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Good Guy Andrew Hermes, great source for tortoises!

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Hi all,

I wanted to express my total satisfaction with Andrew Hermes of Arizona Tortoise Compound on my recent transactions with him. I've purchased several leopard tortoises from Andrew and all were extremely vibrant and healthy. They have all settled in well in their new enclosures and all put on weight immediately. There was no "careful" time with these babies, as you can tell they had the best care available before they were shipped.

His customer service was top notch throughout the process and he was incredibly patient with me on getting him payment. He even held the two tortoises I wanted before I could get him payment. I couldn't be happier with my experience. If you are considering Arizona Tortoise Compound, I can confidently say you will be glad you decided to go with him. Truly a breath of fresh air in the pet industry.:yesnod::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Hi Byron. I personally have dealt with Andrew from ATC over the years and have been totally satisfied with everything I have purchased. I have also been satisfied as a seller dealing with Andrew. Great guy to do business with. My advice to anyone looking to do business with Andrew and is reading these threads.. "If someone does not have a personal experience to share about Andrew just please disregard it"... It does not matter!

Have a good night!

Joe...
 
Joe I said:
"If someone does not have a personal experience to share about Andrew just please disregard it".
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It seems to me that Joe is deliberately trying to create little side dramas to take away attention from the real issue here from the Bad Guy thread written about ATC. Here is a quote from someone who definitely, and sadly, has personal experience:
ErikL said:
The tortoise Mr. Hermes sent me arrived on Wednesday March 20th at 5 pm, DEAD. The tortoise arrived in an unvented box, which upon opening, contained another unvented box with the bottom broken out. This inner box was IN A TIED CLOSED PLASTIC BAG.
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