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Michael McBurnett aka RedneckKritterz

wow.

what a peice of work......

I'm sorry but that did not look like a regurge to me. Either it was dead before it hit the box, or dead LONG before it hit the box. From what I can see that rat still had hair on it? A full tail? Sorry. No way in hell is that a regurge.........

I'm willing to bet it died consuming a very large meal shortly before shipment and he shipped anyways or it was kept frozen and sold with the intent to scam.


Either way, if this loser does not find it within himself to do the right thing no one here will forget. Your loss will soon be his, only ten fold.

Good job bringing the info here. Kudos.
 
Also...... Was this specimen shipped like that in the box? No bag?

Just wondering........ Looked at the photos again and it looked as if it was simply laying there.
 
I agree with you Chris. Aside from Mikes rudeness, flip-flopping and unfriendly customer service policies, there seems to be a lot of inconsistencies in his story. I think there is more here that is not right than any of us know.

Even if we give Mike the benefit of the doubt, and take him at his word; that would still mean that he is a total jerk that no one would ever want to do business with. Of course if there is more to it as Chris points out, and as the evidence suggests, then it would be safe to say that he is a scammer of the lowest form.

So Mike which is it? Are you a total Jerk or a Scammer. Take your pick. And take note of what John Schmitt has said, because it is true. Way to go smart guy!
 
I'm sorry but that did not look like a regurge to me. Either it was dead before it hit the box, or dead LONG before it hit the box. From what I can see that rat still had hair on it? A full tail? Sorry. No way in hell is that a regurge.........
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In my opinion it was an attempt of regurgitation, and the snake died of suffocation in the process. Had it been dead before shipping with the ambient temperatures at shipping the stench would’ve been such that no driver would’ve loaded that package in the truck. Just my opinion.
 
This guy is something else. Look what I just got today. This was from reptileauction. What an @SS!!

Date: 1 Sep 2005 23:01:32 -0000
To: [email protected]
From: [email protected] Add to Address BookAdd to Address Book
Subject: New feedback

You have new Feedback on the auction item you won!


Feedback writer: Cowboyforhire

with following Comments:

DO NOT DEAL W/ THIS PERSON..HE WILL INTENTIONALLY DAMAGE YOUR SHIPMENT
PACKAGE AND TRY TO SAY IT ARRIVED DEAD AND TRY TO GET HIS $$ BACK FROM
YOU & SHIPPING CO.


You can find your feedback at:

http://www.reptileauction.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.pl?action=viewratelogin


Thank you for using Reptile Auction
 
Chris@TSE said:
Also...... Was this specimen shipped like that in the box? No bag?

Just wondering........ Looked at the photos again and it looked as if it was simply laying there.
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Chris,

Yes she was shipped in a snake bag. The bag was a little small IMO for a python her size. I took her out of the bag so I could take a picture of her to send to Mike.
 
Reminds me of the saying: “never kick a skunk”
 
Chris@TSE said:
wow.

what a peice of work......

I'm sorry but that did not look like a regurge to me. Either it was dead before it hit the box, or dead LONG before it hit the box. From what I can see that rat still had hair on it? A full tail? Sorry. No way in hell is that a regurge.........

I'm willing to bet it died consuming a very large meal shortly before shipment and he shipped anyways or it was kept frozen and sold with the intent to scam.


Either way, if this loser does not find it within himself to do the right thing no one here will forget. Your loss will soon be his, only ten fold.

Good job bringing the info here. Kudos.
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Chris,

I believe she died in transit. When I got her out of the bag I can see the part of her throat, that had the rat in it, was all blue.
 
The BoidSmith said:
In my opinion it was an attempt of regurgitation, and the snake died of suffocation in the process. Had it been dead before shipping with the ambient temperatures at shipping the stench would’ve been such that no driver would’ve loaded that package in the truck. Just my opinion.
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Unless it was put in the box straight out of the freezer...
 
Another piece of garbage to add to the Pruett pile. Sam, sorry you had to go through all of this and of course, sorry for the loss of what looked like a beautiful snake. By the way, no reason to EVER feed a jumbo rat to a ball python of ANY size in my opinion. The largest balls can grow, breed and stay healthy on a small rat every 7-10 days. Chris could be right that it died while consuming a meal that size.
 
StickyTongues said:
This guy is something else. Look what I just got today. This was from reptileauction. What an @SS!!

Date: 1 Sep 2005 23:01:32 -0000
To: [email protected]
From: [email protected] Add to Address BookAdd to Address Book
Subject: New feedback

You have new Feedback on the auction item you won!


Feedback writer: Cowboyforhire

with following Comments:

DO NOT DEAL W/ THIS PERSON..HE WILL INTENTIONALLY DAMAGE YOUR SHIPMENT
PACKAGE AND TRY TO SAY IT ARRIVED DEAD AND TRY TO GET HIS $$ BACK FROM
YOU & SHIPPING CO.


You can find your feedback at:

http://www.reptileauction.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.pl?action=viewratelogin


Thank you for using Reptile Auction
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Sam

Slam him back on his feedback and post a link to this page as well. That should take care of whatever shreds of reputation he still has.

What a weasel!
 
I must have missed that one....... That just about sums it up. His emails sounded as if he was trying to pass it off on the carrier and such, I did not notice anything from his admitting any fault or even blaming the buyer. But that feedback????

Seems to me this was intentional and now he's making a pathetic attempt to cover his ass by shifting "blame" to his buyer. That right there is an outright lie and he knows it...

I do not even need to see anymore to know that this guy is filth. Case closed.
 
Chris@TSE said:
I do not even need to see anymore to know that this guy is filth. Case closed.
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Awww...Chris, tell us how you really feel.

BTW, I agree.
 
So Michael is saying that SAm faked those pictures of the BP with a rat in its throat? WOW now that is some highly detailed scamming!

Well this is an educational thread for me as I am waiting for the weather here to get decent (here in AZ) before I ship a BP across the country. I'm too chicken to try to ship earlier, even if I had hte perfect packaging. I want to wait until the weather is nice before I ship.

In my opinion the case is closed, we'll hear witnesses for the "bad guy" but I can't think that there is anything he can say that will defend what he has done!
 
What a bag of slim this guy is!! Funny he is not willing to post here. Of course he would not survive here either- :eatsmiley :slamit: :uzi: :flamethr: :AR15firin :2gunsfiri :kill: :blowup:

Mike this is for you :nopity: Wait you do not even deserve that!!!

Just for fun I found a few similarities between the snake on his website and the one Sam is being accused of swapping, Wow a twin!!!:
 

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He keeps deleting the negative posts in his guest book and even put up a statement that he is a friend of Bob Clark, so don't bother him.

He also plays up that fact on his User Name here and his BIO page on his site.

But I had to laugh at this quote
Now within the last year Mike has acquired many more reptiles and snakes and has begun the work of getting his business off the ground and his name out in the herp community. Though not well known as of yet he is well respected by those who know and have done business with him
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His name is out all right.
 
"He keeps deleting the negative posts in his guest book and even put up a statement that he is a friend of Bob Clark, so don't bother him.

He also plays up that fact on his User Name here and his BIO page on his site.

But I had to laugh at this quote"

Quote:
"Now within the last year Mike has acquired many more reptiles and snakes and has begun the work of getting his business off the ground and his name out in the herp community. Though not well known as of yet he is well respected by those who know and have done business with him"

"His name is out all right."

I wonder if Bob actually knows that this worthless piece of filth is pulling this kind of crap and then dragging his name into it. If I were Bob, I would have a little talk with Mike and request that he kindly stop dropping my name. Bob has worked hard for his good rep, and now this bozo is trying his best to drag Bob down the toilet with him.
 
Sam, may I suggest that you leave Mike feedback on his trader rating here on Fauna and on Reptile auction. Here is a link to his Trader rateing feedback form.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/traderratings.php?u=22184

Just fill it out (it takes about 10 seconds) and then submit it. I personally believe that this is an important follow up to a thread like this. There are a lot of people here that put a lot of stock in trader ratings alone. I say rate him! That is why it is there...
 
Everyone,

I just want to let you know that I am in contact with Mike now and we will try to work things out. I will let you know how it goes. It appears that emails and voicemails may have gotten lost along the way between Mike and I. I thank everyone for your support.
 
Sorry its late and I know that made no sense. It should have read:

Everyone,

I just wanted to let you guys know that I am in contact with Mike now and we will try to work things out. I will let everyone know how it goes. It appears that emails and voicemails between us may have gotten lost along the way. I thank everyone for their support.
 
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