blame us, as you knew the BOI was here, and still did a trade with some unknown person, and sent snakes out illegally.
Looks as though you're
Or let me do it for you.
I suggest you get in contact with the police department there in his town. BTW, I'm thinking it's Lance Owens who has your snakes, and you're probably not getting them back. And NO, you can't blame us, as you knew the BOI was here, and still did a trade with some unknown person, and sent snakes out illegally.
Looks as though you're
mfsidore
Mike Sidore
I did not ask you to PM me Mike, and I don't appreciate it. As I said, you can post anything you have to say in public...
Or let me do it for you.
I suggest you get in contact with the police department there in his town. BTW, I'm thinking it's Lance Owens who has your snakes, and you're probably not getting them back. And NO, you can't blame us, as you knew the BOI was here, and still did a trade with some unknown person, and sent snakes out illegally.
Looks as though you're
I didn't blame you. Thanks for posting for him to see. It's over now. Thanks man.
mfsidore
Mike Sidore
I'm sorry, thank you miss.
Chris Kennard
Well-known member
Point taken. That being the case, and since the accused has allegedly made this right thus no longer deserving of a bad guy thread, then I'm sure he would be happy to tell the OP who's account he used...against the rules I might ad. I'm sure that the OP would go out of his way to assist the accused in opening an account here to substantiate his claim. WHO WOULDN'T do that?!