I hate that my post on CS.com has been viewed as bashing. It was venting, yes. I was angry, yes. If it's such a big deal I'm sure I can have a mod remove it to save Kevin's reputation.
I am not out to hurt Kevin. I am satisfied with the results of the deal. Why must this continue? Kevin if you had been so upset about me speaking publicly you could have simply said in an email that you wanted it removed and I would have PMed a mod to have it done. Simple as that. I am a reasonable person.
Why must I ask? Did you not think someone would put 2 and 2 together and come up with me. Afterall... folks from here visit there and vice versa. You didn't even give me the opportunity to make things right before you started your 'venting' session over there. Why would I think you would be willing to ask someone to remove the thread.... which Im pretty certian wouldn't happen because others had posted in it and the thread didn't break any rules.
It's one thing to go off on me... but to also complain about which one of my folks help you get your animals and rack. They offered to help me, help you get what you had paid for. From my perspective it looks like your out to bash me and bring my folks into it as well.
You knew I hung out over here. All you had to do was contact me and say... I think the gentics are in question and this is why.... I would have done the same thing I did even after you 'vented'. I would have offered to take all 3 back and give you your money back. You never gave me that chance.
The part that bothers me... everyone is so worried about Kevin's reputation, even though he's out of the business. Yet no one ever gave my reputation a second thought... some even went so far as to throw out horrible accusations as to my intentions without even knowing me or hearing my side of the story. How much will this thread hurt me in the future? Does anyone even care or are you only concerned with Kevin? You know I've worked hard to build a good reputation, to do what's right, to keep my head in a bad situation, and to take good care of my animals... with this single thread, with one single man who felt I slighted him, all of my hard work and effort could be washed down the drain.
Em... if I was out to destroy your reputation... I would have put a big red X in front of your name. I however did not. I simply started an info thread. I felt that was much more appropriate for the situation.
I may be out of the business, but that doesn't mean I want my rep tarnished by someone that wasn't posting up both sides of the story over on CS. Until I brought it up over there... you never did make a post saying that I tried to make you happy by offering a refund. You left it open for the members there (and lurkers) to make up their mind as to... her seller left her hanging.
You know someone mentioned that I have been around the BOI a bit and I should know the consequences or whatever. That entered my mind... that's why I sent emails to Kevin, that's why I tried to remain professional in my emails. None of it mattered. I'm still being raked over the coals and for what? Absolutely nothing. I made a public post about a business transaction. I make lots of public posts about business transactions, usually in a photo thread sharing an animal I just got from someone. The difference is that I'm usually praising the seller, not venting my dissatisfaction. I wasn't trying to ruin Kevin, I was just venting. Maybe you don't see a difference, but I do.
The key is... you didn't even give me the chance to make it right with you before venting your dissatisfaction. If I would have told you to go piss up a rope.... burn me down. But I never did. Yes you did send the emails.... about 30 mins after making your post on CS. And I even offered in that first email to make it right and refund your money with the return of the animals. You then got all uptight because I said I would sell those 3 to the buyer that bought me out. What am I going to do with them? I'm out of the business remember
Everyone makes mistakes, everyone misinterprets what is written down. We are all human. I'm sure even Kevin has some skeletons in his closet where he didn't always do the best thing in a given situation. Where is the BOI thread about that? Where is the BOI thread for every time you misstep or misspeak? You can sit on your high horses and act like I'm the lowest form of scum, but the truth is you've made mistakes, too.
Once again... if I thought you were the lowest form of scum... you'd have a red X in front of this thread. You dont. I was giving the readers a chance to make up their own mind on the situation and not trying to influence them with that X. As for the high horse.... I dont know what your talking about.
You 'vented' as you say... but you didn't contact me till 30 minutes later... and in that venting you bring my folks into it. What was I suppose to think? How was I suppose to feel?
Hello, I personally do not care that you are upset. You know very well what you did. It's all right there in the emails for the discerning reader. All the justification and backtracking now is going to accomplish exactly nothing.
