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anyone know of Drew

Ritchie,

I also emailed Drew and received a response which included his explanations for all of the aforementioned events. I have replied to him and asked him to post that explanation here for everyone to see. I hope he does.

I am under the impression that he is not going to reply to the main posters in the thread, however. I hope I'm wrong.
 
Herpcorner said:
I don't need to defend myself, didn't do anything wrong. ..................................................................
Andrew Kosdi

1. Okay posting pictures of someone elses animals is not wrong.
2. representing someone elses animals as your own is not wrong.
3. misrepresenting your animals as 100% het for sommething when it truly is only about 50% is not wrong.
4. so far everything that has gone wrong you blamed it on your partner or your wife and NEVER took responsibility for ANYTHING.
that's not wrong.......that's chicken sh!t
 
You say the Bredl came from Boidsrus in CT.
I did a search and could not find a single boidsrus listed anywhere.
Even Looked at a minimum of 17 forums and only 1 boidsrus turned up in WA.
Even looked at 19 Classifieds site and not a single boidsrus anywhere.


Now you are saying Breeder is Donald King.
I guess I shall proceed to look if he really exists ANYWHERE. Out of three forums and one classified he does not exist YET.

It seems these people exist only around you.

Oh yeah. You say if we want the truth to e-mail you.
Well I am still waiting for a reply.
 
Herpcorner said:
I don't need to defend myself, didn't do anything wrong. Andrew Kosdi

Well well well,
looks like you are replying to everyone but me and a few main posters.

well I am looking at one of the replies you sent someone.
And if you think you did nothing wrong.
Then you better go back to school and take an ethics class.
Maybe someone should teach you right from wrong.

Oh I will post more around lunch time. Gotta go to work now.
But Drew you might want to change that little sentence in the quotes up there.



you guys will see in etail what I am talking about.
Till later have fun................I know I will
 
p.s. and drew, reptibid will have a little letter mailed to them.
With your admission. And if you really did not do anything wrong.
you will still have your account. But I bet you my left basket balls that you will lose your account by next week.
 
Hi, XXXXXX <------blanked out to protect the innocent
Thanks for asking. First let me admit my mistakes. I traveling a lot and sometime hard to keep on top of everything. My wife try to handle everything and posted wrong picture with the add. Sometime I use borrowed pictures if buy and resell animals. I always asked the owner of the pictures and they newer had a problem with this. I did not take any pics of from any websites. The problem is I have no way to know where the pictures coming from, who made them. It was my fault, no question about it. I newer mislead anybody newer misrepresented any snake. If I made a mistake I always fixed it, you don't see any of my customers complain. They all happy, check my feedback's on Reptibid. My friend in Connecticut actually admitted to use a picture from online when he sent the snakes to my partner. He did not mean any harm just want to show how the centralian carpet python looks.
About the screen names, some of them was used in Connecticut, I moved to Florida 2 years ago. Since My father sold his collection, he discontinued his screen name. I have a new partner so we choose a new screen name Herpcorner. My older son had the screen name Marlboro, when he comes home he still use it occasionally.
In the fall 2003 we started a new project. In Florida the reptile business is very popular, but only about 10% of the people use online. The rest don't have excess or fund it to risky to deal online. My friends opened a pet shop and ask me to give them some animals and they sell them for me for a little fee. First they were a little slow so I posted the animals on reptibid too. The first problem came when they sold one of the posted animal, just a before the bidding ended. I panicked and put a huge bid on the snake under Marlboro. I win my own snake and the new business idea born. we setup a board with pictures and anybody who comes in can bid on the snakes for $5. The rest is history. we setup another pet shop here with another account Bayherps, and the third in Connecticut, Boidsrus. They downloading a picture people bidding on it everybody happy, Except these guys on boi.
This is legal business and if they don't like it well, it's to bad. My friends posted 3 feedback from the walk in costumers, but I don't let them do this anymore. These accounts Marlboro, Bayherps, Boidsrus can be excess three people Maria, Attila, and Drew. They questioning the names in my family? In My country the first born boy gets his father name so many generations has the same name. What a crime.
This is the story, I try to keep it short many people interested to know the truth.

Sincerely,
Drew
Andrew Kosdi
I panicked and put a huge bid on the snake under Marlboro. I win my own snake and the new business idea born. we setup a board with pictures and anybody who comes in can bid on the snakes for $5.
So your new business Idea is what? To set up names on reptibid and jack your own prices up?

So basically you and your friends set up the account boidsrus, herpcorner, marlboro and bayherps.
Lets examine these carefully.

Bayherps has 3 comments. 2 From Marlboro and 1 from herpcorner.

Marlboro has 5 comments. 2 are from Bayherps and 1 from herpcorner

Herp corner has 21 comments. 1 from bayherps, 2 from marlboro, 2 from boidsrus.

boidsrus has 3 comments. 3 are from herpcorner



Lets examine two of these names now. The rest will be examined after work.

Boidsrus bid on a total 20 animals
16 of them are from herpcorner
5 of those he won from herpcorner
2 animals he bid on is marlboro
those 2 animals he won.
2 animals he bid from someone else.
1 of those animals is a colombian rainbow.
1 auction he won was a bunch of NORMAL colombians

Marlboro bid on five (5) animals
All 5 belong to herpcorner
marlboro had 2 animals on auction
2 animals were won by bayherps

Research on the rest of the names will come after work

So far it looks like you only bid on each others animals.



Oh yeah if these people really exist...why are they not here defending you?
 
Boidsrus bid on a total 20 animals
16 of them are from herpcorner
5 of those he won from herpcorner
2 animals he bid on is marlboro
those 2 animals he won.
2 animals he bid from someone else.
1 of those animals is a colombian rainbow.
1 auction he won was a bunch of NORMAL colombians
Correction. The above should read Bayherp

Now for Boidsrus
On Reptibid they were interested in 19 animals.
16 of those animals were herpcorner.
4 of them he actually won.
He bid on 3 other animals.
2 of them he won
The two that he won.....he did not leave feed back for the seller.
The seller never left feedback on him.
 
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: Bredls python


This is an adult female my partner bought together with a male online. The picture came with the animal.

I just ask him and he don't no price animal company. Who are they?

Drew
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: Bredls python


The animals, and picture came from Boidsrus from connecticut.

Drew

so basically his partner bought it online from his other Partner/Friend. And this partner/friend stole the pictures.

Lots of friends bidding on friends animals going on here.
Nothing wrong with that right drew?
Specially if it brings the price up and you line your pockets with cash you basically stole.
Yup nothing wrong with basically stealling.
 
Letter sent to webmaster at reptibid.
My next reply would probably be telling you guys he has lost his account
 
You should probably change your name to Herpcornered?

In all honesty I can hardly believe what I’m reading. Your e-mail has no waste. You blatantly admit to every possible wrong doing we had imagined (and worse) and you feel you have done nothing wrong?????

My friend in Connecticut actually admitted to use a picture from online when he sent the snakes to my partner.

According to your e-mail it is Boidsrus who sent you the picture. The only problem is that according to your emailyou are Boidsrus.

The rest is history. we setup another pet shop here with another account Bayherps, and the third in Connecticut, Boidsrus. They downloading a picture people bidding on it everybody happy, Except these guys on boi.

The icing on top of the cake:

I win my own snake and the new business idea born.

It is really tough when you get to the point when you can’t even have your story straight within just one ad. You claim the 100% for albino was born in your facilities and when questioned about it you said it was produced by Don King? ;)

This doesn’t look good for all the guys that bought heteros from you Drew. Best case scenario is that you are brokering animals you can not guarantee.

:(
 
Do we have more info on Drew?

There is only one Kosdi on the white pages (Andras). Several of us have requested from other people on this board to post the address of those that have been found responsible for bad dealings. The only thing most of us know at this point is that he is either in Pinellas Park or St. Petersburg. In my opinion it's about time for anyone who has his complete info to post it in here.

Thanks.
 
OMG this is what I was afraid of

Well, Drew or whoever you are I'm soooooooo glad I didn't buy animals from you. WOW, that was a close one sheesh. I'm so glad good people did there homework on you Drew. I believe in this site " THE BOI" because we got to the bottom of all your BS and deceit.

Of course Drew has already admitted to all the other names he used to pump up his prices on Repibid. Maybe someone should contact the police in florida, and open an investigation. This is just not right and I'm quite sure there is law agaist this kind of business pratice.


Also note that this guy rick is eirther his parther or is Drew himself or could be a total coincidence . Please have the ip address confirmed and hopefully make the connection between Rick and Drew. I know it could be difficult due to the fact that that he could an dynamic connection. Rick, if you are a totally different person, sorry :)


http://www.reptibid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.pl?category=b_snake_boas&item=1080678241

C/B 03 100% het for albimo male RTB


I offer this C/B 2003 100% Kahl line male for sale. I have original paperwork from the breeder. He is feeding on f/t p/k or live rat pups. Very low reserve.

Happy bidding, Rick


This gives the herp world an ugly face :(


See people I bid one quite a few of Drews so called 100% het albino, of course I never won his auctions. Do you know why I didn't win, it's because he was sitting there wondering if I or others would bid higher so he inflated his own prices by bidding on his own animals. Funny thing is I seen that same animal up for sale, yes the one he selling right now on Repibid.

http://www.reptibid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.pl?category=b_snake_boas&item=1080355888

This is exactly why this animal is up for sale again is he won his own bid on this animal. He is gambling on you bidding higher and if it doesn't work he pops it back on Repibid

I know the price what most snakes go for and was not in the position to pay thos inflated prices.

Happy herping anyone
 
I've been going through an optimistic period lately, been wanting to believe that Drew was either NOt doing dishonest things, or that he didn't REALIZE and would change his ways if they were pointed out to him. I pointed out to him via email, after his explanation, that what he was doing was wrong. This is te response I received from him this mornin:

Sasheena,
I thank you for your input. You have many good point and I can take criticism. I understand how it sounds bidding on my own items. Let me tell you if I want more money for my animals I could go to kingsnake.com, or start the bids higher, ect. I started the bids on $1 on my snakes. Price jacking dose not work, unless I know my buyers limits. Without this knowledge I would lose business if I outbid other buyers. 95% of the bids we put on was much lover then the final price. The local hobbyists don't have to much money to spend.
Anyway, this is over and things will be different.

Take care,

Drew


It seems he does what he does, doesn't think it is wrong, and basically feels it's all okay. When told it is wrong, he shrugs and says "nope, it isn't" and without going to new "lows" to tell him he "is SO wrong" (sounds like a playground fight at...say... 2nd grade level), there isn't much to do. Sure, he does say it will change, but I find that if he can't realize his actions were wrong, then when he says "this is all over" it only means he plans on changing his screen name to find a new one, or something else.

I'm afraid the conclusion is simple: Avoid DREW and all his aliases at all costs he's a theif regardless of whether he thinks he is. To bid on your own auction, regardless of the low starting price, is to STEAL money from your bidders. I cannot think that someone who feels like this could have possibly mistaken the illegal use of the picture of the Bredls Python. I really hope that he is always ferreted out and he learns that this behaviour is wrong, bad, and ILLEGAL! (well not sure if there is an actual LAW, but it's far far into the immoral behaviour side of actions, that's for sure)
 
Sure, he does say it will change, but I find that if he can't realize his actions were wrong, then when he says "this is all over" it only means he plans on changing his screen name to find a new one, or something else.

You make a very valid point. Judging by his back history, and the approach he has to "business", he will have no problem to start selling his animals under a different name (Maria, Attila, Bayherps, Boidsrus, etc.). He can change his screen names and name many times, his real address though, is more difficult to change.

We have requested to know the exact location of people who had done other, even less deceiving and calculated schemes than Drew has. Again if someone has his contact information it is important to disclose it. By not doing so you are siding with him and his practices.

Remember the Sal Tornambene/Neil Gubitz thread? Agreed, this person does not have the "curriculum" Sal has. But deception, using multiple screen names, copyright infringement, and bidding on his own items to inflate prices (of animals that have no reserve price) are enough merits.

Without this knowledge I would lose business if I outbid other buyers. 95% of the bids we put on was much lover then the final price.

The previous sentence alone accurately depicts his practices and complete disregard for his customers.

Regards.
 
If you've been "burned" on an auction from this idiot, you can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. I suggest you do so especially if you won an online auction of his.....mainly because you actually LOST money.....

Here is a link to the FTC web page that contains general information regarding online auction fraud.



FTC Auction fraud guidelines

The one form of complaint that caught my attention was the "shill bidding" complaint:

"shill bidding," when fraudulent sellers or their "shills" bid on sellers' items to drive up the price.

The very bottom of the page informs how a complaint can be filed.

If you have problems during a transaction, try to work them out directly with the seller, buyer or site operator. If that doesn't work, file a complaint with:

the attorney general's office in your state.

your county or state consumer protection agency. Check the blue pages of the phone book under county and state government.

the Better Business Bureau.

the FTC. File a complaint online at www.ftc.gov or call toll-free 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).

Just an FYI
Thanks
 
Action

Well I have been watching from the sidlines and now very upset so I sent drew an email. I am still waiting for a reply.

Here is the contents of this email:

Hello I purchased a hypo 50% poss het albino from you in febuary. The auction rose to $610.00 Ive noticed you have admitted to rasing your auctions from post on the boi as boidsrus and many other names. I checked my bid history of the snake I paid for and saw there was a bid by you boidsrus. That is not right and illegal to do. I would like to know why your doing this unethical practice. Please understand I have backed you on the boi twice untill I saw I was a victim. There may not be much others can do because they are nation wide but please understand we are both in pinellas county and there is a lot I can do with our local authorities. I would like to come to a resolution between us correcting this issue and also an appology publically to all the others you have done this to and resolution as well.I have already brought this and all evidence supporting this to the pinellas county sherrif and was advised to try to come to a conclusion if not sucessful to file charges.

Thank you very much for your cooperation. Jeff.
 
Good for you! I hope that Drew realizes that this isn't a "good business idea" and is instead the FRAUD and THEFT that it is. I would hope he would give you the refund up to and including all higher bids from people on his site. Does reptibid show closed auctions? If so could you post a link to that auction, if it is still available? I would love to see a screen shot of the actual bid history.

Here's hoping that you get what is rightfully yours.

Advice for those planning on following in Drew's footsteps .... NEVER EVER put an animal on auction for less than you can afford to sell it.. if you need to put a reserve, fine, if you think reserve auctions are off-putting and don't want a reserve auction, then set the minimum amount at the lowest possible amount you would sell the animal for. Bidding it up is WRONG.
 
personal conclusion

Ok ive come to a conclusion and ive emailed this to drew. Sometimes you have so see things from both sides. I am a winner of one of his auctions and I must say I am very happy with the animal I received if anyone would like to see updates pics of him just email me and id be glad to send you some.



You know what drew, Your right in a way. I thought about it very hard and discussed it with my wife in a scenario theme. Now in an auction as a consumer you are making a bid saying I am willing to pay this much money for this product and in the way an auction works someone else comes along and says they will pay more and so on. I feel you are not making anyone pay more for your product because they take it upon themselves to bid. The consumer places how much he will pay maximum and regardless if it is you or another customer that outbids the person than the price has exceded what you are willing to pay. Now at this moment you are taking it opon yourself to offer more money. I know in the auction I won I would have paid much more. Now I feel the only person that could be negetively effected by this would be you because you could outbid your customers and loose there business. You have no way of knowing what the customers proxy is preset at so you doing this is a gamble with yourself. I understand that it basically is your own way of setting a reserve however some will be offended. But to save words all in all with an auction if you feel the price is out of you budget than dont bid, you dont have to be the winner or steal the item for sale for a stupid low price. So at this time I dont feel you have done much wrong with the bids however I do not know much about the picture deal and id rather not get involved either. That is something you should take up with price animal company personally and it is you twos business and no one else's. If PAC has a problem with you using there pic than they im sure will be in contact with you if not than so be it. Now using the pic and its not the snake for sale that is wrong but if using it just as a referance as to what this breed of snake looks like but is not the actual one and you have permission to use the pic than there is no problem and it is up to pac to decide if its ok to use this pic and not there hound dogs.


This is just my opinion and everyone may feel differantly. The only thing I beleive drew owes is an appology to PAC if he did use the pic against there knowledge and to the people bidding on that auction.
 
I understand that it basically is your own way of setting a reserve however some will be offended.
Offensive? How about illegal, unethical, immoral, deceptive?

If there is a reserve price, it should be set, period...or the item should simply be listed for sale and not as an auction. Part of the appeal of an auction is that the highest bidder actually wins, which can at times be a bargain for the buyer. What Drew is doing is creating the mirage of competition on an animal up for bid. He doesn't want to set a reserve up front, because that would discourage certain bargain hunters. He wants it both ways.

Maybe you would have paid more for your animal, but since the seller himself was the one bidding against you, you could have had that animal for much less. Now, if you can accept buying from someone with those practices, happy bidding!
 
OH BOY

Maybe you would have paid more for your animal, but since the seller himself was the one bidding against you, you could have had that animal for much less. Now, if you can accept buying from someone with those practices, happy bidding!

There really should no reason for any prospective bidder to be happy when your competition is the seller... this is referred to as shill bidding.

I understand that it basically is your own way of setting a reserve however some will be offended.

Is deceitfull and plain discusting is what it is!

It's the workings of a cheat!
 
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