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Bad Guy Do NOT do sell to Shane Risely!!!
- Thread starter xenesthis13
- Start date
If you want the BOI to be effective, maybe cross-examine more and complain about open expression less. Many threads have been turned around by members asking thoughtful questions that drove to where the truth was really parked.
If Shane published a false claim about Todd which has damaged Todd's reputation, (and he has himself noted the damage through his post, above) that is the very essence of defamation.
Fangthane
Tuck Frump!
Just as it takes a gross misunderstanding of site policies to believe that one could do more damage by posting a very short-lived BOI-type thread in a classified section. I'm not seeing where your reasoning is very sound. Which is more potentially damaging: a drive-by post that'll be deleted in a day or two, posted in a classified section with fairly little traffic; or the very same type of post made here, where it'll be seen by thousands and never be deleted? The math seems pretty simple to me. If one actually thinks about it, I'm not sure how they could avoid realizing that this Risley guy ultimately did him a favor by posting where he did.
Jmeurrens31
New member
The main difference to me, is most who go to that specific classified section are at least interested or looking at buying something that Todd could be selling. While BOI gets many more views a vast majority have and will never have interest in Todds species therefore not losing him sales.
I apologize for hi-jacking the thread. I just read a ton of the BOI stuff and recently starting posting the positive transactions Ive had. When I read this thread it seems (to me) that Todd is absolutely correct in his views and how certain things were handled.
Guys, end it regarding the discussion of the BOI itself. Please.
xenesthis13
Active member
dead on
Jmeurrens31 has it dead on. I might not always pick the perfect words, but Jmeurrens31 summed it up accurately.
I have repeat customers dating back to 1993 that have done hundreds of satisfactory to mostly excellent transactions with me from all over the world, so Shane is a grain of sand with his weak and lying antics. My problem is with the .....
Oh, can't say it....but it is been fleshed out again for all to see. People like Shane know the ..... is a great way to try to smear somebody. Giving and facilitating the medium and method for people like Shane is the problem.
There is a great rule that should always be applied: Just because it's on the internet doesn't make it true, and if somebody tries to, make the burden very, very difficult, and if they lie, falsify info, or commit defamation towards somebody or a business, don't reward them for it in anyway what-so-ever. Their membership should be revoked, they should be banished forever, and their name should be mud, not the ones they tried to lie about and defame.
Jmeurrens31 has it dead on. I might not always pick the perfect words, but Jmeurrens31 summed it up accurately.
I have repeat customers dating back to 1993 that have done hundreds of satisfactory to mostly excellent transactions with me from all over the world, so Shane is a grain of sand with his weak and lying antics. My problem is with the .....
Oh, can't say it....but it is been fleshed out again for all to see. People like Shane know the ..... is a great way to try to smear somebody. Giving and facilitating the medium and method for people like Shane is the problem.
There is a great rule that should always be applied: Just because it's on the internet doesn't make it true, and if somebody tries to, make the burden very, very difficult, and if they lie, falsify info, or commit defamation towards somebody or a business, don't reward them for it in anyway what-so-ever. Their membership should be revoked, they should be banished forever, and their name should be mud, not the ones they tried to lie about and defame.
DavidBeard
The Louisville Lip
Todd has aways disliked the BOI because it keeps his shady unethical behavior for all to see. He doesn't like not being able to have it removed like he used to on the old Arachnoboards forum, and that sticks in his craw. A simple search of his name yields more than one or 2 bad transactions and less than ideal ethical behavior to say the least.
xenesthis13
Active member
law of probability
Anybody that deals with the public and does thousands of transactions over three decades will run into a few *#%#Q jobs along the way. No worries, I keep good notes on those types and pass my notes onto other dealers/sellers to warn them.
Anybody that deals with the public and does thousands of transactions over three decades will run into a few *#%#Q jobs along the way. No worries, I keep good notes on those types and pass my notes onto other dealers/sellers to warn them.
Snake-Queen
New member
This hasn't been addressed yet, not that I saw.
You violated your own TOS by shipping without requiring a signature upon receipt, as indicated by the attached screenshots.
So your argument about Shane not following your TOS, neither did you.
You violated your own TOS by shipping without requiring a signature upon receipt, as indicated by the attached screenshots.
So your argument about Shane not following your TOS, neither did you.
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Snake-Queen
New member
I didn't finish my sentence about Shane not following your TOS ...
You invalidated your own TOS when you shipped without requiring a signature, therefore, it doesn't help you to complain about Shane not reading/comprehending/following your TOS.
You invalidated your own TOS when you shipped without requiring a signature, therefore, it doesn't help you to complain about Shane not reading/comprehending/following your TOS.
xenesthis13
Active member
carriers
Carrier did their own thing. Signature was required. Carrier messed up address
....but, Shane got the box later that day and sat on it for over a week, therefore the 24 hrs. WC live arrival policy applies and the carrier stuff you mentioned is mute.
Carrier did their own thing. Signature was required. Carrier messed up address
....but, Shane got the box later that day and sat on it for over a week, therefore the 24 hrs. WC live arrival policy applies and the carrier stuff you mentioned is mute.
Snake-Queen
New member
Do you have proof that you required a signature? I've never had FedEx leave a package when a signature was required. They've always left a note.
You are correct that for WC specimes a 24hr guarantee is standard& 7 days is way past that. Your offer to sell him 2 more at a deeply discounted price was generous.
You are correct that for WC specimes a 24hr guarantee is standard& 7 days is way past that. Your offer to sell him 2 more at a deeply discounted price was generous.
tlmoon
New member
I'm not a bug person and I don't know anything about you, Todd, so here's my take as a neutral party.
I looked at the email that was attached, and I agree that Shane seems unreasonable in wanting a replacement for a wild caught whip spider (is this thing like a spider? I'm a snake person lol). Todd was polite and professional in his email. He has a TOS, which is good.
If Shane has other evidence to present for his side he can certainly do so. At this time, I don't tend to have a sympathetic view of him, since he is not being reasonable, and also strike two for him, he couldn't manage to follow the simple rules about where to post a BOI thread. This doesn't seem like a person who pays careful attention to things.
So if I get a negative opinion of Todd....right now that's on Todd. Anyone who complains that the BOI is just soooooo unfair has either never read many of the threads, or is just being disingenous. There are MANY examples of threads where the OP is taken to task and the holes in their stories dismantled. Plenty of threads posted to bash one person have turned right around and the accuser ends up on people's "don't do business with" lists and the accused is completely vindicated.
All this fussing about the BOI just makes you, Todd, look difficult to deal with. You have a business - there are unreasonable people out there. It's going to happen. Being frustrated with that is human, but how you deal with them says something about you as well.
I looked at the email that was attached, and I agree that Shane seems unreasonable in wanting a replacement for a wild caught whip spider (is this thing like a spider? I'm a snake person lol). Todd was polite and professional in his email. He has a TOS, which is good.
If Shane has other evidence to present for his side he can certainly do so. At this time, I don't tend to have a sympathetic view of him, since he is not being reasonable, and also strike two for him, he couldn't manage to follow the simple rules about where to post a BOI thread. This doesn't seem like a person who pays careful attention to things.
So if I get a negative opinion of Todd....right now that's on Todd. Anyone who complains that the BOI is just soooooo unfair has either never read many of the threads, or is just being disingenous. There are MANY examples of threads where the OP is taken to task and the holes in their stories dismantled. Plenty of threads posted to bash one person have turned right around and the accuser ends up on people's "don't do business with" lists and the accused is completely vindicated.
All this fussing about the BOI just makes you, Todd, look difficult to deal with. You have a business - there are unreasonable people out there. It's going to happen. Being frustrated with that is human, but how you deal with them says something about you as well.
That's your response? That is all you have to contribute? Pretty weak sauce.
Why do you feel you should be compensated 2 weeks later? Why do you feel Todd screwed you over?
Robert Walker
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Shane-
You stated, in your deleted post from the classifieds, "Contact me if you want to see the emails or videos".
Please post the emails or video proof.
You stated, in your deleted post from the classifieds, "Contact me if you want to see the emails or videos".
Please post the emails or video proof.
Serafim
Well-known member
Then I would stand corrected from my previous post. 1 bad BOI post does not make one a bad guy a couple makes a buyer start to consider other sources
I reported it using the 'report post' function pretty soon after I saw it. I do understand y'all are busy and can't always look at those reports.
Pardon me, yes you did report it. OP reported it after I had already addressed it.
Robert Walker
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FYI: Every indication points to Shane Risley opening an account here under his girlfriend/fiance's name: "Chellsea west" rather Chelsea West using the account name: Cencalreptiles
Recently listed: Sunburst woma & pumkin pied ball python.
When asked about the name issue, the classified ads were turned off by the user they have gone silent.
Phone numbers match. Emails match. Not the first time someone has tried to sell using their significant other's name and misspell it on purpose.
Recently listed: Sunburst woma & pumkin pied ball python.
When asked about the name issue, the classified ads were turned off by the user they have gone silent.
Phone numbers match. Emails match. Not the first time someone has tried to sell using their significant other's name and misspell it on purpose.
