Gotagecko
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On December 24, 2010, I purchased a gecko, “Mischief,” from Amanda Thomas (Geckos and Giggles, www.geckosandgiggles.com) for $45 from an ad she had posted on the Pangea forum. She told me that it was too cold to ship, and she would ship in the spring when it warmed up.
When the weather warmed up, I contacted Amanda and she told me the cost to ship Mischief would be $55.00, and on April 22, 2011, I sent the money to her. I have the receipts for both Paypal payments, the one for the gecko on 12/24/10 and the one for shipping on 4/22/11, and have also made hard copies of our e-mails.
When I saw optimal times to ship, I’d contact Amanda, but she always had something going on or the weather wasn’t quite right. That lasted all spring, and then she decided the summer was too hot.
I had two crested geckos shipped to me from other breeders during the summer, so I know it would have been possible. Still, I really wanted the gecko and care about the gecko’s safety, so I thought I’d wait until fall, even though I was starting to think I’d never see the gecko.
This fall I contacted Amanda again. When I had no success e-mailing her, I called several times and one time she did answer the phone. When I told her who I was she sounded like she was in a hurry to get off the phone. Since then I’ve tried calling her several times, but have not succeeded in getting her to pick up the phone again. The last time I called I left a message telling her that if she wants to keep the gecko, I would understand, but if that’s the case, she needs to refund the money I paid her. I have been polite with her so far in spite of the fact that I feel she has ripped me off.
Today, 12/11/2011, almost a year from the day I purchased the gecko from Amanda, I left a message on her phone telling her that it’s been nearly a year, and I would like to either receive the gecko or get my money back. I also told her that I’m very disappointed with her and explained that it’s a crime to sell someone something and not send it and keep the money, and that I felt it was time to let the gecko community know and time to take this to the board of inquiry.
Since Amanda is a popular first name and there are quite a few Thomases in the world, I want to mention that the person I am talking about lives in Falkville, Alabama and goes by the name Prinnie on the Pangea board. I don’t want there to be any confusion. If she would send me the gecko safe and unharmed from its trip or refund my money, which came to $100, I will gladly post an update.
Christine Tomczak
When the weather warmed up, I contacted Amanda and she told me the cost to ship Mischief would be $55.00, and on April 22, 2011, I sent the money to her. I have the receipts for both Paypal payments, the one for the gecko on 12/24/10 and the one for shipping on 4/22/11, and have also made hard copies of our e-mails.
When I saw optimal times to ship, I’d contact Amanda, but she always had something going on or the weather wasn’t quite right. That lasted all spring, and then she decided the summer was too hot.
I had two crested geckos shipped to me from other breeders during the summer, so I know it would have been possible. Still, I really wanted the gecko and care about the gecko’s safety, so I thought I’d wait until fall, even though I was starting to think I’d never see the gecko.
This fall I contacted Amanda again. When I had no success e-mailing her, I called several times and one time she did answer the phone. When I told her who I was she sounded like she was in a hurry to get off the phone. Since then I’ve tried calling her several times, but have not succeeded in getting her to pick up the phone again. The last time I called I left a message telling her that if she wants to keep the gecko, I would understand, but if that’s the case, she needs to refund the money I paid her. I have been polite with her so far in spite of the fact that I feel she has ripped me off.
Today, 12/11/2011, almost a year from the day I purchased the gecko from Amanda, I left a message on her phone telling her that it’s been nearly a year, and I would like to either receive the gecko or get my money back. I also told her that I’m very disappointed with her and explained that it’s a crime to sell someone something and not send it and keep the money, and that I felt it was time to let the gecko community know and time to take this to the board of inquiry.
Since Amanda is a popular first name and there are quite a few Thomases in the world, I want to mention that the person I am talking about lives in Falkville, Alabama and goes by the name Prinnie on the Pangea board. I don’t want there to be any confusion. If she would send me the gecko safe and unharmed from its trip or refund my money, which came to $100, I will gladly post an update.
Christine Tomczak
