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Joe is the owner. I had quite a few problems with them before; dead animals, unhealthy animals, double charging my checking account. Joe, the owner dodged me for days but finally refunded my money. I swore them off but was stupid enough to fall for a good looking price list and the promise of $100 off and an apology.

This is the most incompetent organization I have ever seen.

Here's my story. It would be sort of funny if it were not true.

Chapter 1:
I ordered a drop shipment of chameleons. Was told they had them and that they were nice. The day my customer was supposed to get them, Joe says he's sorry but could not ship any. Didn't have any. My fault here for trying the drop.

Chapter 2:
I ordered $1300 FOR MYSELF. 2 boxes were shipped and only one tracking number sent. I called UPS here and in Orlando. They are sure only one box was dropped off. Joe tells me two boxes were sent but Amy boxed them. I called Amy, she said Dennis boxed them. I called Dennis the next day and he said he just does the pre-boxing and that Joe boxed them...get the picture.

Joe moans about how he is eating the loss but will send replacement for $579 not what was owed to me. I am disgusted and just don't care anymore so I accept. I call Dennis again and ask him what's going on, he puts Joe on the phone and he says I am living in the past and it doesn't matter who boxed my shipments.

Chapter 3:
I get the replacement stuff and all is good except the black rough neck shows up dead.

ANYONE THAT ORDERS FROM THIS COMPANY DESERVES WHAT YOU GET. THEY ARE MORONS, NOT CRIMINALS. Which is worse?
 
I used to own a pet store and have spent a lot of money with JP pets in the past (regrettably).

Every single order had dead/dying animals in it. I was sent Central American boas when I had paid for captive bred Columbians. Dead/dying water monitors, dead/dying alligators etc etc... Don't let the cheap prices fool you, this guy petals garbage day in day out...

Oh and the owner is not too nice either, when I called about the dead water monitors the owner started screaming at me calling me "small time" and that big guys like himself buy things buy the 500 and don't "bitch when something goes wrong", a few hours later his partner called me and apologized.

I will say on one of the last occasion that was also the last straw he offered me store credit that I never used for obvious reasons.

Alberto Dimatteo
 
I swore them off but was stupid enough to fall for a good looking price list and the promise of $100 off and an apology.
THEY ARE MORONS, NOT CRIMINALS. Which is worse?

'Nuff said. You get what you pay for. Animal abusers always have the best prices.
That is what's worse than morons or moronic criminals.
 
As far as I'm concern, the OP of this thread has stated that he hates this site, that is basically useless. He has given himself positive feedback in a deceptive way. My favorite post.
Originally Posted by vferra7777
We found a local pet store (Off The Ark Exotic Pets) that will buy/trade any animals that either outgrow our world or just don't fit.

In case you didn't know it, he owns OFF The ARK.

Besides that, he has left several customers here hanging with unresolved transactions. All you have to do is look at his bad guy threads.

But more to the point, the constant bashing of this site and his members and still tries to use the free resources here.

To the readers, you can make your own judgment but as far as I'm concerned his words are worthless here.
 
My words

I don't recall that. I have never been on here to promote myself.

And you are right, I find this a "bitch" site for every malcontent with too much time and a chip on their shoulders, not what Rich had originally planned for his child. I strongly believe that what you read here should be taken that way. Even from me. I was that pissed off that I needed to vent and this site "was the last girl standing against the wall at the prom".

Let the bashing begin, but remember, everything I posted on JPPETS is completely and 100% accurate. Let the malcontents bring up stuff on me "10 years old, made up and some accurate" that's how strongly I feel about this thread. I will take the beating if someone, anyone looking at their price lists just reads this and the threads to follow.

Every reply to my inbox is a smack in the face, but for this idiot and his idiot employees I am will to take the beat down. And i hope Joe reads this and MAYBE tries to adjust his business model.

PS, I still don't believe this site is the tool that rich intended, it has morphed into a grotesque bastard child genetically influenced by moderators with agendas and low IQs. yes I said it and it feels really good.

This is a thread on JPPETS and not on me or OFF THE ARK. If you would PLEASE bash me in a separate thread and make sure you spell everything correctly and check all the your data for accuracy that would be great. But I challenge all of you to just call me on my cell 804.426.3526. I am not going to yell or curse you, the problem is that those 15 or so malcontents that have way too much free time never, ever try to get to know the people they are hurting.

Reading things on here is pretty painful for those of us that only come when a good friend sees it and tells us what is happening.

I do feel a lot better. I challenge all of you good guys who are getting bashed to do the same. CIAO!!!
 
I just find it ironic you only use this site when it suits you, Vinny.

You hate it when people call you out, but when it comes to calling others out, you jump on it realy quick.

Regardless of it what you say of JPPETS is true or not, you destroyed your own reputation with your immaturity and pettiness so, yes, by those facts alone it becomes difficult for anyone to want to take you seriously.

I did mention how karma can come back to bite you in the backside before though and I stand by that statement still.

That aside, you ordered from these guys on several occassions when you had issues with them before. Why would you do that? You sat there and gave business to someone you know claim to be a bad guy just because the prices were good? Seriously? That is the epitome of asking for trouble and loading the gun before aiming it at your foot.

They may be Bad Guys, but you are in the same category as them as far as I am concerned. You clearly did not care about their lacking ethics when it appealed to your shallow wallet.
 
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