Bad Guy Garret Smith ( Scammer )

[Frogman11]

Is there anything you won't lie about?

I NEVER wanted earless monitors, when I called you, I asked if you had paperwork on the monitors in question, because a close friend of mine thought he'd like to have a pair, you said "when they're sold, the buyers will get the paperwork" yeah, right, sure they would've.

Think maybe anyone you sold those too, will come forward and tell us all about the paperwork they received with their earless monitors, or are the monitor's like the uro's, they didn't come in either......

Show proof you didn't scam several out of 20K, let's have the people that were named in this thread, come forward, and tell us all about what a great guy you are, and you didn't scam them....

Can't stress it enough, AVOID Garrett Smith like the PLAGUE, he CAN'T be TRUSTED, PERIOD!

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

Look two post up Lynn. You've been putting words in her mouth for months.

 

[Frogman11]

Summed up... The words of a victim who came forward to close friends who are big names in the industry after she got scammed by Garrett..Sat by as countless others got scammed and did/said nothing. Whinned and complained behind the scenes for almost a year and then finally got what she was paid for. Wow, good for you Maria! What about the half dozen plus other people who gave gave Garrett money over a year ago, have been lied to, threatened and bullied into submission and have yet to receive anything? We get it... You only speak for yourself and your experience. Glad to hear things worked out for you.

Countless others? Half a dozen? nice try.. You've already shown that your not stable Patrick Sterling.

From post 1477

"Garrett I love pounding you with negative karma everytime you post on this site. After your 11pm phone calls to my phone and you threatening me for over a year your lucky I did not swing by your house this summer while I was out in California visiting family. Hopefully potential customers see that line of red squares next to your name and they think twice and or do a BOI search. BTW I never crank called your home. I DID use your CELL number in some bogus Craigslist ad's! Seriously you deserve so much worse!! Keep up the smoke and mirrors.. Its totally working[/quote]

 

[snowgyre]

Patrick, Lynn, and Chris, while I appreciate your skepticism of Garrick Smith's current business practices based upon his history, I do believe we're doing the BOI a disservice by continually discounting others who may come forward with more information.

If anyone has done business with Garrick and had a positive experience, they should also post it here. However, because of Garrick's history, I request that proof of those transactions are posted, including but not limited to receipts, correspondences, and most importantly, the necessary permits and licenses required to import/export the animals in question. If you are posting positive feedback about Garrick, please understand that Garrick's own history of personal, vindictive attacks against those who are skeptical of him selling high-profile species (especially given his prior smuggling conviction) have led some of us to be even more skeptical, even critical, of his business transactions. The first hundred or so posts within this thread is probably all you would have to read to get an accurate summary of all that has occurred... the rest is ultimately back-and-forth fluff.

Likewise, if anyone has had recent negative business transactions with Garrick, please post them here or start a new BOI thread.

Garrick, I do request that you at least give us the name of the "original importer" you are getting those dragons from.

 

[dieselfan]

We get it Garrett. You are some how fixed in your own delusion that you are not a bad guy/scammer/ convincted smuggler. It's funny to see someone with your criminal background play victim. Good luck painting the picture that everyone who has spoken out against you is crazy or unstable. I am sure anyone with a functional brain reading this thread can come to their own conclusions. Nice try��

 

[Big Time Reptiles]

I have seen my name being posted a number of times throughout this long thread and now I am finally speaking out. I was trying not to post due to the fact that several instigators involved here keep twisting the words of what anyone posts. That said, I have purchased and worked with Garrett without any issues for several years now. I have NOT been ripped off at all or lost any money, plus have received great animals. I have spent well over $6k in lizards with him and am still working with him. I have a real problem with this thread, in the fact that some people are posting and listing names of others and saying that they were ripped off when they never spoke with the people they are referring to like myself. Garrett has been able to find very rare lizards for some of us and legally handle and import those animals for us. In this business of Reptile importing, permits and processes can take lots of time and that doesn't mean people are getting scammed or ripped off.

Maria,
First, I want to thank you for coming forward, THANK YOU!

I'm extremely glad you have been taken care of, did you receive what you bargained for "originally"? I've always heard nothing but really good things about you, and again, I'm truly glad, you were taken care of, and are continually taken care! Did you get what Garrett Smith "originally" promised you, and how long did it take?

The info I put out in this thread, pertaining to you, and you being scammed by Garrett Smith, came from Michael Rodriguez, the original poster, and Charlie Rodriguez, they are not related, they were both extremely adamant about you & both of them being scammed, by Garrett Smith. They both called me many, many, many times, looking for advice, and always mentioned you, in every conversation.

I believed what they told me then, and still do today.

So with that, I'll no longer use your name, if your happy, I'm happy for you!

Can't stress it enough, AVOID Garrett Smith like the PLAGUE, he CAN'T be TRUSTED, PERIOD!

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

 

[Frogman11]

We get it Garrett. You are some how fixed in your own delusion that you are not a bad guy/scammer/ convincted smuggler. It's funny to see someone with your criminal background play victim. Good luck painting the picture that everyone who has spoken out against you is crazy or unstable. I am sure anyone with a functional brain reading this thread can come to their own conclusions. Nice try��

I have no problem with anyone speaking out. Show me proof of who I scammed? And yes YOU are unstable. Crank calling my house, posting fake craigslist ads with my info on it, giving me bad karma on every post for a year and a half?? Does that seam normal to you Patrick Sterling?

 

[Chris Kennard]

Patrick, Lynn, and Chris, while I appreciate your skepticism of Garrick Smith's current business practices based upon his history, I do believe we're doing the BOI a disservice by continually discounting others who may come forward with more information.

If anyone has done business with Garrick and had a positive experience, they should also post it here. However, because of Garrick's history, I request that proof of those transactions are posted, including but not limited to receipts, correspondences, and most importantly, the necessary permits and licenses required to import/export the animals in question. If you are posting positive feedback about Garrick, please understand that Garrick's own history of personal, vindictive attacks against those who are skeptical of him selling high-profile species (especially given his prior smuggling conviction) have led some of us to be even more skeptical, even critical, of his business transactions. The first hundred or so posts within this thread is probably all you would have to read to get an accurate summary of all that has occurred... the rest is ultimately back-and-forth fluff.

Likewise, if anyone has had recent negative business transactions with Garrick, please post them here or start a new BOI thread.

Garrick, I do request that you at least give us the name of the "original importer" you are getting those dragons from.

I doubt his importer pals want to be out in any spotlight here. Markus was vocal here early on. SCHAUMDA...

 

[Frogman11]

Maria,
First, I want to thank you for coming forward, THANK YOU!

I'm extremely glad you have been taken care of, did you receive what you bargained for "originally"? I've always heard nothing but really good things about you, and again, I'm truly glad, you were taken care of, and are continually taken care! Did you get what Garrett Smith "originally" promised you, and how long did it take?

The info I put out in this thread, pertaining to you, and you being scammed by Garrett Smith, came from Michael Rodriguez, the original poster, and Charlie Rodriguez, they are not related, they were both extremely adamant about you & both of them being scammed, by Garrett Smith. They both called me many, many, many times, looking for advice, and always mentioned you, in every conversation.

I believed what they told me then, and still do today.

So with that, I'll no longer use your name, if your happy, I'm happy for you!

Can't stress it enough, AVOID Garrett Smith like the PLAGUE, he CAN'T be TRUSTED, PERIOD!

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

Lynn, All of your information is 2nd and third hand. What gives you the right to post false grievances for others.

 

[Frogman11]

Is there anything you won't lie about?

I NEVER wanted earless monitors, when I called you, I asked if you had paperwork on the monitors in question, because a close friend of mine thought he'd like to have a pair, you said "when they're sold, the buyers will get the paperwork" yeah, right, sure they would've.

Think maybe anyone you sold those too, will come forward and tell us all about the paperwork they received with their earless monitors, or are the monitor's like the uro's, they didn't come in either......

Show proof you didn't scam several out of 20K, let's have the people that were named in this thread, come forward, and tell us all about what a great guy you are, and you didn't scam them....

Can't stress it enough, AVOID Garrett Smith like the PLAGUE, he CAN'T be TRUSTED, PERIOD!

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

You NEVER wanted earless monitors? But you called me asking about them....Paperwork, price etc...So what part am I lying about Lynn? Did you NOT call me about them? Did we have a conversation on the phone? You called me on two separate occasions about them. Let me refresh your memory. You called me twice inquiring about them. At no point did you say that they were for a friend. You spent the first 45 minutes telling me how cool you are and how long you have been keeping reptiles after 10 minutes I forgot what reptile that you were asking about. You didn't like my price and we parted ways. You called me again a few days later asking about them and then some e-mail about the price. You again didn't like the price and said you can get the same ones for half of what I was selling them for. When I called you out on that, what was the reality? I was selling papered adults delivered to your door. Your comparison was un-papered babies in another country.

Whats your story now Lyn? I have asked you for proof of who did I rip off? and where did you get $20,000 a made up number in your head?

 

[Chris Kennard]

I forget the name of the other importer Garrett was involved with but he had abad history with illegal activity. He is named in this thread. I'll try to find it.

 

[Frogman11]

I forget the name of the other importer Garrett was involved with but he had abad history with illegal activity. He is named in this thread. I'll try to find it.

Ill save you some time. I have used a total of 8 different exporters from 6 different countries. None of them have been involved in illegal activity.

 

[dieselfan]

I have no problem with anyone speaking out. Show me proof of who I scammed? And yes YOU are unstable. Crank calling my house, posting fake craigslist ads with my info on it, giving me bad karma on every post for a year and a half?? Does that seam normal to you Patrick Sterling?

Garrett, you tried scamming me with your original ad for the geckos. I provided proof you are a liar who was tripping over your own words with screen shots
In this very thread. You seem confused, take a few mins and re read your replies. The OP of this thread supplied proof you scammed him out of thousands of dollars and you have still yet to make him whole. My favorite part of this thread is when one of your mindless cronies who paid you thousands to import some uro's came here to defend you and then came BACK here months later to tell everyone you ripped him off!! Garrett Smith your antics are unreal! Thank you for providing me and countless others hours of quality fictional importer stories!

 

[Big Time Reptiles]

You NEVER wanted earless monitors? But you called me asking about them....Paperwork, price etc...So what part am I lying about Lynn? Did you NOT call me about them? Did we have a conversation on the phone? You called me on two separate occasions about them. Let me refresh your memory. You called me twice inquiring about them. At no point did you say that they were for a friend. You spent the first 45 minutes telling me how cool you are and how long you have been keeping reptiles after 10 minutes I forgot what reptile that you were asking about. You didn't like my price and we parted ways. You called me again a few days later asking about them and then some e-mail about the price. You again didn't like the price and said you can get the same ones for half of what I was selling them for. When I called you out on that, what was the reality? I was selling papered adults delivered to your door. Your comparison was un-papered babies in another country.

Whats your story now Lyn? I have asked you for proof of who did I rip off? and where did you get $20,000 a made up number in your head?

Again, I never wanted the earless monitors you advertised, and I never talked to you for 45 minutes, about anything.

I don't have a story, you know who you ripped off, and in case you forgot, start reading this thread, starting with post #1, and don't stop there continue on, there's a lot of reading as to who you ripped off. There's my proof.

I find it simply amazing, the high horse your on today, blowing & going, about how terrible, and what liars a few us are, because 2 people came forward in you defense today, where were they all through this thread?

This high horse that you're on, won't last, 2 came forward, doesn't change who & what you are.

I don't have to prove anything to you, you have to prove those who said you scammed them out of thousands of dollars, are Liars.

Better get busy, you a lot of reading a head of you.

I'm no longer going back & forth with, he said, and the scammer said, with you any longer this evening.

Can't stress it enough, AVOID Garrett Smith like the PLAGUE, he CAN'T be TRUSTED, PERIOD!

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

 

[Frogman11]

Garrett, you tried scamming me with your original ad for the geckos. I provided proof you are a liar who was tripping over your own words with screen shots
In this very thread. You seem confused, take a few mins and re read your replies. The OP of this thread supplied proof you scammed him out of thousands of dollars and you have still yet to make him whole. My favorite part of this thread is when one of your mindless cronies who paid you thousands to import some uro's came here to defend you and then came BACK here months later to tell everyone you ripped him off!! Garrett Smith your antics are unreal! Thank you for providing me and countless others hours of quality fictional importer stories!

You are truly a delusional man Patrick Sterling. The geckos that I posted were sold before you inquired about them and went to man in California who has a gecko named after him and another customer in the US. Did I ask you for money? NO. You, Like Chris Proctor were too late. But some how this is a scam in your heads????? I never asked either of you two for money. All I said was the animals are not available anymore. lol How is this a scam? Do you two find it so hard to believe that someone else out there would want to acquire the same animal? Nooooo way, your the only two interested in these animals.

The OP Michael Rodriguez is a friend of mine on Facebook and is interested in buying some animals off of me. I owe him zero dollars. I believe your referring to Charlie Rodriguez who tried to extend my live arrival guarantee, to a month and a half. Thats not a rip of or a scam. I refunded him for some animals the died a week later....but nice try to deflect your crazy illegal harassment antics.

 

[snowgyre]

Garrick, I do request that you at least give us the name of the "original importer" you are getting those dragons from.

Garrick, this is my third time, asking politely, for the name of the "original importer" you are getting those dragons from in the kingsnake ad. Please answer the question.

 

[Frogman11]

Again, I never wanted the earless monitors you advertised, and I never talked to you for 45 minutes, about anything.

I don't have a story, you know who you ripped off, and in case you forgot, start reading this thread, starting with post #1, and don't stop there continue on, there's a lot of reading as to who you ripped off. There's my proof.

I find it simply amazing, the high horse your on today, blowing & going, about how terrible, and what liars a few us are, because 2 people came forward in you defense today, where were they all through this thread?

This high horse that you're on, won't last, 2 came forward, doesn't change who & what you are.

I don't have to prove anything to you, you have to prove those who said you scammed them out of thousands of dollars, are Liars.

Better get busy, you a lot of reading a head of you.

I'm no longer going back & forth with, he said, and the scammer said, with you any longer this evening.

Can't stress it enough, AVOID Garrett Smith like the PLAGUE, he CAN'T be TRUSTED, PERIOD!

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

Ahhh, Typical caught in a lie act Lyn. I'm no longer going back and forth with you is the typical response when being called out for your BS. $20,000? Your the one who keeps saying Ive ripped people off for $20,000. Its so easy to sue someone in small claims. Don't you think if I truly scammed anyone they would of sued me? High horse? No just tired of your lies, putting words in peoples mouth, bulling, BS. You keep making things up on he said she said, when you have no idea what your talking about.

 

[SobekSerpents]

Garrick, this is my third time, asking politely, for the name of the "original importer" you are getting those dragons from in the kingsnake ad. Please answer the question.

He won't....

This is typical low life scamming tactics. Blame everyone else and either ignore questions asked or completely skirt them with cover up dialog.

Normal, rational and honest people do not act the way Garrett acts....

 

[SobekSerpents]

I also like how you keep saying "I was too late"....therefore I'm all upset and posting in this BOI.

Again, I never once thought you had the animals in question. I didn't believe your ad. Had you offered pictures and said to come pick them up, sure....I'd likely do that, but it was never a thought in my mind that you were on the up and up.

There are Aussies available in EU for sale now. There are Aussies in breeder collections in the US. I'm not too worried about missing out on your particular frilleds, if indeed they ever existed at all.

You're a giant, steaming pile of lies and cons....and that's why everybody hates you. You've done nothing respectable. You dishonestly flip imported animals and rip as many people off as you can get away with.

 

[Frogman11]

Garrick, this is my third time, asking politely, for the name of the "original importer" you are getting those dragons from in the kingsnake ad. Please answer the question.

Hello,

My names Garrett...Not Garrick. No biggie. And Yes you are asking politely thank you.....but as you may or may not know I don't believe in the BOI system for obviously reasons. I got into trouble importing 13 years ago and luckily got out of it and learned how to do it properly. With that said there is no way in hell would I do anything illegal. Believe me when I say....I have legal paperwork for everything that I import. All of the information about Australia importing and exporting can be easily looked up.

 

[Frogman11]

I also like how you keep saying "I was too late"....therefore I'm all upset and posting in this BOI.

Again, I never once thought you had the animals in question. I didn't believe your ad. Had you offered pictures and said to come pick them up, sure....I'd likely do that, but it was never a thought in my mind that you were on the up and up.

There are Aussies available in EU for sale now. There are Aussies in breeder collections in the US. I'm not too worried about missing out on your particular frilleds, if indeed they ever existed at all.

You're a giant, steaming pile of lies and cons....and that's why everybody hates you. You've done nothing respectable. You dishonestly flip imported animals and rip as many people off as you can get away with.

Why would I say come pick them up when they were sold? everyone hates me?
Ive done nothing respectable? You know nothing about me. You are butt hurt about not getting these animals.. boo whooo. Get over it and grow up.