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Bad Guy Phil Robbins and Jeremy Hargett ( jsh reptiles )
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The Magic maker
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I just learn how not to post on the BOI from YOU! You can't just come one here present some bare bone evidence and expect everyone and their mother to believe you side of the story. For all we know you could be here trying to tarnish their reputation and that little red box on your profile doesn't help your case either. You are obviously angered by when people challenge you and that's not going to cut it on here.
It's kind of sad that you don't know this and you've been on here for 7 years……..The Magic maker
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its kinda sad to me that you are part of the problem and attacking the accuser. you should be wanting to protect the hobby and looking at the bad guys rather than waste your time on me.
let me ask you.....lets pretend that what I put in the original post were screen shots. would you have believed me now or is the little red box beside my name blocking your ability to read?? clearly you have a problem understanding what was written. the BOI rules don't say I have to post supporting documents. it helps of course but its not required.
maybe its just me thinking but when Jeremy comes on here and says I left stuff out of the conversation and then wont prove it.....that seems suspect to me. his screen shots are next and then youll see that I haven't changes not even one word. i really wish you would take a hike and leave this thread for people who deserve to be aware. you are doing nothing except causing problems and directing your questions in the wrong direction.
let me ask you.....lets pretend that what I put in the original post were screen shots. would you have believed me now or is the little red box beside my name blocking your ability to read?? clearly you have a problem understanding what was written. the BOI rules don't say I have to post supporting documents. it helps of course but its not required.
maybe its just me thinking but when Jeremy comes on here and says I left stuff out of the conversation and then wont prove it.....that seems suspect to me. his screen shots are next and then youll see that I haven't changes not even one word. i really wish you would take a hike and leave this thread for people who deserve to be aware. you are doing nothing except causing problems and directing your questions in the wrong direction.
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The Magic maker
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If you call asking for more information "attacking" then you need to spend more time with Webster. If you are making allegations like this it is imperative that you provide screen shots if you have them. In this case you do so what's the big deal? I will not be taking a hike because I have no hiking boots on my feet; so instead I will be staying here and adding to the growing conversation that has yet to come.
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bobtard
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The photographed scorpion does not look like any Androctonus species I've ever seen. And I've seen plenty.
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exactly bobtard!
regardless if it was togolensis....phil himself said he didn't have any!!
but you are correct.....the picture that was provided to me from Jeremy as well as sent to other potential buyers is hottentotta hottentotta. i currently have a handful of them...a few with babies on their backs. it is clearly not any androctonus species.
but honestly...that doesn't overly matter because phil admitted he doesn't have togolensis.
heres my thoughts (THIS IS ME ASSUMING but a pretty educated assumption):
1) phil told me on arachnoboards that the togolensis turned out to be more hottentotta.
2) knowing he couldn't post on arachnoboards as togolensis (because i would see it immediately), he contacted his employee or friend Jeremy to sell them on a facebook classified group to avoid detection.
3) once i contacted phil and started asking question about them still being listed, the FB add was removed.
4) when i contacted Jeremy about available scorpions, he had no idea who i was at that time. i was a random guy to him.
5) phil finds out a guy names rowdy kent is asking about togolensis on facebook, he puts two and two together and realizes I'm the guy he told he didn't have any to begin with.
alas....busted scam attempt!
regardless if it was togolensis....phil himself said he didn't have any!!
but you are correct.....the picture that was provided to me from Jeremy as well as sent to other potential buyers is hottentotta hottentotta. i currently have a handful of them...a few with babies on their backs. it is clearly not any androctonus species.
but honestly...that doesn't overly matter because phil admitted he doesn't have togolensis.
heres my thoughts (THIS IS ME ASSUMING but a pretty educated assumption):
1) phil told me on arachnoboards that the togolensis turned out to be more hottentotta.
2) knowing he couldn't post on arachnoboards as togolensis (because i would see it immediately), he contacted his employee or friend Jeremy to sell them on a facebook classified group to avoid detection.
3) once i contacted phil and started asking question about them still being listed, the FB add was removed.
4) when i contacted Jeremy about available scorpions, he had no idea who i was at that time. i was a random guy to him.
5) phil finds out a guy names rowdy kent is asking about togolensis on facebook, he puts two and two together and realizes I'm the guy he told he didn't have any to begin with.
alas....busted scam attempt!
Question: One of the names listed on the title of your thread is Phil Robbins. There is a Miamicracker presently selling hottentots here on Fauna but the name is Phill Rob. Are they one and the same? If so, what is the actual true name of this person??
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i havnt seen what the add you are referring to but i would assume that's the same person. Phil was what he told me, and Jeremy told me his name is Phil Robbins. since you say its miamicracker...its got to be the same guy.
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I'm the only person (to my knowledge) that originally talked to phil in a private message on arachnoboards about the togolensis.
arachnoboards is one of the main places people buy and sell inverts. he started a thread in the scorpion section asking for identification of togolensis...for which he was unsuccessful due to the very limited knowledge worldwide of togolensis. (yes they are that rare).
i find it EXTREMELY suspect that he chose to use the discussion thread on arachnoboards but not post in the classifieds (where i was pm'ing him). yet he and/or Jeremy chose to post them on a facebook group classified that they knew i wasn't a member of. once i started asking questions about togolensis to Jeremy and then telling phil that togolensis are being offered for sale, i then "liked" the facebook group classified page and then they removed the add totally.
am i the only one that thinks that is super suspect and basically an admission of guilt??
maybe i am crazy but it sure makes a lot of sense to me. lol.
arachnoboards is one of the main places people buy and sell inverts. he started a thread in the scorpion section asking for identification of togolensis...for which he was unsuccessful due to the very limited knowledge worldwide of togolensis. (yes they are that rare).
i find it EXTREMELY suspect that he chose to use the discussion thread on arachnoboards but not post in the classifieds (where i was pm'ing him). yet he and/or Jeremy chose to post them on a facebook group classified that they knew i wasn't a member of. once i started asking questions about togolensis to Jeremy and then telling phil that togolensis are being offered for sale, i then "liked" the facebook group classified page and then they removed the add totally.
am i the only one that thinks that is super suspect and basically an admission of guilt??
maybe i am crazy but it sure makes a lot of sense to me. lol.
That concerns me. If it is the same person, then one of the names is fake. And what that means, is that when an innocent buyer sees one of his ads here and clicks on the BOI icon that is placed below ads here on Fauna, this thread will not come up. Whether that is intentional evasion or not, in my opinion, using a fake name is a red flag.
Chris Kennard
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So Phil has an account here and surely must be aware of this thread, being Jeremy's "invertebrates manager". I'm sure he had a good reason for not chiming in here (wink, wink).
