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I have dealed with this company before. The first Leopard Gecko I received from them simply died due to who knows what. The second one I bought I was pleased. My issue with them is they sell (babies) (juveniles) (adults). This is in regard to Common Leopard Geckos. for (babies) and (juveniles) they price down with a discount because their mass bred LG's. Then for an adult Common Leopard Gecko they want a solid $70 dollars. I have adult Common Leopard Geckos that would put theirs to shame and I wouldnt sell them above $30.

What I thought was a large scale operation with a heart and real reptile enthusiast values FAILED in my book.

Regards......
 
You're going to have to do a little better than that.

If you're going to start a bad guy thread on a couple that have had a great reputation in the reptile community for decades you must have more information to back up your claims than my leopard gecko died for some reason and I don't like the price of their adult leopard geckos.

I've did business with them last year and they were complete professionals and shipped me some beautiful snakes. Right now this thread says more about you than it does about them in my opinion.
 
A few questions: Is this "Bay Guy" thread about the fact that one of your animals died? Did they compensate you or resolve the issue if there was one? No time frame was given, so for all we know, your first gecko could have died 6 months after the purchase. But if your warrant this thread as a "Bad Guy" post simply because you don't like their prices, then you should have closed the browser and moved on to the next seller. There is never, nor has there been, a set price which a seller can sell their animals. If I can sell my animals for double or triple what the majority of people are selling them for, I would... If I can find a buyer.
 
"If I can sell my animals for double or triple what the majority of people are selling them for, I would... If I can find a buyer."

Point proven. How sad!? Reminds me of some guy named Dan who sells herps.

Two people to support a Leopard Gecko "Factory" shows some consciousness among the U.S Reptile keepers community.There is still hope!

Regards,
Alhamdulillah
 
This is seriously about the price? Is it a pet store? I've never heard of this but ReptMart leads me to think pet store, correct me if I'm wrong about that.
 
Alhamdullilah said:
Point proven. How sad!?
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So what's proven? That sellers have the right to advertise any price for any animal they choose? Just because it's advertised, doesn't mean it will always sell at that price.

Based on what your saying, all sellers should sell everything they have for 30 bucks, you know, considering you won't like the price otherwise.

You have a right to an opinion, along with everybody else, but honestly, there's no need for this thread. Since you weren't happy with the price, this seller will now have a permanent "Bad Guy" thread on their record.
 
When I read the initial post on this thread, it sounded to me as if it was a disguised ad, so not only did the OP run down the name of another business, he seems to have used it as a platform for his own sales, which is not the function of this particular forum.
Perhaps the OP really believes in price fixing, but more likely to me, this thread was a way to get his own name and prices advertised.
 
Reptmart is the online retail side of Reptile Industries (wholesale). They are both owned by Mark and Kim Bell. Mark and Kim have earned a great reputation in the reptile community over the last few decades.
Don't hold your breath for specifics from this guy. He doesn't understand that accusing someone of flooding the market with an animal while also accusing them of valuing their animal too high are two diametrically opposed concepts.

This is one of the dumbest BOI threads I've read in a while and there have been some doozies recently.
 
Ok because I was going to say if it was a pet store they buy at what we would pay usually, then sell for almost double to make their money, I can pick up a ball from a show for $20, pet stores want like $80. And I thought whole sale was cheaper? But either way that in no way warrants a post like this.
 
ReptMart isn't wholesale; it's their retail side, and there's no reason a "wholesaler" has to be half the retail price on a given animal. Pet stores have a lot of costs to stay in business, advertising, overhead, etc, so their animals will generally naturally be higher. Wholesalers that easily sell a lot of animals can also be higher because there's a large demand for animals from them. Timmy in his mid 30s selling leopard geckos from his parent's basement has a lot less options, so his prices will be lower.
 
While ReptMart is large they do breed many of their own animals. I picked up 1.2 savu pythons from them last fall and they arrived healthy and packaged perfectly.

Also when comparison shopping I found that their prices were well under many other sellers, even those with less than stellar reputations.
 
I haven't a clue what you are complaining about.

Alhamdullilah said:
I have dealed with this company before. The first Leopard Gecko I received from them simply died due to who knows what. The second one I bought I was pleased.
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You purchased one and it died but you were pleased enough to purchase another.
Alhamdullilah said:
My issue with them is they sell (babies) (juveniles) (adults).
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Say what?

Alhamdullilah said:
This is in regard to Common Leopard Geckos. for (babies) and (juveniles) they price down with a discount because their mass bred LG's.
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"They price down with a discount"
So they are selling them cheap? It's a problem for you?

Alhamdullilah said:
Then for an adult Common Leopard Gecko they want a solid $70 dollars. I have adult Common Leopard Geckos that would put theirs to shame and I wouldnt sell them above $30.
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So they are selling them for to much . It's a problem for you?

Alhamdullilah said:
What I thought was a large scale operation with a heart and real reptile enthusiast values FAILED in my book.

Regards......
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Trying to decipher what you are complaining about.

You liked them well enough to purchase two geckos. Then you complain about their pricing of geckos. Juveniles are priced to cheap and adults to high.

Doesn't make sense. Considering you aren't forth coming with more information I can only assume that you want to purchase something else from them but you don't want to pay the asking price.

Your second post was just as unhelpful and doesn't make any sense.

Two people to support a Leopard Gecko "Factory" shows some consciousness among the U.S Reptile keepers community.There is still hope!
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Two people show consciousness and there is still hope? What are you talking about?

So let me tell you something. Mark and Kim Bell have been around doing great business since you were just a baby. Decades in this hobby/business and not a single complaint that I can remember.

They do great business. Who the hell are you to come on here and state people are supporting a gecko "factory" and try to knock someones reputation just because you didn't want to pay the asking price on a gecko?
You've posted nothing else accept that you have cheaper geckos. Really?

Yet, you purchased two geckos from them? So why the thread again? What prompted it? Some timeline here? Anything to go on that would suggest they have done anything wrong?
 
More important, It wouldn't matter who you were making a post on. You need to have something a little more than I sell my geckos cheaper to not have a thread fail like this one.
 
Mr. Dennis is there any way to lock this thread or at least move it to another forum ? There isn't even a case here ,and this thread started off as a opinion of a company. I know nothing gets deleted off the BOI... Are there any exceptions ? This was a waste of space. Literally. No facts have been provided nothing concrete to even warrant this thread staying in the BOI except the OP doesn't like their prices and wanted to advertise themself.
 
Some Imaginations.

Let me run this down for you guys. I dont breed nor sell any animal. You know the whole college, job, family thing doesn't allow it. It was a Disappointment Thread. I just used what options were available. I also cherish the LG I have from RM; I think I mentioned that in some form. I know how you people get. Ron Tremper told me once "stay an enthusiast, it beats all the rest" I will stay with that advice. I may very well buy from RM again. It depends on them and whether they stay true to who they once said they were.

Salaam
 
Did say ointment for thread / Lucille Hollander thread. I was dissapointed in a company as a WHOLE. Your tactics are downright pathetic, If you needed my services you would getet AXIS I : Borderline Personality Disorder. This based on previous post regarding me independently and research of your other posts.
 
Its funny how my replies words have magicly been messed with or misspelled. Maybe this very site is crooked. I was only directed here.
 
Steven, your comments do not make any sense at all whatsoever. You lack a basic coherency necessary in order to communicate your stance. I still do not have a clue what your concern is with this company. Please explain what you are talking about.
 
Alhamdullilah said:
Did say ointment for thread / Lucille Hollander thread. I was dissapointed in a company as a WHOLE. Your tactics are downright pathetic, If you needed my services you would getet AXIS I : Borderline Personality Disorder. This based on previous post regarding me independently and research of your other posts.
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You haven't even been a member for a month and are already getting on peoples bad sides. Your not starting off with a stellar reputation at this point. I would recommend stepping back and choosing your words carefully.

Anyone who decides to search YOUR name will be directed to this thread, just a heads up. Another thing, there is no reason to directly attack another member:NoNo:
 
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