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Bad Guy Konstrictor Specialties/ Brian Shelton

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I am posting here to warn you about Brian Shelton of Konstrictor Specialties.
He is a liar and a Con-Artist . He has not kept his word one time with me. Why I bothered giving him second chances is beyond me. Below are all the details of my business with Mr. Shelton.

In the first picture you can read the original e-mail that Mr. Shelton sent me. with the terms and conditions of our deal. This was June 1st 2009.

"HI TED , PER OUR TALK TODAY , I WILL BE PURCHASING FEMALE JUNGLE BOA
#10000384 AND MALE SUNGLOW HET STRIPE #10000463 FOE $1250.00 SHIPPED. A
25% NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT THIS WEEK , WITH THE BALANCE DUE IN FULL WITHIN
60 DAYS. SOUNDS GREAT , BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS ! BRIAN 1-262-442-1988"

Two weeks later, I received a check for 25%. For the next 60 Days I received no other payments. He did not reply to my e-mails, and when he did return my calls he would tell me he was sending payment soon, he never did. His 60 days were up the end of July. I did not hear from him for about 2 weeks during that period, finally he called me August 19th. 4 days before the Daytona show. He said he was really sorry he was on vacation and he forgot about sending his final payment. He asked if he could meet me in Daytona with the remaining money in cash. But he wanted to know if he could have a discount since he was picking them up in person. I said that's fine, bring $800, and I would see him there.

When we met in Daytona he said he didn't have all the money because of expenses. He asked if he could give me $400 Cash and the other $400 in a check. Being the nice guy that I am, I agreed and accepted his check. So I thought the deal was done. Went home deposited his check in the bank. Two weeks later I found out that his checked bounced, twice.

I called Brian and he gave me some bogus story about someone stealing his checks and that that account was closed and that he would send out soon. Of coarse he never did, just more lies. People like Brain Shelton are the ones responsible and contributing to our poor economy.
 
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People never cease to amaze me. You were more than patient. You were generous enough to even work something out after he never responded back. I can honestly say one thing, there might be an economic recession, but there is no shortage of idiots out there...
 
And people like that are the exact reason you have to walk around with a pocket full of cash at reptile shows. which sucks if u want to buy a few expensive things!! i hate carrying cash but can't blame nobody for not taking a check these days. people like that running around. i think u were more than generous.
 
Calling him a con artist is a stretch.... and borderline slander..... bad with money.... yes... irresponsible yes..... and posting his account number and routing numbers up on a public forum could get you sued.....

It's one thing to warn people about a problem customer.... it's another to say you've been conned... when you were the one that gave the animal to the person BEFORE the money cleared... NEVER trust random customers.... !!
 
Sorry to hear about this, Ted. You're definitely one of the good guys in the industry and it's a shame you were taken advantage of...

Max
 
Calling him a con artist is a stretch.... and borderline slander..... bad with money.... yes... irresponsible yes..... and posting his account number and routing numbers up on a public forum could get you sued.....

It's one thing to warn people about a problem customer.... it's another to say you've been conned... when you were the one that gave the animal to the person BEFORE the money cleared... NEVER trust random customers.... !!

FYI - Bouncing checks is a crime. Ted is one of the good guys in this hobby, and I don't think for a minute this was an accident. Let this dirtbag sue! I can see it now:

Mr. Shelton: "Um, yes, your honor, I illegally wrote a bad check, thus robbing Mr. Thompson of $400 by deception. He then told everyone about it and posted my check as proof."

Judge: :rofl::rofl::rofl:
 
hahaha...Michael is right. Besides, if you read the email that Ted has attached to his original message, then you will see that guy had wrote that he had to close his account b/c his checks were stolen. So the account number on the bounced check that Ted has posted no longer exists.

Michael is also right on the fact that it is a crime. Why would he sue? It would bring light to the fact that he committed a crime. And it would result in much larger consequences for himself than it would for Ted.
 
All I can say is Ted is a stand up guy. I've only delt with him for one transaction but all went well and he was patient and informative, also has great animals. Sorry to hear the bad news and thanks for the heads up.
 
Calling him a con artist is a stretch.... and borderline slander..... bad with money.... yes... irresponsible yes..... and posting his account number and routing numbers up on a public forum could get you sued.....
It's one thing to warn people about a problem customer.... it's another to say you've been conned... when you were the one that gave the animal to the person BEFORE the money cleared... NEVER trust random customers.... !!

Simply not paying and continuing to drag this out and making no effort to take care of this, makes Brian Shelton a con artist in my book. As well as by any state and/or federal legal system's standard. I am a Fugitive Recovery Agent and in my profession, I deal with scam/con artists of all sorts, every week. This is a good example on how they work. Pay some, and ONLY some. This is how they get an item while ripping someone off but looking as if they had very good intentions of finishing the transaction. If Brian did have good intentions, then why has he not been honest and told Ted his situation? I am sure Ted would work with him the best he could. And Ted has been nothing but generous so the guy has no reason to fear that Ted will not work with him. Regardless of what the mans intentions are/were, what is obvious due to the fact that he is not communicating, is that he no longer cares. He has made no effort at all, so his title of "con artist" is indeed well deserved. And no, this does not constitute as slander. At least not enough to actually win in court. I have made several court appearances on the states behalf where this particular subject was the topic in question. These "slander" suits never bare fruit unless someone has a REAL case. This does not qualify. Lets not forget that BRIAN is the one that deserves to be sued here. It appears Ted has enough evidence to make a very substantial case. But it is extremely unlikely for people in this biz to sue for an amount such as this. Due to the fact that in the end, it may cost more time and money than one cares to spend. Of course, if it were a more substantial amount of money, it would then be worth it for Ted to sue.

Ted, I am sorry you got taken. It has happened to the best of us. Just be thankful it was not for a lot more money than this. If it were, I could help you out and retrieve your money. But at the moment, my 20% cut would not even pay for my plane ticket, lol. Good luck in the future my friend!

Dallas Quarles
 
Calling him a con artist is a stretch.... and borderline slander..... bad with money.... yes... irresponsible yes..... and posting his account number and routing numbers up on a public forum could get you sued.....

It's one thing to warn people about a problem customer.... it's another to say you've been conned... when you were the one that gave the animal to the person BEFORE the money cleared... NEVER trust random customers.... !!

Sorry Marc, con artist fits him well. I bet he knew that check would not clear when he wrote it.

Ted gave him time to make the rubber check good. Brian also told Ted the acct was closed, so what damage can posting a bad check on a closed acct do anyway?

The bad guy title fits Brian Shelton very well!
 
Is it up to a $1,000.00 fine PLUS one year in jail?

Or is it up to a $1,000.00 fine OR one year in jail?

If you're going to threaten a person with the law, you really should know the law.

Criminal Penalty
Wisconsin. Up to $1,000 fine or one year in jail.

Civil Penalty
Wisconsin. Amount of check plus actual damages and exemplary damages not to exceed treble face amount of check.

Trying to prove this is a criminal matter would entail proving the account was closed prior to the check being written. Even then, unless he closed the account out, if the bank closed the account he could claim that at the time he wrote the check he believed the account was still active - and preparing to deposit funds to cover the check. He'd also have to have a documented history of bouncing checks for anyone to see it as a serious criminal matter. Good luck getting the banks cooperation on that.

AND, posting that check is like about the WORST THING that ever could have been done.

That IS a criminal and civil offense. That is banking information, that falls under Federal Jurisdiction, meaning you could get a knock on your door from the FBI.

I am absolutely amazed that someone is so stupid to post a bounced check online because they thought it would be OK since the deadbeat who wrote it told him the account was closed.
 
Is it up to a $1,000.00 fine PLUS one year in jail?
Trying to prove this is a criminal matter would entail proving the account was closed prior to the check being written.

I am absolutely amazed that someone is so stupid to post a bounced check online because they thought it would be OK since the deadbeat who wrote it told him the account was closed.

No, no proof need be provided that the account was closed prior to the check being written. Regardless of when the check was written, no monies have been paid to fulfill the previous obligation stated in their written agreement via email.

Yes, it is ok to post the deadbeats check. What do you want to bet nothing would come from this EVEN if the deadbeat tried to push it? It would get lost in the shuffle with the 1000's of other BS claims like this that are made every day. This sort of thing, much like the case we are conversing about, rarely bare any fruit at all. In the end, it is not the laws that you looked up and copy and pasted on these pages that matter. It is the ability or lack there of, of the prosecutors office to actually prosecute something like this. Which they dont, 99% of the time. There are REAL crimes out there other than a deadbeats check being posted that need solving. Besides that, anyone could grab Ted's laptop and come onto this site, in which he would already be signed in, and post that check. There is just no way to prove Ted posted it :rolleyes: . So take it from me Ted, my friend, you are safe :yesnod:
Good night yall!
Dallas Quarles
 
I see Convenience Stores and grocery stores, EVERYWHERE that DISPLAY bounced checks all the time at the register and on the windows. How come the FBI hasn't knocked on their door's on every Valero, 7-11, Kroger, Winn Dixie, etc. stores across the nation?:shrug01:
(Probably not enough agents eh?:rofl:)

Randal Berry
 
Valid point :iagree:

And yet another person who thinks "outside the box" and knows how to do more than just copy and paste. Are a select few starting to think for themselves, or is it just me? HeHe :eek::confused:

Dallas Quarles
 
Judges tend to side with the lesser of two evils, its certainly not against someone posting a bad check they were stuck with.

Wonder if Brian Shelton has been notified about this thread? :shrug01:
 
Calling him a con artist is a stretch.... and borderline slander..... bad with money.... yes... irresponsible yes..... and posting his account number and routing numbers up on a public forum could get you sued.....

It's one thing to warn people about a problem customer.... it's another to say you've been conned... when you were the one that gave the animal to the person BEFORE the money cleared... NEVER trust random customers.... !!

Well Marc,
A Con-Artist is someone that has a great personality and uses that confidence to gain trust is someone with plans to cheat them. That is exactly what Brian Shelton did in this situation. If you read the entire post you will see that Brian already wrote him a GOOD check for the initial 25%. Therefore Ted had no reason to doubt a customer that had already shown such reliability. This is what is known as the "Long Con". Although it was only for $400.
Tell me if this sounds like a "Con Artist" to you. A man comes to you to buy some animals. He says I would really appreciate it if I could do a payment plan. Then he says " work for a mortgage company. I know how loans work. Once we make a deal I will stick with it or forfeit my initial payment." Then this guy stops sending his scheduled payments. Makes clever excuses and tells you "It's in the mail" But the payment never comes. So you think I will call him at work. He HAS to work. So you call the Mortgage company. Uh Oh! The number is disconnected? You check the website, He's the owner! What!? Only a CON ARTIST would set up a SHELL COMPANY for a LONG CON!!!! This SIR is what happened to my friend Ted. And how many other people did he get for $400 in this same 6 month time period.
You still on the scum bags side???

Now if his Mortgage Company(ElkMortgage.net) really did go under at the exact same time that he stopped contacting Ted, then that's really sad. But if this was a REAL company and he owned the Mortgage on your house. Would you trust him?

Anthony Shrader Jr
 
Yeah really..... Who cares about him..... Post it all..... U guy's seem too forget who the real victim is.... Ted, i'm really sorry that u have had too go thru this with this CON-ARTIST..... And wow ALL these law professor's in here..... Just lkie lance said... you see them all the time at convenience stores and not only DO YOU SEE THEIR CHECKS....THEY HAVE THEIR PICTURE RIGHT NEXT TOO THEM...... Your a GOOD-GUY Ted..... Keep it up!!!!!!!!!!
 
Judges tend to side with the lesser of two evils, its certainly not against someone posting a bad check they were stuck with.

Wonder if Brian Shelton has been notified about this thread? :shrug01:

Probably, as apparently the OP took it on himself to email every person who's ever contacted him for any reason to rant about this scammer. I emailed once, earlier in the year about a boa. While I feel bad for anyone being ripped off, I didn't appreciate the email.

Why was a check taken as payment in full in the first place? A lot of us don't take checks, even from people we've known for a while. If it's a meeting in person, it better be cash. At least part of this is the OP's fault for accepting a check from someone who'd given them problems in the first place. Sounds like a lesson learned the hard way, and hopefully you'll have better sense next time.
 
For what it's worth, before someone starts yelling that I must be on the scammer's side.. I'm on no side here. Yeah the guy wrote a bad check after the good one, but I see that as the OPs fault for accepting it and handing the snake over. I'd have at least waited until the check cleared my bank before the snake went out even if it meant I had to drag it back home.

Trust, but verify. ~ Ronald Reagan
 
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