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Anne Troff aka Anne Ripoff

I just saw this post--I would have replied sooner, had I seen it sooner.
I'm sorry guys, I have a lot on my plate right now.

First I want to start by addressing the glider thing-
Yes, I had a lot of bad dealings in the glider community. I was constantly starting crap with people, posting ads for animals I really didn't have, and there were a couple of instances where I took money from people and did not send them the animals that were advertised. (yes, they were refunded.) I have hurt a lot of people, lied and backstabbed my friends, and caused so many break-ups and drama in that community you wouldn't have believed a 16 - 18 year old girl could have done.

There comes a point in time, where I don't want to live a life of lies and scams for the rest of my life. If I could go back in time and change those things I would. I wish I could go back in time and just make everything right again. There's not a day that I don't regret my past actions. I know I will always be a bad guy in some people's eyes. But they don't know me now, nor know what I've been through. if they wanted to talk to me about it, I'd be open arms to any of them. I don't see anyone as an enemy anymore.I got out of gliders completely because I wanted to start over fresh--this time honestly. I'm using my real name, my real address.... my real phone number. I'm not hiding behind a cloud or a fake name, and I never will again. If someone has a question about my past, yes, I'll tell them. I'm an open book now. I made mistakes, and some very bad mistakes at that, and I want to move on. I feel it's the only responsible thing to do. I'm now 19--I'm growing up now, I realize I'm responsible for my own actions, and I know all bad guys will eventually get caught. I'm sick of living the life of a bad guy, always having to hide and watch her back. I feel I've grown and matured a lot as a person.

Charisma Star was my original name on some old pet boards, before I ever even became a "bad guy". I associated that name with the good me. I wanted to use that name here. But when I finally decided on a name for my breeding program--perfect pet python (Because that's what they are in my eyes), that's what I wanted my name to be--so it would go with my website (in progress!) better, and so people would associate it with my website.
I don't really like using "Anne Troff" for permanent screen names, because I know that in the near future my last name will be changing :) and figured the business name would be a permanent fixture. I was going to go with 'Anne', but it was already taken.

Scott-I'm sorry, I overreacted. I've never dealt with something like this before. I promptly refunded your money & shipping expenses--knowing that we could just have them resent back at a later time when everything was okay with her. She was not sold to anyone else, please stop accusing me of a crime I didn't commit. I am so scarred of being called a scammer, that yes, I will admit I overreacted and sent the money back to you before calling you. That was in no way "cancelling" our transaction, just protecting myself from being accused of stealing your money.
I was running a tight schedule, and it didn't help that the cell phone had died. That again is my fault, for never putting it on the charger. As soon as I got into work, we were immediately packed and the other server had called out, which meant I had the floor to myself that night.

When you had initially posted that post on fauna, I responded to my original ad, my heart had sunk. When my phone kept ringing and ringing the next day, I simply shut it off. Sorry, that hurt.
When you send me emails like this:

So, do you still want to sell that snake?

lol
I bet you already did


Naughty girl.

I saw ur pics on Myspace. Cute too.
he he
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That freaks me out a little. Calling me a "naughty" girl...? Tracking me down on MySpace? The only people who have my info. on there, are the people that I work with, and a small, select group of close friends.

Sorry, but those kinds of things provoke me to ignore you.
There has got to be a point in time where the seller has the right to cancel a transaction if they don't feel comfortable with the buyer or the situation.
If there isn't, or if that is a bad thing, then maybe I am still a "bad guy", but for once in my life, I've done something that I believe I am in the Right for.
 
oh--imports. Nope, not planning on keeping them and breeding them, I was planning on marketing them individually on my site so I always had some balls available in my "availability" page. But I've found someone locally who will be adopting them from me. I've realized I need to slow down and do some needed research, and take care of the animals I already have, before building bigger.
 
Well this turned interesting. Anne you probably are being completely honest in saying you want to turn over a new leaf but it's difficult to be sure. It appears from reading some of the other threads that you have made that claim before. In my opinion it takes a lot longer than a few months to reclaim a tarnished reputation.
Being young does not excuse poor character. I've never stolen from anyone, and believe it or not, I was young once. The realization that you are responsible for your actions shouldn't be the deciding factor for changing your ways. It should be because it is wrong - period. You may not have meant it this way but it reads like if you could get away with it you would continue.
With that said, Scott's comment regarding Myspace was over the top, in my opinion, and is causing me to rethink my original stance regarding this deal. I believe, if I was a 19 year old female I wouldn't feel comfortable dealing with him. Certainly as a parent of a 21 year old female I would strongly dissapprove of any contact.
Good luck Anne.
Kevin
 
Interesting to say the least.

Anne, you have a deep hole to climb out of, at least with me. I, for one, do not look kindly upon anyone who has ever scammed anyone especially in hobbies where it is so rampant.

But, I am also not the kind of guy who refuses to believe that someone can't change. If you are being sincere then I commend you. The proof is in the pudding.

Anne, since you have admitted to still having the BP, I would highly suggest you follow through on the transaction and make this right. I am sure Scott is more than capable of handling any residual mite issues.

Scott, if in fact you did send that email to Anne regarding her My Space account then you have proved my point. That, even without the other issues I pointed out, would have caused me to not follow through with the deal. Doing that, especially to a teenager, is creepy to say the least. Legally, she might be an adult but in reality, she is still a child. And adults that send emails phrased like that are overstepping the lines of decency.

Anne, again, if you are sincere about turning over a new leaf then take Scott's money and ship him the snake. That will speak volumes for you in this transaction and might just entice others to give you a second chance. I know you are not a thief otherwise you would have kept his money and ran, same goes for the gliders. But, you ARE still a known liar and now is your chance to remedy that distinction.

Don't let me down especially after I was willing to stand up for you and the other possibilities.

Griz
 
I for one am not convinced by one post. Especially when you have things like this posted over on Myspace.

Anne's profile.. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=68155578

Her friend "lezzy" that the below quotes from Anne are posted to.. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=2281771

5/9/2006 12:23 PM

My partner in crime!!!!! Welcome BACK! Talk to you tonight, we shall do a fun CL act, mmhmm..............!!! And we should SO plan our trip to Hawaii, or maybe California...????

Loves *Abra* the *scammer* <--ROFL!!!
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Still posting about gliders....

7/7/2006 11:39 AM

hey Priscilla has another mosaic on her site.... maybe she loves this baby too and carries it around on her shoulder.... ROFL!
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And you have this little gem posted in your interests...

making money illegally... that was for you, Cat. ;-)
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Expect to have everything you do around here picked apart and scrutinized very closely. You have a very long road ahead of you if you are truely trying to turn things around.
 
"If you've got the inclination, I've got the crime."

I might have made a different comment then Scott about her myspace page - something more along the lines of keeping a hand on my wallet around her. But I love the self inflicted gun shots people have been performing lately. Perception equals reality...
 
Dennis is right on track with his comments. But, let me add to that. We are hiring for a new secretary and had a rather young women, age 25ish, come in and apply. She appeared to fit the bill but upon checking her references, AND MYSPACE ACCOUNT, we decided to pass. The main reason was Myspace as it clearly showed a pattern of immaturity.

We also had a situation where our local County Queen pageant director had to remove 3 of her contestants based upon what they had on Myspace.

You are 19 and you are suppose to still be mature. That's the very definition of a teenager. But, at some point, especially if you are wanting to hang with the big guys, you have to grow up. That includes not only acting in an adult manner but ridding yourself of activities such as the way in which you've use Myspace. Your words there will come back to haunt you. Not only here but in interviews etc.

Griz
 
I agree, and I am not so convinced either. I am the same age as you [only 2 months apart in fact] and i grew up a long time ago. And I never scammed anyone. If I may speak my mind, it's the people like you that makes it so hard for honest young people to be trusted in this business.
Do the right thing and contact Scott, but this time ask him 1. if he still wants the snake 2. if some mites are OK. From what I hear he is getting a steal on this snake and just wants it, regardless of mites. Although i don't know what the big deal is, just wipe the snake off and give him a good bath before shipping.
 
The problem is Anne things like your past and now Myspace cause people to loose trust. Now I am thinking the worst. Is there really a snake at all? Was the money returned because it was paid with a postal money order?
That's the trouble with dishonesty - it haunts you.
 
If I was Scott, the only way I would continue with this transaction would be if Anne shipped first. I would then inspect the animal including a possible vet check up, then pay if everything was satisfactory. I would still use a credit card through paypal so I could initiate a charge back if needed.
 
Griz,
I'm a late-comer to this thread, but read it all. Week of weird one's here. Griz, I agree with your take in every post, basically that both sides could have done better. Anne deserved a negative thread, but not as a "rip-off". Scott, whether or not your actions precipitated the "no-deal", or it made any difference as things unfolded, I agree with those who say you should count yourself fortunate to have gotten the check back, and need to proceed with caution. Good luck next time around Anne. I also know more about My-Space now. Amazing hiring-screening tool !!
 
"Lezzy" and kid around about those kinds of things. There was a post about us put up a while back stating we were "partners in scamming people"... which was not true. We joke around about that still from time to time. It does not mean I scam people, nor does it mean she does either. Had I known my profile was going to be seen in a business site, I would have never posted those things....my profile also wouldn't be so decorated up and there wouldn't be a music video code on it. I've since changed the age on it so it will only be accessable to my friends list. It should be private anyway, since those are private, sarcastic remarks, and if anyone who doesn't know what we've been through saw them, yes, they would think that I was the same old, same old.

I would actually have no problem shipping first with people that are well known. I also have a merchant account and accept Discover and Visa. Though I don't like using it because of the fee's they charge, I will put that in as an option on my website when it gets complete.

I understand why I am not trusted... and I accept that. But I know in my heart that I've changed, and you won't see another post about me like this one.

In my opinion this transaction with Scott is over, it's been over since he posted that first post on Fauna. When he sent me the email he just reconfirmed why I don't want my Daffodil going to him. Sorry, she's my first morph, and I've grown attached to her. I'm not going to send her someone who just snaps like that on me.
 
Anne I agree with the others on this if Scott still wants the BP you should move forward with it. Just like you don't want us to hold your sarcastic remarks against you. Well it works both ways .. I can't agree with what Scott posted but I can understand his anger with you that caused him to post those comments.. As they say the balls in your court and you'll have go out of your way to prove your a changed person..

Steve I owe ya man.. Randy
 
Anne,

Several respected people on this thread have stated that they think you should follow through on this deal. If nothing else it will prove that you are in fact trying to do the right things in life. Sometimes as human beings we have to rise above the actions of others and be the better person. This would be to ignore the childish remarks and follow through with the sale. I understand you are upset with him, but with your past problems this would be a step in the right direction. Scott stated early on that he thinks you sold the snake to someone else, do you still have the snake? If you do, can you post a pic with a time stamp or a pic with a paper with the date written on it. If you can that would help clear up that issue.
 
Cool, so now you are 14. Ironically that seems to match your appreciation for scamming. Once lieing starts it becomes easier to do so. So now when people look at that myspace link they get another lie.

Will the real Anne step forward or has she already?
 
A better choice would be to look at your account settings. There are privacy options available that don't reuqire you to lie and say you are underage.
 
PerfectPetPython said:
I've since changed the age on it so it will only be accessable to my friends list. It should be private anyway, since those are private, sarcastic remarks, and if anyone who doesn't know what we've been through saw them, yes, they would think that I was the same old, same old.
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That does nothing to help your credibility, it will have the opposite affect that you are hoping for. Nothing posted on the internet is private.
 
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