Missing person--Steve Raymond

[Earl H. Turner]

I sold a number of reptiles to one Steve Raymond of Kent, Washington. I have a check that is not worth the paper it is written on....he has disappeared or is hiding from creditors....I have had no luck trying to contact him....this happened a little over two years ago and was curious as to whether or not someone might have knowledge as to his whereabouts....any help would be appreciated....Thanks, Earl H. Turner

 

[ReptileGuru]

Last I heard, he was on lots of drugs. Good luck finding him. You might want to contact the Police in Washington.

Tony Alles
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[Kestrel]

*le sigh*

Sorry you got ripped off too.. He disappeared and closed shop after a final huge scam. I live in Kent, Wa as well, and sort of "knew him". Visited his shop a few times, saw him every year at our local Captive Breeders expo. Last I heard, he moved to Arlington Wa, or somewhere along those lines, running from police and the hordes of people after his lousy hide. He's a worthless sack of S%&# who lived for the penny, and stealing it from unwary herpers. And yes, he had a huge drug problem, and wasn't a very nice guy in general. He's been gone for a while now, and I doubt he'll ever be back. An old aquaintence of mine got about 10K in animals ripped off by good ol Steve. Was a trade deal for albino and het pied balls and a few other things. The aquaintence of mine traded him Black headed pythons and a few other high end things. Steve shipped him a box full of dead and dieing farmed baby Ball pythons, along with other things in not too good of shape, and the "paperwork" was written on a brown paper napken. After this, he disappeared. Good luck finding him. If you do, i'm sure theres others who would happily join you in a game of jackass teatherball.

 

[jhh273]

missing person

Well, he is advertising hohnose presently on this site.

 

[zooman]

Hello everyone!

Many who know me, also know I take care of everything properly as long as there is communication done with respect and reason. Please email me if you have an issue or call me. My info is and has been public and will continue to be. I am available to address and try and solve any questions. The internet is written in ink, not pencil -

Please pick up the phone before writing statements that can be terribly misconstrued and be hurtful. I'm here to help and to make sure things are right. Has there ever been problems, "yes!" Of course, there will be some issues when dealing with live animals.

This is why there are policies, procedures, and people like myself to answer the phone or emails to address any concerns. Again, my email is [email protected] and my phone number is available if you email me.

How is that for taking responsibility? Let's work together-

Earl, you are a wonderful person, and yes we did plenty of business. I always looked forward to hearing from you and do HOPE I HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN soon as we had lots of awesome business together.

PLEASE contact me so we can get to the bottom of any issue. Why not post the dozens of incredible animals that I helped you acquire over the years? I'm sorry if we lost connection somehow in time. I do recall cancelling a pre-paid order at one point prior to you shipping. Perhaps we have some confusion to sort out. I look forward to hearing directly from you.

That's what makes me sad - people don't call out the good often enough and when someone, for whatever reason has a problem, they turn to the internet before trying resolution. If people are fair, I will go above and beyond. Anyone, who has a problem, please contact me. Life is not perfect, and effort is required. Please contact me.

If you look below this thread, there are many happy folks and I am happy to communicate and resolve.

Thanks,

Steve

In addition...

Tony Alles (reptileguru.com) -----
Did you have question? I don't agree with your statement from years ago.

Brienne Earnest (herpography.com) Who are you? Please be precise in your accusations, or make a retraction. You are making serious false statements.

 

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Have had several great transactions with Steve. All animals arrived better than described and well packaged. I wouldn't hesitate to do business with him again and Im sure I will. Thanks Steve.
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Old 04-02-2012, 11:13 AM #2
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I messed up the title of my original post
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Old 04-02-2012, 12:43 PM #3
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I have also done a recent transaction with Steve, and everything went absolutely wonderful. Animals arrived larger than expected, great colors, packaged/shipped perfectly. Great guy to do business with in my book.
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I was a little concerned after reading some older posts about Mr. Raymond, but I have to say that my recent transaction with him went swimmingly. Good communication. Well packaged, healthy, as described animal. A pleasure to deal with all around.
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Another great transaction with Steve Raymond. This guy went above and beyond to accommodate me and my schedule. Thanks a lot Steve.
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Old 03-05-2013, 02:25 PM #6
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Talking Thanks everyone!
Communication is key to happy customers. I can't promise that problems won't arise at times. But, communicating and being responsible is key. Thanks everyone.
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Steve is great to do business with . Genuine and honest guy . Would not hesitate to do further business with him . He answered any questions I had . Very knowledgable . Steve thank you for everything
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Old 03-05-2013, 05:43 PM #8
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Ive done some rather LARGE deals with Steve. High Dollar trades and sales. Every time never disappointed! Steve has always been great from the first time I dealt with him (7-8 years ago) till now always a great guy!
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Oh and the animals are always top notch but sometimes not represented correctly. BECAUSE THEY ARE ALWAYS BETTER! DO NOT HESITATE TO DEAL WITH STEVE! I sure won't! Actually dealing with him again this week always a pleasure. THANKS STEVE!
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Old 03-05-2013, 07:17 PM #10
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Yes Steve is a stand up guy. Have done several high end deals with him. Don't hesitate to do business with him.
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[David Scarboro]

That is all great Steve, but did you write Earl a worthless check?

 

[zooman]

No. The check was great when written...but I verbally canceled order on phone after mailing it as there were changes occurring on order and I backed out prior to Earl ever shipping. So, naturally I had to cancel check. I can't leave funds floating around hoping it wouldn't get cashed. Earl was informed of canceled order and check. I hope that clears it up. This was like TEN years ago, but I think it was over some turtles. Hard to remember as Earl and I did a lot of successful transactions. That was actually a fair question Dave to ask and I hope that clears up any confusion.

 

[EXCLUSIVELY EXOTICS]

Steve I don't know what the issue was then but since i have dealt with you and I believe the first time was about 8 years ago or so everything was great. Looks like something may had happened and since he didn't repost I assume it was taken care of? For some reason JHH273 replied to an almost 10 year old post stirring up issues that you say were resolved. To be honest if I wrote a check and the deal was canceled I would also cancel the check unless I immediately received it back. That is the only issue I have with this site, people are always replying to old post because they do not look at the date of the thread. I know you did fall off the face of the earth for a while due to medical issues and if thats why you disappeared then thats no ones business unless things were left unresolved, which by knowing you I doubt and hope was not the issue.
As I stated in my post from last week, I have done many large transactions with Steve Raymond and several were over 10k and always I received what was promised if not better. A good guy in my book and definitely not missing as I speak with him often. And as we spoke last night I am looking forward to the next deal!

 

[Dennis Hultman]

Here's a couple more you could address as well.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11093

I'm looking for Steve Raymond too. He gave me the double shipping trick about a year and a half ago. He billed me for shipping and then sent the animal collect. He assured me he would reimburse me, but never did. If anyone knows his new info, I do not mind starting the phone calls and e-mails to get my money back. In the very least, I got a receipt. By the way, the animal purchased was an adult anery boa.
Thanks,
-Jeff Mohr
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[Dennis Hultman]

BAD EXPERIENCE WITH STEVE RAYMOND - RARE REPTILES
A year ago I bought an albino boa from Steve Raymond and I still haven't been able to get not even a single receipt from the animal. I also paid the shipment twice because it was part of the initial payment and I had to pay again to release the boa at the airport. After all that the guy disappeared and one year later I haven't been able to contact him, of course plenty of phone calls, voice mails and he also moved from his address. My concern is that sooner or later I will be moving overseas and I'll need some kind of document to export the animal out of the US. Have anyone seen Steve Raymond around?? Do you know how can I get a document for this boa?? Please be aware of Steve Raymond.

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[Amelanistic Orca]

Couple great 'question pitches' Dennis. Not a lot skips by you sir.

The pile is starting to smolder a little Steve... Those are some crazy situations/accusations. Im actually partial to the 'double shipping' one. I had a feller out of Florida do that one to me. I still haven't really laffed good about that one. lol.

You were selling some Banded and Retic Gila's now, or recently. Correct? Tell you why in a second.

 

[zooman]

This thread concerning Earl is over 10 years old and related to a corporation that is no longer in business, I am looking forward to hearing from Earl, and address any issue at that time. Earl, if you are reading this, please contact me so this can be cleared up. If some has Earls number, please PM me.

 

[zooman]

Ill be the first to admit - Mistakes can happen. I don't know if a shipping error occurred or not. I do not work for that corporation anymore. I recall there was assistance from Karen who handled a lot of shipping. There were orders going all around the world - all the time. If there is a double shipping charge from 10 years ago, that person can contact me directly and provide evidence to that effect. I cannot solve something if I have not been contacted by person directly. Please contact me directly first, if you have any issues. Phones and email are first steps that can be used prior to a forum. It is challenging to discuss other peoples business if they are not on this thread. I encourage them to call me and I will do what I can to right any wrongs in a timely manner.

 

[zooman]

I meant mdiaz - not Earl - typo!

 

[zooman]

Ill be the first to admit - Mistakes can happen. I don't know if a shipping error occurred or not. I do not work for that corporation anymore. I recall there was assistance from Karen who handled a lot of shipping. There were orders going all around the world - all the time. If there is a double shipping charge from 10 years ago, that person can contact me directly and provide evidence to that effect. I cannot solve something if I have not been contacted by person directly. Please contact me directly first, if you have any issues. Phones and email are first steps that can be used prior to a forum. It is challenging to discuss other peoples business if they are not on this thread. I encourage them to call me and I will do what I can to right any wrongs in a timely manner. I sincerely mean that.

 

[zooman]

Thanks, I will look into it.

 

[David Scarboro]

Clear up these issues Steve. It is always about how you handle it when problems arise. Everyone is always good until then. Sew up the loose ends and your animals will bring more. I know I will always pay more to get something from a premium seller.

 

[Amelanistic Orca]

I spoke with Steve on the phone for a while. He seems like an outwardly genuine gentlemen... He has full intentions to make right, and I feel good about it.

There is an option to send an email under each profile Steve, maybe you can reach out to these folks, you offered to make right publicly, that speaks volumes... Plus, I had a rather pleasant convo with you.

Good luck to everybody!

 

[zooman]

I had been out of hobby for around 10 years. Today, I wrote Jeff Mohr & Manuel Diaz to review any possible shipping errors, as I have been unaware until I saw this thread. A lot of things can happen in life and if there is a mistake, and folks are reasonable, I will certainly make it right

Sincerely,
Steve