Escalante Reptiles
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Hello everyone my name is Francisco Escalante. I'm a small time breeder/keeper/inthusiast. I'v been buying, and selling snakes for a wile now, and have come to meet some really nice people in the business. Now I right to you in desperation, and I'm not sure what I'm trying to accomplish, but I need some advice, or maybe for someone to hear my story.
I'v been going through some ruff times, and decided to sell one of my Albino Ball Pythons, she was 100% healthy, and eating F/T rats. Witch to me the frozen thawed switch was an accomplishment. I placed an ad up on king snake, and a man named Bob Vann (aka Robert Vann on his paypal account) contacted me about the snake, he asked if she was still available. I emailed him back and said yes, and sent him a money request via pay pal. He paid and I shipped it out to him via UPS next day air early AM, and crossed my fingers. Once I got the money I sent him this email.
"Hi Rob, I took her to the UPS shipping place, she'll sit there in A/C till 4:00 pm Eastern. She should be at your place by 10:30 am. I hope she brings you joy, and if you need anything else, just let me know.
Thank you,
Francisco
1ZW69R210140791556"
I stayed up the whole night tracking the package, waiting for the next update on UPS's website. Finally at 9:24 AM it was delivered and I breathed a sign of relief. At 4:44 PM I got this email from him,
"Francisco
It is now 1:30 in ca. I have called UPS they say that they dropped the package on my front steps. at 9:30. I stayed home from work as long as I could I left for work at 10:50 or so and the package was not their. I can't believe that they would just drop it off and not want me to sign for it. I have always had to sign before when I get a delivery. they told me to get in touch with you so that you could start tracking it.
I have purchased 16 snakes so far this year and this is the 1st time this has happened. I hope that we can find the package.
Thank you Bob Vann (916 599-9408)"
I called UPS and they said they put it on his front door. So I called him next and let him know I was going to do everything to try to fix this. The whole time he didn't really sound upset, and he did not show any concern for the snakes well being, he was overly obsessed with the fact that I didn't send the box with signature required, he was jokingly laughing while talking (as in he'd say something then laugh) wile I was trying to get a grip on the situation, and quietly having a panic attack. All the while assuring him I would try and make it right. UPS called me and said they spoke to the driver, and the driver said he left it on a chair on his front door.
I have purchased snakes via UPS/FEDEX/DHL and I never missed a box, as in I knew there was a live animal in a box, that I paid money for, so I would sit and wait till I saw the carrier and flag him down. I was never non shalant or thought it to be not a big deal, even if I only paid $50 for a kingsnake.
I called him back and told him UPS was conducting an investigation, and I would get the results in a few days. Again his attitude/tone didn't match someone who just lost $900.00 and he didn't sound at all concerned for the animals life.
I woke up this morning and I checked my paypal account and I felt like a semi truck hit me! He filed a claim stating he did not receive the package, and paypal took the money from me. I called them and they said, since I didn't require a signature, I was not eligible for the buyer protection, and the tracking number was not proof of delivery. When the lady mention all this was happening due to not requiring a signature for delivery, I thought about how overly obsessed he was with the fact that I didn't send the box with signature required, and his tone, and attitude.
I suspect fraudulent activities on the buyers behalf. I feel like I just been robbed! I lossed my snake, and $900.00
Robert Vann aka Bob Vann
6625 rancho pico way
sacramento, CA 95828
[email protected]
(916 599-9408)
I'v been going through some ruff times, and decided to sell one of my Albino Ball Pythons, she was 100% healthy, and eating F/T rats. Witch to me the frozen thawed switch was an accomplishment. I placed an ad up on king snake, and a man named Bob Vann (aka Robert Vann on his paypal account) contacted me about the snake, he asked if she was still available. I emailed him back and said yes, and sent him a money request via pay pal. He paid and I shipped it out to him via UPS next day air early AM, and crossed my fingers. Once I got the money I sent him this email.
"Hi Rob, I took her to the UPS shipping place, she'll sit there in A/C till 4:00 pm Eastern. She should be at your place by 10:30 am. I hope she brings you joy, and if you need anything else, just let me know.
Thank you,
Francisco
1ZW69R210140791556"
I stayed up the whole night tracking the package, waiting for the next update on UPS's website. Finally at 9:24 AM it was delivered and I breathed a sign of relief. At 4:44 PM I got this email from him,
"Francisco
It is now 1:30 in ca. I have called UPS they say that they dropped the package on my front steps. at 9:30. I stayed home from work as long as I could I left for work at 10:50 or so and the package was not their. I can't believe that they would just drop it off and not want me to sign for it. I have always had to sign before when I get a delivery. they told me to get in touch with you so that you could start tracking it.
I have purchased 16 snakes so far this year and this is the 1st time this has happened. I hope that we can find the package.
Thank you Bob Vann (916 599-9408)"
I called UPS and they said they put it on his front door. So I called him next and let him know I was going to do everything to try to fix this. The whole time he didn't really sound upset, and he did not show any concern for the snakes well being, he was overly obsessed with the fact that I didn't send the box with signature required, he was jokingly laughing while talking (as in he'd say something then laugh) wile I was trying to get a grip on the situation, and quietly having a panic attack. All the while assuring him I would try and make it right. UPS called me and said they spoke to the driver, and the driver said he left it on a chair on his front door.
I have purchased snakes via UPS/FEDEX/DHL and I never missed a box, as in I knew there was a live animal in a box, that I paid money for, so I would sit and wait till I saw the carrier and flag him down. I was never non shalant or thought it to be not a big deal, even if I only paid $50 for a kingsnake.
I called him back and told him UPS was conducting an investigation, and I would get the results in a few days. Again his attitude/tone didn't match someone who just lost $900.00 and he didn't sound at all concerned for the animals life.
I woke up this morning and I checked my paypal account and I felt like a semi truck hit me! He filed a claim stating he did not receive the package, and paypal took the money from me. I called them and they said, since I didn't require a signature, I was not eligible for the buyer protection, and the tracking number was not proof of delivery. When the lady mention all this was happening due to not requiring a signature for delivery, I thought about how overly obsessed he was with the fact that I didn't send the box with signature required, and his tone, and attitude.
I suspect fraudulent activities on the buyers behalf. I feel like I just been robbed! I lossed my snake, and $900.00
Robert Vann aka Bob Vann
6625 rancho pico way
sacramento, CA 95828
[email protected]
(916 599-9408)
