This has quickly gone from bad to worse-if that is possible
I will post the most recent emails between us after this summary
The short version of the story to date is that he mailed me out a package via USPS yesterday and he sent it PRIORITY MAIL not EXPRESS and there of course is no tracking number-just a signature confirmation number and it can take from 2 to 5 days for the package to get here at best
The package was mailed 10:17 AM on April 3, 2007 in NEFFS, PA and i did talk to the clerk at my local PO and showed her the number
She told me that it was definitely NOT an Express mail package
I then called the 800 number for USPS and they also told me that it was NOT an Express package and that from the signature conformation number it was sent priority mail which goes back to the 2 to 5 day time frame at best for delivery to me
I also called the Slatington PO and they of course told me that no packages had gone out to Illinois from there yesterday
I then called the Neff's PA PO (thank God for unlimited long distance) and i got the same info about the package being sent Priority mail and not express next day/overnight mail
This is the number that he sent me and that I can only verify on the USPS website that the package was accepted at the Neffs PA PO because it IS NOT a tracking number
0305 0830 0003 9472 9766
I did email him as soon as I received what i thought was the tracking number and told him that it did not look right for an express package number-they always have an E and some other letter before the numbers and he wrote me back -repeating the tracking number and that the package would be delivered to my door-and no mention of when
I am going out of my mind thinking that there might be 2 geckos freezing or frozen to death in that package
I just cannot believe this never ending nightmare
To those of you that have suggested that it was unwise of me to do any business with someone that was not an established seller-I can understand that statement but-if no one ever gives the little unknown guy a chance-then how does anyone ever start out selling any of their reptiles?
Yes-I should have recognized Jesse Fricker's name from a post on here and ironically enough I do remember reading Jerry's post when it was first started but I am afraid that it went right by me
God help me-with everything else going on in my life I did not even check the weather and had no idea that it was going to get this cold (it had been 70 plus degrees here for 3 or 4 days) or I would have not wanted him to ship them even overnight this week and I can only pray that there are no geckos in that box or they are going to arrive DOA
If that happens- that will be on my conscious and I am ending up feeling completely responsible for everything that has gone wrong here
Is this nightmare ever going to be over??
Sandy
These are in reverse order but here are the most recent emails and some older ones that have already been posted
You can see that I have received no reply about whether the package was sent Express mail nor anything else since I sent him the last email inquiring about that
From: LadyGecko
Date: 4/3/2007 4:34:47 PM
To: james skinny
Subject: RE: I'm sorry
Hi James
Was this package sent Express mail via USPS shipping?
I am having a problem with the tracking number that you provided and I have talked to clerk at the PO at Neff PA where it was mailed from and they said that the package was sent priority mail which would take 2 to 5 days and that time frame was not even guaranteed
Can you please fill me in on exactly what rate of shipping that you sent it as if this is 2 to 5 days these geckos will be dead before they reach here
I am not getting upset-I am just very confused
I know that I am not on a major hub for the USPS-however Express packages can be sent to me and they always arrive on the 1 PM truck verses the early morning truck especially if the package is marked Live Harmless Reptiles
Actually the USPS will not knowing ship any live animal any other way other than Express mail
Please help me figure out when these guys are going to get here
Also the number that you gave me is not a tracking number
It is only a signature conformation number
Which means that I will know absolutely nothing of this package's location until it reaches me (hence paying the money for express mail) that does offer package location tracking
I have told you in previous e-mails that I would have PayPal-ed you the extra money to ship UPS if you ran into a problem with the USPS
Please clear up the confusion at this end regarding when these animals are scheduled to arrive here
Thanks
Sandy
From: james skinny
Date: 4/3/2007 9:59:12 AM
To:
[email protected]
Subject: RE: I'm sorry
Your USPS track and confirm number is 0305 0830 0003 9472 9766. It is being
deliverded to your door. And try not to freak out if it says that there is
no record of it. It takes a little time to show up in their system. Have
a nice day
From: james skinny
Date: 4/3/2007 9:56:42 AM
To:
[email protected]
Subject: RE: I'm sorry
Your USPS track and confirm number is 0305 0830 0003 9472 9766. It is being
deliverded to your door.
>From: LadyGecko <
[email protected]>
>To: "james skinny" <
[email protected]>
>Subject: RE: I'm sorry
>Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 09:42:41 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)
>
>OK ?
>What??
>LOL
>
>Sandy
>Not trying to be a pain but what time do you think that you will be going
>to the PO with them today ?
>
>Have a great day !!
>
>
>Sandy
>
>-------Original Message-------
>
>From: james skinny
>Date: 4/3/2007 7:11:51 AM
>To:
[email protected]
>Subject: RE: I'm sorry
>
>Ok?
>
>
> >From: LadyGecko <
[email protected]>
> >To: "james skinny" <
[email protected]>
> >Subject: RE: I'm sorry
> >Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 21:59:41 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)
> >
> >Yeah-you could call me nuts lately and I am afraid that I was real close
>to
> >losing it from stress this afternoon when I sent you the last email
> >
> >I have chronic pain-which means that I hurt bad -literally 24 /7-365 Days
>a
> >year and I have been on vicodin to try and control the pain for around 10
> >years now
> >I wrote you a little something about that when you had your recent
>accident
> >I started out 10 years ago on a minimal amount of vicodin and in order
>not
> >to progress to morphine or a stronger narcotic patch which will be an
> >eventuality-my Dr, has slowly upped my vicodin dosage to the max that you
> >can take of acetaminophen per day
> >It's not the codine that kills ya when you overdose on vicodon it's the
> >Tylenol
> >
> >Now as for my reptile collection
> >I have around 40 leopard geckos
> >If you clicked on the links that I sent you in the last email then you
>saw
> >quite a few of my leos
> >
> >Samsom
> >
> >
> >
> >Delilah
> >
> >
> >
> >Duchess
> >
> >
> >-many of which are giants and I have a few Bell and Tremper Hybino
>leopard
> >geckos-not giant hybino crested geckos
> >I have 7 African fat tailed geckos
> >
> >Rusty and Cinnamon
> >
> >
> >
> >Goldie
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > and 3 blue tongue skinks
> >
> >Sophie
> >
> >
> >
> >Sadie
> >
> >
> >And 5 bearded dragons
> >2 pics of a very young Harry and Sally
> >Harry
> >
> >
> >Sally
> >
> >
> >And 2 crested geckos-
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Which are the latest species of geckos that I have acquired
> >
> >I have over 30 tanks/aquariums throughout my house of lizards which is
>why
> >I
> >wanted to switch to a rack system
> >And I am still in the process of switching leos from tanks to racks
> >I am using 2 old dressers from the 1950's until I can buy a regular rack
> >for
> >the leos
> >
> >
> >
> >I used to be addicted to tropical fish and this is where most of my
> >aquariums came from
> >I had over 10 tanks of fish up and running(both fresh water and salt
>water)
> >of various sizes up to 60 gals
> >When I started having problems with arthritis with my hands and I had to
> >get
> >out of that hobby
> > which left me with a bunch of empty aquariums
> >
> >I then bought one bearded dragon about 11 yrs ago and went nuts with
> >lizards
> >from there
> >I have bred/hatched and raised beardies
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >I had an Iguana for around 8 yr.s that unfortunately passed away last
>year
> >He was given to me as a very young sick baby by a friend whose son had
> >purchased him and lost interest in him
> >I got lucky and with a lot of TLC he lived for around 8 yrs longer than I
> >thought that he ever would
> >I loved Spike but I would never get another Iggy-they are too big for me
>to
> >handle
> >
> >Spike
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >I might be nuts but I love all of my animals and I take very good care of
> >them
> >They are my full time job
> >
> >I have around 300 pages of pics of my lizards at ImageShack-not the best
> >pics in the world
> >But since I got a new SLR camera for Christmas and I am learning to use
> >it-my pics are getting better
> >
> >My animals take my mind off of the constant pain that I live with and I
> >might move at a snails pace some nights when I am cleaning and feeding
> >them-but I get it done and they are all doing well
> >
> >Well-I have rambled on for long enough for now
> >I will look forward to receiving the geckos tracking number tomorrow and
> >seeing those beautiful crested on Wednesday
> >
> >Take care
> >
> >Sandy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
From: james skinny
Date: 4/2/2007 7:40:16 PM
To:
[email protected]
Subject: RE: I'm sorry
Ok? You sound just a little bit nuts right now. How many Vicodine did you
you say you were taking? Hybino Giant Cresteds, Huh? And I know you
weren't counting the three skinks and the five agamids as part of your 50
geckos. They are a little different, ya know. I will be in touch.
> >
> >
> > >From: LadyGecko <
[email protected]>
> > >To: "james skinny" <
[email protected]>
> > >Subject: I'm sorry
> > >Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 18:02:32 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)
> > >
> > >James
> > >
> > >Ok-I'm sorry James if I have doubted you and I have every confidence in
> >you
> > >that you will send out the 2 Cresteds tomorrow that I paid you for on
> >March
> > >4th
> > >
> > >After I receive them-I will apologize to you publicly on the BOI on
>Fauna
> > >There were just things that happened -including the fact that I paid
> > >someone
> > >named Jesse Fricker for the geckos that I am buying from you and that
>was
> > >kind of confusing
> > >
> > >Yes- I do admit that I did a search on the BOI for both names after
> >weather
> > >and circumstances continued to delay the shipping of these guys
> > >And I got scared when I found that post from Jerry
> > >
> > >Let me ask you-What would you have thought?
> > >I don't know you and I did send you money for something that I had no
>way
> > >of
> > >knowing if you even had
> > >I will have no problem admitting that I was totally wrong about you
>when
> > >the
> > >geckos arrive on Wednesday
> > >
> > >And yes-I did receive 12 geckos-but my mistake-11 of them arrived on
> >March
> > >1st and the first one- I received a week or so prior to that in Feb.
> > >
> > >Here is a link to the pics of them that I finally posted on one of the
> > >gecko
> > >forums that I frequent -I was trying to get my tubs set up and move
>most
> >of
> > >my Leos to sweater boxes from aquariums because I have around 40 of
>them
> > >now
> > >with the arrival of the new dozen
> > >
> > >
http://www.geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=7024
> > >
> > >No-I am not currently breeding them
> > >I did pair a giant male up with my Hybino giant female and another girl
> >and
> > >the eggs from them never hatched-they just shriveled up and collapsed
> > >
> > >I have a LabLine incubator and it is hooked up to a proportional
> > >thermostat
> > >and the temps were good and steady so I believe the eggs must not have
> > >been
> > >fertile as
> > >I never candled them
> > >
> > >I also keep and do not breed at the moment 3 Blue Tongue Skinks-5
>Bearded
> > >Dragons and
> > > 7 African Fat Tailed geckos-which are 2 amels and 2 100% het for amel
> >and
> > >3
> > >normals
> > >And 2 crested geckos
> > >
> > >So in all I have around 50 geckos
> > >
> > >I have never been in it for the money so I am not in any big hurry to
> >breed
> > >everything that I own
> > >I just love the lizards and I appreciate them for what they are and
>their
> > >beauty
> > >
> > >Here are some more pics of some of my other leos from the same forum
> > >Most of these I received at around 10 to 20 grams in weight-with a few
> > >larger exceptions and I "grew them up"
> > >My largest is Samson at just around 2 yrs of age and just under 110
>grams
> > >
> > >
http://www.geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=5966
> > >
> > >I am sorry if my demeanor has changed-I have been very short tempered
>and
> > >grouchy and very upset emotionally since I found out that my beloved
> >Sheba
> > >Sue has bone cancer
> > >And I have problems sleeping and I am not able to eat much
> > >Combine that with still having to function and care for all of the
> >animals
> > >here and I am at the point of continual exhaustion
> > >
> > >I am working on getting a second opinion(also my finances are limited
>at
> > >this time-I blew a small windfall of money on the geckos before I knew
> >that
> > >there was something wrong with my dog) but I did see the x-rays and I
>do
> > >believe that my vet of some 40 yrs of practice knows his stuff
> > >Of course I hope that I can prove him wrong but I don't know of
>anything
> > >else that would leech into bone and enlarge lymph nodes beside cancer
> > >
> > >I am very tired and I am in a lot of pain despite the 4 to 5
> >extra-strength
> > >Vicodin that I take daily for pain and I have had to start taking zanax
> > >again for my anxiety and nerves
> > >
> > >So James-send me out the Crested's tomorrow and when I receive them on
> > >Wednesday- I will publicly apologize to you on the BOI
> > >I am going to lay down-I am exhausted and not as young as I used to be
> > >
> > >Sandy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >-------Original Message-------
> > >
> > >From: james skinny
> > >Date: 4/2/2007 3:13:24 PM
> > >To:
[email protected]
> > >Subject: RE: JUST IN CASE
> > >
> > >I appreciate your time and patience and no, I didn't LOSE your shipping
> > >info. I do, however, fail to believe that you received 12 other
> >cresteds
> > >since the beginning of March. You must be putting together quite a
> > >collection for someone who is not a breeder. Don't pull my strings. I
> > >fail
> > >to believe that your change in demeanor came about because I was
> > >unavailable
> > >for the past five days. I know that you have heard some things about
>me
> > >from my ONE unhappy customer and his following of persons that don't
>know
> > >me
> > >from Adam. Lets not pretend that this is about something that actually
> > >went
> > >wrong between you and I. I will be more then happy to ship your geckos
> > >tomorrow and be done with this non-sense. However, if you prefer, we
>can
> > >let Paypal go through their long investigation and I will be more then
> > >willing to wait for a third party to decide this. The choice is yours.
> > >
> > >James
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: LadyGecko <
[email protected]>
> > > >To: "james skinny" <
[email protected]>
> > > >Subject: JUST IN CASE
> > > >Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 13:04:59 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)
> > > >
> > > >James-
> > > >Just in case that you might have misplaced my information for
>shipping
> > > >Please write it down on a piece of paper and put it somewhere safe
> > > >so that you have it when you need it tomorrow
> > > >
> > > >My address is
> > > >
> > > >Sandra Peraziana
> > > >544 E Locust St
> > > >Watseka
> > > >Illinois
> > > >60970
> > > >
> > > >My phone number is 815-432-0120
> > > >
> > > >I also would very much appreciate a phone call with their tracking
> >number
> > > >in
> > > >addition to an email with the information
> > > >
> > > >I have several appointments and errands to run tomorrow so please
>leave
> >a
> > > >message if there is no answer
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Thanks for your time
> > > >Sandy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-------Original Message-------
> > > >
> > > >From: james skinny
> > > >Date: 4/2/2007 10:54:30 AM
> > > >To:
[email protected]
> > > >Subject: RE: James -Jesse-or Jennifer
> > > >
> > > >I will be shipping your geckos tomorrow morning unless for some
>reason
> > >you
> > > >are unable to pick them up from the PO on Wednesday. Losing contact
> > >with
> > > >a
> > > >customer for five days, because of circumstances beyond my control,
>is
> >no
> > > >reason to revearse the status of an order. You have filed a claim
>with
> > > >PayPal, which you have every right to do. I have ten days to respond
> >to
> > > >that complaint and resolve it. For me to resolve this issue with
> >paypal,
> > >I
> > > >need only to submit tracking info for your order. I have ten days to
> >do
> > > >so.
> > > > If tomorrow is an inconvenient ship date for you, I can wait until
> >you
> > > >are
> > > >ready to receive your order.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: LadyGecko <
[email protected]>
> > > > >To: "james skinny" <
[email protected]>
> > > > >Subject: RE: James -Jesse-or Jennifer
> > > > >Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 09:48:19 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >James-I am very sorry that is your attitude
> > > > >I think that have been extremely patient in waiting for these
>geckos
> > >to
> > > >be
> > > > >shipped to me
> > > > >
> > > > >I have waited through numerous excuses even with excluding anything
> > > >weather
> > > > >related and I do not understand why you think that you still have
>the
> > > > >option
> > > > >to decide whether I get a refund or not
> > > > >
> > > > >Can you please tell me what happened to change your response in the
> >18
> > > > >minutes between the email that I received from you this morning at
> > >Date:
> > > > >4/2/2007 7:15:59 AM and the following one at 4/2/2007 7:53:10 AM ?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >As much as I would love to receive the geckos that are pictured
> > >below-I'm
> > > > >afraid that you have lost any credibility with me and I have no
>clue
> >as
> > > >to
> > > > >just what (if anything) that you might be shipping to me tomorrow
> > > > >
> > > > >I'm sorry but I just don't have the strength or the energy to go
> > >through
> > > > >this whole process again with yet another failure to ship them and
> >then
> > > >not
> > > > >contacting me about it or coming up with yet another excuse as to
>why
> > > >they
> > > > >could not be shipped tomorrow
> > > > >
> > > > >Why would you want to add to all of the other problems that I am
> > >already
> > > > >experiencing in my life right now?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Female
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Male-2 views
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Please just refund the entire $225.00 back into my PayPal account
>or
> >we
> > > > >shall just let PayPal decide whether I am entitled to a refund
> > > > >
> > > > >Sandy
> > > > >
> > > > >-------Original Message-------
> > > > >
> > > > >From: james skinny
> > > > >Date: 4/2/2007 7:53:10 AM
> > > > >To:
[email protected]
> > > > >Subject: RE: James -Jesse-or Jennifer
> > > > >
> > > > >Sorry no refunds. I will be shipping the geckos tomorrow morning.
> >If
> > > >you
> > > > >are unable to pick them up on Wednesday, then please let me know
>what
> > >day
> > > > >is
> > > > >good for you.
> > > > >
> > > > >James
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: LadyGecko <
[email protected]>
> > > > > >To: "james skinny" <
[email protected]>
> > > > > >Subject: RE: James -Jesse-or Jennifer
> > > > > >Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 19:43:37 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >James-
> > > > > >Please just refund the entire $225.00 for both of the geckos into
> >my
> > > > >PayPal
> > > > > >account
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Sandy
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >-------Original Message-------
> > > > > >
> > > > > >From: james skinny
> > > > > >Date: 4/1/2007 6:35:00 PM
> > > > > >To:
[email protected]
> > > > > >Subject: RE: James -Jesse-or Jennifer
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I am so sorry. My computer crashed the other day and I haven't
> >been
> > > >able
> > > > > >to
> > > > > >get online. Unfortunately, all of your contact info was on my
> > >computer
> > > > >but
> > > > > >they were able to retrieve all of my files. Anyway, I apologize
> > >again.
> > > > >I
> > > > > >would like to ship your geckos on Tuesday, if that is alright
>with
> > >you.
> > > > > >Please let me know if this is ok with you. Thanks, and sorry
> >again.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >James
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >From: LadyGecko <
[email protected]>
> > > > > > >To: <
[email protected]>
> > > > > > >Subject: James -Jesse-or Jennifer
> > > > > > >Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:23:01 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >I guess that something must have come up because I have not
>heard
> > > > > >anything
> > > > > > >from anyone on your end since Tuesday
> > > > > > >Could one of you please at least do me the favor of letting me
> >know
> > > > >just
> > > > > > >what is going on and when you will be able to ship these 2
> > >Cresties??
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Sincerely
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Sandy
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