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Info Karl Wilson

That snake looks like an albino lemonblast to me, it's just under poor light.

Neither image appears in a reverse image search, so it's plausible those images indeed represent snakes in his possession.
 
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Elexis, do you know if the snake, that Karl/James alleged wanting to (later) breed to one of your babies, actually belongs to him or did you find if that particular snake belonged to someone else?

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I wish I knew. I posted the ones he said "my babies" on and Martyn pinto claimed those as his. I don't have every single breeder or keeper on my list. Id love to know if that one belongs to someone else. Or if he bought it and tried using it as a way to get me to sell.

And if no one sees how he kept emailing even after and trying to say everyone is cheaper etc and then saying they're not that great if that's not trying to beat me down and get them cheaper I don't know what is.

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That snake looks like an albino lemonblast to me, it's just under poor light.

Neither image appears in a reverse image search, so it's plausible those images indeed represent snakes in his possession.
Looks like a regular albino to me. You can see the circles in the regular pattern, a lemon blast has pin stripe which would not have circles.

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Looks like a regular albino to me. You can see the circles in the regular pattern, a lemon blast has pin stripe which would not have circles.

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Already there is a difference of opinion as to what this snake might be so you can't use that as the basis for any kind of complaint. .
Your only complaints relating to you seem to be that he was trying to negotiate price, but if you didn't want to sell you don't have to reply; and also a long ago trade where you had the opportunity to inspect the cage in person.
 
Never did respond to the embellishment regarding the accused trying to get a snake for "half the price". He offered her 150 for a snake she was selling for 250. Marked down from 300. Explain why the "less than half" comment should make anyone take you seriously, please.
 
Looks like a regular albino to me. You can see the circles in the regular pattern, a lemon blast has pin stripe which would not have circles.

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Did you buy this supposed "misrepresented" lemon whatever? Again, is there an actual victim here? Obviously you aren't. The only victim I see here is everyone that gave you the attention you crave, including me! Nice job.
 
Also why would he use another breeders snakes and say "my babies are better than yours" "this is what real hypo jungles look like" and yea I had that one marked down at that time. I knew exactly who he was when he messaged me and was in no mood to be nice to someone who lied and purposely traded me something saying it could be fixed knowing it couldn't all because i was new to that caging and he knew it. It was also dark when we met in a parking lot so I wasn't able to go over it as well as I did when I got home. My mistake I learned not to deal with him.

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If you were in no mood to deal with him, then block his damn email so you wouldn't have to go further with the BS that you decided to go back and forth with him about.

I also do not see a scam here. He never claimed ownership of the snakes in the images. He said the following sentences:

"These are what real hypo boas look like."
And then later. "My babies are way nicer than yours. Don't be jealous."

:iagree: He never stated that the snakes were his, nor did he say they were his "babies."

I think you're letting your emotions misinterpret what he meant. You were extremely harsh and insulting throughout the exchange. He was actually well behaved considering your personal attacks on him.

She always lets her emotions get the best of her. At least when it comes to interactions that are not in person. I cannot say whether she handles herself in this manner in real life, but every time I've read posts where she is directly involved, or someone quotes her/makes her involved with previous quotes, the emotions run so high that logic goes out the window.

Elexis, you can take this as a personal attack, (which I'm expecting you to do) or you can sit back and read the responses the way people are writing them. You get way too heated and emotional when you think you've been wronged (or even when you actually have.) You need to learn to step back, take some breaths and then get back in the conversation. Or just start blocking everyone who has a different opinion than you. Because life isn't all roses and it's a battleground out there. You cannot be so emotional going through it, or you're going to lose.

So why would I want to sell one of my snakes to someone who's known to flip with no quarantine, sometimes sells animals with mites, trades broken equipment etc? I'm really hoping more people come to post. Because right now y'all are trying to make it look like nothing. Defending him using stolen photos. Smh. This is why people don't post.

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No one said you had to sell him the damn snake! Geebus, get off your high horse and read what people are saying. If you don't want to interact with the guy, then BLOCK HIS EMAILS! If you want to tell people on this forum why you think he isn't someone to deal with, then do it from an objective angle, not from an emotional one.

No one is getting worked up over this whole thing but you. No one else here is saying that you're a bad person and you shouldn't have posted this but YOU. If you want to continue to play the victim in every single scenario, then that's on you. Don't expect others to help you continue to play that role. You control what you do, no one else. You control how you chose to take things, no one else. Only YOU have control over YOU. Once you figure that out, I think things in life will go a lot smoother for you. Until such time, continue on the same kick that you've been on with practically every single post and continue being unhappy.
 
I really can't tell if this Karl is a bad guy or not. It does look as though others have had bad experiences, but we don't have the whole story on that.

Elexis, I can tell you are frustrated. But, reading the texts, I'm curious why you feel so attacked by this guy. If anything, you attacked him. He was perfectly polite, even if he tried to lowball you on the price. When you said no, and he responded politely and appropriately to that. You then went on the attack and accused him of a lot of things. I'm not too surprised that he responded in kind. I don't doubt that you believe in your version of events, but look back at those texts. I don't know how you get from those first two responses to believing that he attacked you and tried to beat you down to scam a lower price. I think once you got upset, your emotions clouded your view of the situation. I'm not saying I would want to buy a snake from this guy, necessarily....but you went after him first.
 
I don't really see much in this to make him a bad guy other than using aliases and using pictures without permission. Yeah his methods may not be great and flipping isn't really that ethical. It still is a legitimate business practice though. However, I would think that if you have a set price, it's assumed you know what that animal is worth. So agreeing to a lower price would be your own fault. Asking for a lower price could also be an attempt to see how low you would go to part with the snake.
 
Karl/James used to do a lot of flipping but I don't think he does much anymore honestly. Plus all he did was offer you a price you weren't looking for, doesn't make him a bad person. He offered me a stupid low price for one of my snakes and all I did was say "no thanks!". He was very polite to you as well, even when you weren't. I'm not standing up for him I'm just looking at this from a neutral standpoint.

Yeah if someone lowballed me to the point I got that antagonistic (deserved or not) I would just say bye and block instead of continuing to engage someone who was pissing me off.
 
Somebody told somebody else that they're done with all of us evil biased misinformed haters. Trust me. She can't hold back much longer.
 
Somebody told somebody else that they're done with all of us evil biased misinformed haters. Trust me. She can't hold back much longer.

If that's true, and she really thinks that way, then so be it. She has every right to her opinion (even when she jumps the gun) but when others have their opinion, they're "biased, misinformed haters." :shrug01: I don't doubt that she thinks we all hate her, and we're out to get her, but if that's her mentality for going through life, then she's going to be in for a world of hurt as she gets older.

Entitlement is the bane of all common sense these days. :ack2:
 
Yeah she made a whiny Facebook post how people here hate her and that no one here lives where she does so it's no big deal blah blah blah.

How long you wanna bet til she comes back? Too much drama and arguing for some people to resist.

I didn't really see anything in her texts other than her being a snot to a guy and attacking him because she doesn't like him. Proof? What proof? Just her say-so, but I'm sorry, based on her history of overreaction and so forth, her word is just not good enough without some corroborating evidence. Very few people would I take at face value, and even then, I want the evidence. All we have is her being rude and snotty to a guy for asking less than she wanted for a snake. Nothing to actually SHOW that he's scammed someone.

No go for me.
 
how people here hate her

That is disappointing. She knows better, and knows that many here are not 'haters', they are people who give of their time to help the community.
I'm hoping she will take some time to reflect on her behavior, and maybe come back not with drama, but with apologies for the needless aggravation she has caused to other sites and people here.
She is only 27 and well on the way to ruining her future if she doesn't make some changes. High school drama is tolerated in 16 year olds, but at 27 one is heading into serious career years, and employers simply will not tolerate the wasted time effort and disruptive effects of that sort of drama.
 
That is disappointing. She knows better, and knows that many here are not 'haters', they are people who give of their time to help the community.
I'm hoping she will take some time to reflect on her behavior, and maybe come back not with drama, but with apologies for the needless aggravation she has caused to other sites and people here.
She is only 27 and well on the way to ruining her future if she doesn't make some changes. High school drama is tolerated in 16 year olds, but at 27 one is heading into serious career years, and employers simply will not tolerate the wasted time effort and disruptive effects of that sort of drama.

EXTREMELY Well Said!:bow01::bow01:

Lynn Peterson
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I've read the emails twice … I don't see scamming, I do see typical "flipper" behavior, trying to get an animal below retail. $100 off the current asking price ($250) isn't all that bad, definitely not an unheard of offer. As the seller, all Elexis had to say was no thank you & ignore the any other emails from him.

I get offered odd animals as trade, most way below the value of what I am selling; I say, "No, sorry." and move on.

Elexis, you will need to remove your emotions from your business personality; extreme dislike of someone should never show. I learned this the hard way many years ago. It may be hard to swallow your dislike of an individual, but it can be done.

I decide all the time not to sell to people & I'm always polite … its just good business.
 
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