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Bad Guy John Buhs, Brownsville, TX...SCAMMER?!?!?

There have been a lot of story-telling and a lot of he says and she says. Unfortunately right now, as it stands, right now, all I know is that there has been no proof shown on the table. As Dean and I were going to go in on a deal together buying, 23, well 25? I guess, green anacondas from John Buhs, from hearing the original number of greens/snakes that John had, increased, and during the phone conversation that John and I had, he said that he hd around 42 snakes/greens in his collection, which, that is a hell of a lot of mouths to feed for just it being himself and his wife, along with space and cleaning. John had stated that he has two files on his computer, the first one being his personal collection, which he had stated that my snakes looked very similar to his, (which people who have a large collection, or even not, KNOW their snakes and the differences in all of them, example: my male green anaconda, Gatsby has a more narrow snout with with a small black blush under the left eye, Spot Nose my female green anaconda has 3 spots in a slight curved angle at the base of her head and has a turquoise tinge to her chin, belly and throat when she is fired up, Diamond is a darker green with minimal orange when dark, and on the last third of her body, on the caudal dorsal side, she has 1 scarred scale that is white). I also never really received an answer for this, but I'm unsure why his wife was in his affairs with his animals in replying with his number with pictures and selling his snakes? My girlfriend who've I've known for more than two years, I would not allow her to take that type of action without me knowing or asking what the correct pictures or the correct information would be to put out.

He also stated that he had sent out his driver's license and and created and sent a sales contract as well. He stated that he guy who bought most of them was local, located in Weslaco, Texas, and his name is Jesus Valdes, I asked him if Jesus could vouch for him and show proof of the transaction and the greens that he had picked up from him. I received nothing. I also haven't received any pictures of his green anacondas, and stated that he was going to give me a green anaconda to make everything right and to prove himself. He said that he would be down in a month or so to go herping in Arizona and meet up with me to apologize and to give me the snake, for $50.00. He also told one of his potential buyers, I will not list his name here as I do not have his permission/have not asked yet as it is late, that to prove himself (John) to him, he will send or drive a green anaconda to him, no pay. My friend has not heard from him regarding this issue.

So, I asked John, regarding this matter, that he is a very good friend of mine who has been wanting green for awhile who was going to originally buy one from him until all of this happened fraud/picture scam happened and asked him to send him (one of the original buyers/my friend) the green anaconda that he was going to be giving me, and I told him to give him the same deal. As that should be no problem since he was holding one back for me anyway, I told John that this would help his case and would provide proof for everyone. I asked him to go head and ship him or drive and deliver said green anaconda next week. Shouldn't be too hard as long as everything that has been relayed to me is true. I have not has a reply to my proposition.
 
As of now. I feel no need to continue with this conversation as nothing good or productive can come of it, im stepping away from it. Yes the number increased. I felt the need to get rid of every single snake i didnt qant to keep (or need).
I will follow through with what i offered Samantha. I feel i owe her that much. She was drug into this by me unintentionally and its the right thing to do to give her a conda.
As for this discussion. Im out of it. She stated that Dean is actually a good just looking out. Ill take her word for it and let it be.
 
As of now. I feel no need to continue with this conversation as nothing good or productive can come of it, im stepping away from it. Yes the number increased. I felt the need to get rid of every single snake i didnt qant to keep (or need).
I will follow through with what i offered Samantha. I feel i owe her that much. She was drug into this by me unintentionally and its the right thing to do to give her a conda.
As for this discussion. Im out of it. She stated that Dean is actually a good just looking out. Ill take her word for it and let it be.

Tlmoon had a great idea. Just post some pictures of your collection. That’s easy enough.
 
Well im solving this problem. Im only doing in person deals unless i know you. So dont contact me unless you can meet me face to face. Its far to easy for problems to occur on the internet.
 
He said that he would be down in a month or so to go herping in Arizona and meet up with me to apologize and to give me the snake, for $50.00..
It is not a gift if you are paying even a token amount, but since I doubt he is really going to do what he says, I suppose it doesn't matter.
I'm unsure why his wife was in his affairs with his animals in replying with his number with pictures and selling his snakes?
Because in my opinion it is a made up story.
As of now. I feel no need to continue with this conversation as nothing good or productive can come of it, im stepping away from it. Yes the number increased. I felt the need to get rid of every single snake i didnt qant to keep (or need).
I will follow through with what i offered Samantha. I feel i owe her that much. She was drug into this by me unintentionally and its the right thing to do to give her a conda.
As for this discussion. Im out of it. She stated that Dean is actually a good just looking out. Ill take her word for it and let it be.

You seem to be stepping out of this thread rather quickly without posting any of the proofs requested. How convenient for you.
 
It is not a gift if you are paying even a token amount, but since I doubt he is really going to do what he says, I suppose it doesn't matter.

Because in my opinion it is a made up story.


You seem to be stepping out of this thread rather quickly without posting any of the proofs requested. How convenient for you.

I choose to not debate, argue or keep immature nonsense going. There are far better things to do. Im not really a seller so it really does not benefit anyone to continue this thread. My condas have been sold. Which means i will continue to search for what i need to purchase. If that bothers you then im sorry. I am going to do what I FEEL IS RIGHT and give samantha a conda for the mistake. You can give your OPINION but i will not entertain the nonsense that some individuals on here seem to thrive on. Im above that. So good day ma'am.
 
Maybe you should know what i told her about you.

And i dont make idle threats. I mean exactly what i say and have no problem following through with it if its justified.

That's the problem! NOTHING you say (or do) is justified! You should just go crawl back under your rock and accept your irrelevance!

I read EVERYTHING you told Samantha about me...but if I displayed our entire conversation...it would show how polite I was...and reveal your infinite number of lies...okay...inconsistensies...no...LIES!
 
Legally i can go after any and all individuals who entertain and contribute to calling me a scammer when i have not scammed anybody out of anything.
I have that legal right to protect myself in a court of law. It seems some individuals think that just because nobody has went to that extent that they can do or sat whatever they want on here and elsewhere and the laws of this country dont apply to them. Thats just not the case and some may find out the hard way if this continues.



You do realize you came to a public forum right? Good luck having those laws enforced. The court will laugh at it and dismiss it in a heartbeat.


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Well im solving this problem. Im only doing in person deals unless i know you. So dont contact me unless you can meet me face to face. Its far to easy for problems to occur on the internet.



You are basically full of it and everyone here sees it. Easy way to prove yourself but you refuse to, which only leads to one conclusion ... I’ll let you be the judge of what said conclusion is in this case.


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John is in Texas, and in Texas a commercial controlled exotic snake permit is needed to own and sell venomous snakes and green anacondas. This permit is through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the information is public record. Meaning if someone asks the permitting specialist if an individual has a permit, it can be verified. If they don't, either they are using a fake name, don't have the animals, or are owning/selling illegally.

Just a heads up if someone wants to try and verify identity/legality.
 
I choose to not debate
I can understand that, since you seem to have no proof, and infringing on copyright photos could be a real problem for you.
You seem to be an expert at spewing out vague, accusatory, or threatening posts but never proving a fact. We see through that.

As for this discussion. Im out of it.
Well, we knew that wasn't true.
 
John, if you don't want to be identified as a scammer, it would be really easy to show that you have these snakes. Refusal to do so pretty much seals the deal in my mind, that you are lying about owning them.

Dean, did you get as far as what the payment method would have been? Another trick is wanting the payment in some form where they buyer would have no recourse when the snakes never arrived. Was John wanting a money order or paypal friends or anything?
 
I would and have accepted postal money order ( federal crime if someone commits fraud ). Pay in person when animals are picked up. However i always give a sales agreement and a copy of my ID to someone who doea not have previous dealings with me. I dont know much about paypal bc ive never used it. I cant do much right now bc im over 7 hours from home at work.
 
I would and have accepted postal money order ( federal crime if someone commits fraud ). Pay in person when animals are picked up. However i always give a sales agreement and a copy of my ID to someone who doea not have previous dealings with me. I dont know much about paypal bc ive never used it. I cant do much right now bc im over 7 hours from home at work.

Why can't you you just post pictures of your anacondas? Seems like such a simple thing? If someone was accusing me of being a fraud I'd simply post pictures of my collection. It's really easy.
 
I will say it again. Im nowhere near my house to take pictures. Its not simple when im 7 hours out in the middle of the desert. Thats 1 reason for getting rid of sone of the animals. Accept it or dont. Your choice. You can wait until i get home. Then i can show some of my personal collection just to make you feel good about yourself.
 
But i am a grown man and wont be bullied by some ignorant pushy people. Let me be until i have the time and get around to it.
 
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