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Refusing a sale on a gut feeling

The balance arrived today via paypal. The animal has now been paid for in full.
Chad, the person who originally contacted me about this deal has not been responding to any emails anymore.
James, the one who sent the deposit and the final payment today is the one who I consider this deal to be with. His address is the one I am shipping to and he is the one who I have been on contact with recently.
The snake will be shipped to James on Tuesday for Wednesday morning delivery.
As far as this deal goes, I consider James the buyer and the deal is with him. I will deliver the snake as promised since he paid in full by the 31st which was the terms of the original deal with Chad.
He wants to get started in breeding and I think he picked one hell of an animal to get started with. :D
Looks like this deal is done. :yesnod:
 
I know you've been trying to sell him for a while, and you took a pretty big hit on that one, Steve. I have to admit that my initial thought was to post "I'm sorry to hear that, buddy. I was kind of hoping he wouldn't sell, and that it would turn into something fun and profitable for you.

<sigh>

Well, as long as he's gone - I've got this male you've got to see to believe. You're gonna love him. :rofl:
 
hhmoore said:
I know you've been trying to sell him for a while, and you took a pretty big hit on that one, Steve.
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Tell me about it. Taking a hit is an understament. :( :(
My only consolation is that hopefully his offspring will offset the loss I took on him.

hhmoore said:
Well, as long as he's gone - I've got this male you've got to see to believe. You're gonna love him. :rofl:
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No more taking chances for me. It comes back to bite me big time. :yesnod:
 
Oh What the Hell! :angry:

He is going to be in school and his mother will have to sign for the snake and he'll let me know later that night how the delivery was (he has to go to work after classes). That email caught me by surprise. I sent another one back asking what year he was in. I really hope he is over 18. Working part time and going to school would explain why coming up with the money took him a while. I think I need to have a talk with his mother. Make sure she knows what is coming that she needs to sign for. :yesnod:
 
Well... TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS. And they said... don't do it.
I personally wouldn't send the snake and just send the money back.
Your assumption is that 1. you were doing business with someone of age to enter into a contract and 2. it was going to a home where snakes are allowed, and 3. someone who won't trade it when they get tired of it, or whatever. You don't know if either of these are true at this point. It seems there was some misrepresentation going on here with this kid and his friend, likely also a kid.
If you still feel inclined to possibly go through with this transaction (which I wouldn't), TALK with his mother... not email, but on the phone.
At this point, even if the kid gigs you with a bad BOI review... who cares. They screwed up in the first place and any buyer from here certainly won't see this as a blemish on your reputation... I'd actually feel it makes you a seller who cares more about the animals than the money (big plus for me).
Also this isn't just a $20 run of the mill normal BP, or even a $100 breedable size male normal BP... it is something special possibly. And you may be possessing proof of that actually. If it turns out to be something special you don't want to find out this kid got tired of it, or it escaped, or he went to college and wouldn't care for it so he traded it or sold it to a pet shop. If it does turn out to be something interesting and I was the one who purchased it I'd make sure either 1. I breed it the best I could or 2. sell it to someone who has the time/resources to do it right.
Again... please reconsider. Sounds like your conscience with be happier if you do.
 
I emailed him asking for a phone number and that I wanted to talk to his mother about this deal. I want to 1. make sure this animal will be properly taken care of and 2. that I am not dealing with a minor.
So far, no response in 2 days.
 
well, it is a holiday weekend :shrug01:
(hows that for trying to be reasonable, lol)
Steve, if it falls through - keep the darned snake!!
 
I will. Even my wife says she is now concerned about the snakes long term well being. She would rather I refund the money than worry that it died in someone elses hands. Man, I guess that $400 haircut I filpped out about Friday may have been a good thing afterall. She's easing up a bit. Although I did tell he if she EVER spent that much again I would be forced to strangle her. :rofl:
 
Yeah. She went in for a haircut and the woman told her that she had dried split ends due to a bad perm she got a while back and it would be best to cut it really short and put in the permament hair extensions and let it grow out and that would get rid of the damage. Great except they never told Amy it would $400 until AFTER they did everything.

I got the PM. I'll let you know.
 
Niiiiiice well whatever makes her happy and feel good about herself. And if it gives you leverage to buy more, even better *smirks*
 
Well if she got all the for $400~ feel lucky. I went in ONCE to get my hair colored professionally......when they gave me the $200 bill (for a cut and color at a place I usually get a cut for $20 bucks!) I politely paid the bill......and never went back again.

Good luck on your snake deal Steve~ hope it works out for you

E2~ Nice to see you again Worm!
 
Who does she think she is... John Edwards wife? LOL. A $400 haircut... heck that ought to be an entire DAY at the spa with everything.
But yep, gives some good leverage.
I think at this point you've been more than accommodating and reasonable, far more than I would have been. Keep snake, send money back.
 
Cheryl, wow... good to see you too! And thanks, it really makes me happy to be coming back and finding that people remember me and are happy to see me. Someone who remembers my old nickname too, that's impressive!
 
Well, he didn't answer the age question twice when he replied and gave me a cell phone number that no one picked up on when I called it (it was supposed to be number that I could talk to him and his mother about the snake) and then finally calls me back AT 11PM when both of my kids are asleep (or were) and I was half asleep because I had work the next day and he's a kid.

I cancelled the shipment refunded his full amount. Deposit and all.

I do not sell to minors without parental consent and it didn't look like I was going to get it. Seems a few deals have been screwy this year.

This guy will now stay here and I will see if there is a super form once he proves out.

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Good! I think you always would have wondered if the sale had been a mistake. Plus after you bred him, and she's gravid how could you part with him not knowing??? No way I could.
 
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