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Bad Guy Off The Ark Exotics

By the way ... I put a parts of this quote in bold so that they can be focused on.

vferra7777 said:
What i ask is that you do not tell anyone that my animals are not well cared for. I take great pride in that. i may be a jerk to you on the phone and make mistakes but i take care of any animal that comes in. I do not charge for any basic care if the animal needs it whether it was purchased from me or not. I am a trained Biologist, Purdue University, and have been doing this for over 20 years.
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Does that sound familiar?

I mean, I know that was back in '07 ... but, has your policy really changed that drastically regarding the care and maintenance of animals that come into your possession? I'm pretty sure mites and scale rot (that you acknowledge as happening in your facility) fall under that category.

Or maybe I'm just old fashioned in that thinking. You know ... the whole, integrity in what you do, pride in your work, taking responsibility for the lives in your trade thing ...
 
This guy is a joke, a fraud, a scammer, and an insult to all the reputable breeders on this site.

I am fairly new to the hobby but have made a number of purchases over the last few years. Not all went perfect, but they were all made right at the end of the day and would do return business without question.

He seems to be too stupid to realize that failing to resolve this problem (refund/prepaid return shipping) will cost him 20 times as much in lost business in the future.

He sells alot of different snakes so Im sure that some other forums/websites would love to hear about his reputation so he can be added to their Do Not Buy From lists.
 
JerzPro said:
Was just looking at his website and some animals listed on KS.com that I was interested in.

After reading this, he will NEVER get my business. Its no surprise that people like him "hate the BOI".
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Unfortunately, this post will likely be deleted if you don't come back and post your full name as required by the BOI rules. I hope you do.

Seems Vinnie has lost his nerve to defend himself. :ack2:
 
As Vinny stated, he's just going to ignore this now.

He has made no effort to contact me or fix this problem, other than what he has posted here.
 
Vinny mentioned the importance of quarantine earlier, yet obviously does not practice it himself. Looks to me like he is just an all around bad guy....if I ever send out a snake like that to anyone, please ostracize me publicly from the entire community.

Word to buyers: This is how scumbag flippers operate. There is a difference between re-selling a healthy animal, and trying to pass off garbage that has been neglected and mistreated as healthy. Please do your research before buying....ask lots of questions, and don't buy until you are sure you're getting the right answers!
 
shedyourfears said:
As Vinny stated, he's just going to ignore this now.

He has made no effort to contact me or fix this problem, other than what he has posted here.
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I think that it is evident that he will not try to work with you.

After all, he sent mites to this guy last year and didn't think it was a big deal. Wouldn't even cover the cost of a can of P.A.M..
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147523

By far this is my favorite response so far, Vinny.
Originally Posted by vferra7777 View Post
So many times people come here and tell just part of the story. That is why I HATE THIS SITE. A friend told me about your post.
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You mean tell part of a story like this.

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.
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You found YOURSELF. Great job.
 

I'm going to state this publicly instead of privately just so all posting here understands. "Scumbag" and like terms is no longer acceptably on this forum. Please craft your statements to avoid breaking the rules. I don't enjoy handing out infraction points. Consider this a free warning to all.
 
Vinnie, Vinnie, Vinnie, you should be ashamed of yourself:NoNo: It is people just like you that give the reptile community a bad name, it just burns me up:angry: You could offer the OP a 200% refund and allow her to keep the animal she purchased and you would still never see a dime from me in a hundred years and I know the same goes for all my reptile enthusiast friends/family as well. Your buisness ethics and your ethics in general are disgusting at best.:ack2:

I feel sorry for any living creature that has to live (or die) under your care, stick to selling supplies and leave the live animal care to us professionals who are passionate about what we do and actually give a damn about the well being of our animals.

Jeff Wyatt
 
Dennis Hultman said:

I'm going to state this publicly instead of privately just so all posting here understands. "Scumbag" and like terms is no longer acceptably on this forum. Please craft your statements to avoid breaking the rules. I don't enjoy handing out infraction points. Consider this a free warning to all.
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Gotcha! :thumbsup:

MikeCurtin said:
Word to buyers: This is how direputable individuals that lack honor, integrity, or any sense of ethics, but are interested in nothing but a quick buck operate. There is a difference between re-selling a healthy animal, and trying to pass off garbage that has been neglected and mistreated as healthy. Please do your research before buying....ask lots of questions, and don't buy until you are sure you're getting the right answers!
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There....all fixed.:thumbsup:

The fact that this guy had the gall to come here and try and defend that animal is part of the problem. His advice wasn't bad....he just doesn't care enough about these animals to put good husbandry into practice himself. He'd rather send out animals in bad condition due to his own negligence, and then blame the unfortunate buyer....makes me :angry::angry::angry: !!!
 
people need to do research before u send money to a "reptile breeder" or anyone for that matter. I bet if u would of did some research on here about him u mite of thought twice about it. There have been a few times I seen something I liked but I'm not risking bringing some sick or mite infested retic home.
Point being do your research before I buy!
 
MikeCurtin said:
The fact that this guy had the gall to come here and try and defend that animal is part of the problem. His advice wasn't bad....he just doesn't care enough about these animals to put good husbandry into practice himself. He'd rather send out animals in bad condition due to his own negligence, and then blame the unfortunate buyer....makes me :angry::angry::angry: !!!
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Those who can't do (or opt not to do) teach. It's the ones who know what they should be doing but do not be it out of laziness or for whatever reason that really pisses me off too. The flip attitude after sending out an animal as this with mites, an offset jaw, scale rot and a RI is just inexcusable. As Dennis linked, mites seem to be something vinny is still in the need of addressing (among other things). :NoNo:
 
Jessica I'm sorry to hear of your experience. I think it's definately bad business to offer a "healthy" snake then send one with scale rot and mites, without letting the buyer know up front. At the very least it's going to be time consuming and costly for the buyer to fix these problems. I also think it's unreasonable for a seller to require you to cover shipping costs in order to return the animal for a refund. In my opinion the seller should apologize and either:

1) Offer a full refund including original shipping charges, plus pay to have the snake shipped back.

2) Offer a replacement snake including shipping, plus pay to have the unhealthy snake shipped back. You should not have to pay any shipping charges except for the original one that should have resulted in you recieving a healthy snake.

or, 3) The seller should be grateful for your offer to keep the snake and nurse it back to health, then issue you a significant partial refund. In my opinion at least 25% of your money should be refunded.

These are just my opinions. I do not think the seller sounds very likely to provide anything resembling a satisfactory remedy but hopefully you'll feel better knowing that most people take your side. I think the snake is in better hands now. Good luck.
 
Aaron,

I appreciate yours and all the other member's responses!

It does make me feel better to know that most people have taken my side & I will do everything in my power to nurse the snake back to health...

I feel bad for all the other animals under Vinny's care.
 
i've bought many... many snakes from off the ark over the past 8 or 9 years... without issue.

just my $0.02

just last week i watched vinnie feeding a lizard while he was turning down buyers for it, 3 calls came into the shop while i stood there. he wouldnt sell it because he had not seen it eat 3 times.

i dont know the ins and outs of this particular deal.

but i've never had any poor dealings with him myself.
 
ravenxbishop said:
i've bought many... many snakes from off the ark over the past 8 or 9 years... without issue.

just my $0.02

just last week i watched vinnie feeding a lizard while he was turning down buyers for it, 3 calls came into the shop while i stood there. he wouldnt sell it because he had not seen it eat 3 times.

i dont know the ins and outs of this particular deal.

but i've never had any poor dealings with him myself.
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I'm always amazed at the low post count boosters.....:rolleyes:
 
lucille said:
I'm always amazed at the low post count boosters.....:rolleyes:
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Strange name aswell. Maybe its real? :shrug01:

The way Vinny has handled himself in this thread, is inexcusable. There is no reason for him to bash Fauna, when he uses this site. Quite frequently I might add.
 
Raven was in chat the other night...she said she supplies Off the Ark with feeders.
 
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