AHAhahahahHHAHahahahAHAHAHahahahahahAHAhahahAHahahahaAandJReptiles said:I just recently sold a 1.2 of my adult het pieds to Bruce. What an absolute pleasure it is doing business with him. He was very polite even with the death of a family member holding us from doing almost any business at all. He was very patient and always kept the e mails and phone calls going. He even waited for everything to settle down on my end with the funeral and etc... for me to ship the snakes to him. He is one of the good guys no matter what all the B.S. gossip brings from the Fauna crowd. He gets an "A" in my book. It's just too bad that others can't see that he is a good guy and like to run off of topic about him. This thread started off as "Bruce Stephenson-good guy". Let's keep it that way. JMHO.![]()
It's just too bad that others can't see that he is a good guy and like to run off of topic about him. This thread started off as "Bruce Stephenson-good guy". Let's keep it that way. JMHO.
I have to say that I have sold to both Bruce and GKO Reptiles and both were fantastic customers to deal with. My thoughts on this situation are very clear and concise. If I know that I am to be receiving animals on a particular morning, I make sure that I am home and ready to receive them. Now, some things are out of our control so to speak (what if Bruce was in the bathroom, what if an emergency came up and he had to leave etc, when Fed Ex rang the doorbell). Still, I feel as a customer it is my responsibility to make sure I am home and able to receive the animals I know are arriving that morning when they arrive. If GKO's written terms on their website state that their live arrival guarantee is null and void if the package isn't signed for, then the situation is pretty clear. I ship all my geckos, no matter the value, signature required. I do not want my animals left on someone's porch, I want them signed for and received by the buyer.
Sorry Bruce, I just truly feel you are in the wrong on this one. Especially if they offered to meet you halfway on the deal and you declined. I just don't see how any of it is GKO's fault. They did the proper thing by shipping their animals signature required, I expect no less from anyone that ships geckos to me. BTW, Christine, do you have a copy of the email where you guys offered Bruce half the money back? It might be helpful if you go ahead and post that here.
Anthony,AandJReptiles said:He is one of the good guys no matter what all the B.S. gossip brings from the Fauna crowd. He gets an "A" in my book. It's just too bad that others can't see that he is a good guy and like to run off of topic about him. This thread started off as "Bruce Stephenson-good guy". Let's keep it that way. JMHO.![]()
AandJReptiles said:no matter what all the B.S. gossip brings from the Fauna crowd. He gets an "A" in my book. It's just too bad that others can't see that he is a good guy and like to run off of topic about him. This thread started off as "Bruce Stephenson-good guy".
It is unbelievable, YES YOU HAD a good transactions, applaud applaud. But how can you say others go off topic about and and making the bad points about Bruce seem invisible, when in reality, IT IS supported BY FACTS and PROOF??? You and Bud "Here no evil, speak no evil!!"
AandJReptiles said:This thread started off as "Bruce Stephenson-good guy".
AandJReptiles said:He is one of the good guys no matter what all the B.S. gossip brings from the Fauna crowd. He gets an "A" in my book. It's just too bad that others can't see that he is a good guy and like to run off of topic about him.
This was the response it elicited...KelliH said:This is what I wrote on another site that caused him to turn on me.
Horrible, wasn't it?
brucestephenson said:What a disappointment! I spent all this money with her and said all kind of good things about her. Now I just found out that she put a knife in my back on her own forums. Oh well! Go figure - this is the reptile business. She did send me great stuff, but didn't bother to tell me she f****** me on her own site.![]()

AandJReptiles said:Yes Chuck, I did post a reply about Jack for the same reason I posted a reply about Bruce. They were both past customers of mine. I bought things from Jack and Bruce bought snakes from me. I simply posted a reply to the individual transactions, not about their other dealings. Isn't that what the BOI was originally intended for anyway?![]()
critical bill said:NO PINKY TUSCADERO?

bud mierkey said:I guess I am guilty of being a loyal friend.
Nowhere has anyone ever said a bad word about bruce as far as I know.
not anyone as long as I have known him.![]()
And its a well known fact the possible stalker wess has been after him.
so you must ignore anything from him.![]()
and you ask us to just accept the premise he is lazy and a con man?
Based on what? a story from a third party? or worse wess?
wess's link did not ever work so what evidence is that?
so its now a crime to be lazy?The bottom line is you just do not like the way he handled the gecko deal.
he let you know what he thought about the back stabbing as he called it.
was any money lost or taken by bruce if so how much?
would you care to have the actual people involved post here?
its just hard to take any of you heirsay guys seriously.
the alleged victims story would hold up way better.
repost the link .
So If now i am a bad guy for just not caving in and accepting this crap.
let it be.
but don,t worry I am not in the reptile biz And will steer clear of any
of you guys I feel like avoiding.
but the boi will have no part of it since its not working at all.![]()