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Fl.International Reptile Show?

That’s to bad that some people will attend one bad show and think all the rest will be just as bad. If your first car were a lemon would you use public transportation for the rest of your life?
Even though you say you have read ALL the posts, you are still not getting it. This is not about “revenge”. This is about making others aware of what is going on.
And every time some one comes to the forum and doesn’t know what’s going on or questions comments and statements that are being posted, then most likely your going to hear it all over again. Your sick of reading about, and honestly I am sick of explaining each time some one “new” makes a post. Its all there, plain and simple.

This isn’t about good vendors or bad vendors, you are definitely mixed up. ONE MORE TIME…this is about a bad promoter …NOT VENDORS. Where in this thread does it mention BAD vendors????

If you just prefer to talk about reptiles …well there are many discussion forums on this site as well, pick one and discuss away.

Or you could just not come back to this particular thread. I know if I didn’t read about it any more I could easily “unsubscribe” to this thread and ignore all news posts.

I also notice that certain people say there sick of hearing/reading about all this, and say we should do something more positive…but I don’t see them actually doing anything to change it either.

Tony’s be exposed for what he’s done, and it’s pretty plain he may be out of this business. So what’s next , what do we do to “fix’ what was done and keep the hobby strong ?
 
Jim I can't agree with you more..."so what's next,what do we have to do to "fix" what was done & keep the hobby strong?"
That is all I'm trying to say!!!!
Got any suggestions Jim ? I'll do what I can to help!
All I'm trying to say is if you want a STRONG, or should I say a beautiful community then it's like a flower bed..pull the weeds & get on with making your bed something beautiful again.
You guys have pulled the weed so let's get going on making this what you want! I'm sure ther will be more weeds to pull but once they've been pulled don't exhaust yourself to the point where you can't fill that gap with something beautiful!
 
I don't know , maybe all the people that keep saying we should stop "bashing" ( as they call it ) and move on, can come up with some ideas. Since they keep suggesting it !
 
Gino you have the point correct all I'm trying to say is that it's time to rebuild not continue to destroy! sorry I didnt respond to your post first...maybe i've made more since in the last post i did!
I am in no way saying that anyone was wrong but only trying to say that now that he is hopefully gone I'd love to see this a new begining or at least see a HUGE community pulling together to turn this into what it should be..something we'd all like to come to & say;
"wow it was kind of rocky before but look at it now!"
you guys have worked hard to get to this point Be Proud of your accomplishments, Be thankful it's over, & now put all that into fixing it up!!!
hopefully then my husband & others will see that it's not a bad thing to be in the Reptile World
 
gee i guess I have tried to help & only made it worse. I offered I tried to let you know how it looked to me as a newbie. If this is the way it is then so be it! I was trying to help but I guess you guys don't need opinions here from the newbie...
I'll just sit back & watch as the maddbess goes on!!!
Sorry for trying to help!
I wish you all only the best espscially the ones who can overcome this & now rebuild the damage he did by making things better!
Best of luck!
 
Cocheta,
Who said they didn't want to hear from a newbie?
I believe we are fixing the problem.
I think you'll find the Fall show at the fairgrounds in Tampa will be a great event.
We are building for the future.
I'm releasing my upcoming CD there and I expect it will be an exciting time.
I invite you and anyone from any side to come in Sept and see what we've built.
I have faith in Alex and what he's tried to do. I've invested a considerable amount in that faith.
These are truely exciting times. Join us.
Gino
 
wow!! That's incredible!! Good luck with your CD & at the show!!!!
It is great to hear the good plans!:)
 
I hope you can change your husband's mind & give the other shows a try. There are a lot of wonderful vendors in this trade. Rich from Reptile Basics has some great stuff along with some hard to find items such as mite spray & heat tapes. OBE usually has a little bit of everything. And I couldn't even start to list the rest. There are just too many to remember. The show you attended was not a typical show. I know that first appearances usually has a lasting impression. It was the promoter that kept the vendors away. Now that it's over with him, there won't be any more bashing and people in our trade will have to work even harder to gain the confidence back from the ones that was let down.
You should try the Raleigh show this weekend. He has an impressive list of vendors that will be there.
 
audrypayne said:
OBE usually has a little bit of everything. people in our trade will have to work even harder to gain the confidence back from the ones that was let down.
You should try the Raleigh show this weekend. He has an impressive list of vendors that will be there.
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Thanks Audry. We do try to have a little bit of everything and it looks like this weekend is shaping up to be a great one! Chocheta hopefully you will be able to change your husband's mind and you will be to attend the Raleigh Show. If not the show this weekend, then maybe the one being held in Aiken, SC May 20-21. That one is also shaping up to be a good one.

Yes Audry we will all have to work a little harder to regain confidences back from some folks, but I think it will make the industry that much better.

Look forward to seeing everyone this weekend and Audry......you have fun at your "21st" birthday ;) I'll see you in 2 weeks.
 
I WISH I could go to Raleigh this weekend...

It is usually a GREAT show! I have done very well there in the past and had lots of fun. But I am pretty much out of everything to sell- and my very first babies of the year are hatching as I type! Bad timing - sure wish it was at least 3 weeks or so later! Maybe next spring I can convince them to lay a few weeks earlier, lol!

Be sure to go to the show this weekend if you are able to.
 
Lmao!!!!!

That is the funniest thing I have seen in years. Karma.....what a concept!

The text of what is now the front page of Tony's website is shown below. I wish I had a screenshot program



Please pay for past due web services!

My name is Chris of lizard.org - the former unpaid webmaster for Tony Cueto
who will not respond to invoices or email communication.
Please pay me the moneythat is 8 months overdue.
Tony, you know I am recovering from recent open heart surgery and you promised to pay.
Instead of paying, you replaced me with another webmaster. PLEASE PAY NOW!


This is for web services from 7/05 to 10/05
Only partial payment was made - $119.20 balance on August invoice
$550.00 (55 hours @ $10hr) Aug-Oct
I was trying to help you out because you were paying $80hr to one web designer and $55hr to another
You know that I have been recovering from open heart surgery...
Not only was I taken advantage of...but I was not paid what I was owed. Please Pay Now.




WEB SITE content and control will be restored upon successful transfer of payment

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