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Tom Snyder Zoological Supply --deadbeat-ripoff-
- Thread starter BenSiegelReptiles
- Start date
I have dealt with Ben many times, both as a seller and as a buyer. Ben is a 110% good guy in my book, if he says this is what happen, then it is good enough for me.
I might also add, if Tom now changed his Myspace, then he knows about this thread.
That said, it is time for members here to take a stand. If you don't want to do good business, then take a bad vote on your GGC Poll (With enough bad guy votes, they will be requested to pull their GGC banner from their website). They should not be displaying our banner and then not doing good business.
If you think this guy needs to pull his good guy banner, than please vote. You can do this to let sellers know they must be true good guys to display our banner.
Tom's banner can be found at: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/for...ead.php?t=67519
I might also add, if Tom now changed his Myspace, then he knows about this thread.
That said, it is time for members here to take a stand. If you don't want to do good business, then take a bad vote on your GGC Poll (With enough bad guy votes, they will be requested to pull their GGC banner from their website). They should not be displaying our banner and then not doing good business.
If you think this guy needs to pull his good guy banner, than please vote. You can do this to let sellers know they must be true good guys to display our banner.
Tom's banner can be found at: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/for...ead.php?t=67519
Scott Ashton
Gnitubirtnoc Rebmem
Out of the 11 "Good Guy" votes still posted on his GCC - 4 are from individuals who have lost their GCC:
Bill Leverton
Chris Johnson (TSE)
Manhattan Herps
High End Herps
Seems to me that once your GCC has been revoked, so should your ability to cast votes in such matters.
Bill Leverton
Chris Johnson (TSE)
Manhattan Herps
High End Herps
Seems to me that once your GCC has been revoked, so should your ability to cast votes in such matters.
Scott Ashton
Gnitubirtnoc Rebmem
Scott Ashton said:Out of the 11 "Good Guy" votes still posted on his GCC - 4 are from individuals who have lost their GCC:
Bill Leverton
Chris Johnson (TSE)
Manhattan Herps
High End Herps
Seems to me that once your GCC has been revoked, so should your ability to cast votes in such matters.
GCC - Should have read GGC.............must sleep.
Dennis Hultman
New member
varnyard said:
Actually, since he doesn't have a site anymore and it hasn't been displayed, he automatically losses his rights to the banner. He no longer qualifies for the program. I'm sure Rich will remove it as soon as he is aware and has time. But just the same, the bad guy votes will still be visible.
BenSiegelReptiles
New member
After threatening legal and other action, tom has emailed me as of last night--out of the clear blue sky he say now that he sent money yesterday ($50)--i am not happy with $50 on a $1300 debt--he swears he will pay weekly which will put me at about $200 before he "moves to costa rica". He says some other large wholesaler owes him money. Whatever. Oh yeah--i was wrong when i said it was 5 or 6 months--it has been 8 months and it was not $1000 but $1277.75. I thank everyone here for lighting the proverbial fire under his ass, i do not think i would have even had a response without everyones help. I figure i will give him a week to be paid in full before i move forward. He is a rascally one, i am sure that he can come up with some borrowed money-he has made it this far.
Casey Hulse
New member
I hope you get your money Ben!
I hate when good people "show trust" in an individual and then get burned, it seems these scumbags think they are clever when they can get something for nothing. If you do not have the $50 very soon, I hope you take legal action and teach this creep a lesson. Good luck!
I hate when good people "show trust" in an individual and then get burned, it seems these scumbags think they are clever when they can get something for nothing. If you do not have the $50 very soon, I hope you take legal action and teach this creep a lesson. Good luck!
Ben,
If you accept the $50 payment that might be very well be the last money you see from him, and you won’t be able to do a thing about it. He would have established his willingness to repay his debt once you accept the payment. There is nothing in writing as to how long it may take thus rest assured it will take nearly forever, that’s even if he cares to pay once in Costa Rica. The problem is that legally you won’t be able to do a thing about it. You may want to check with a lawyer about this, but if I were you I would return that envelope unopened.
Best of lucks.
If you accept the $50 payment that might be very well be the last money you see from him, and you won’t be able to do a thing about it. He would have established his willingness to repay his debt once you accept the payment. There is nothing in writing as to how long it may take thus rest assured it will take nearly forever, that’s even if he cares to pay once in Costa Rica. The problem is that legally you won’t be able to do a thing about it. You may want to check with a lawyer about this, but if I were you I would return that envelope unopened.
Best of lucks.
Jim O
Careful with that axe...
The check is in the mail. I'll believe it when I see it. LOL.
whiskersmom
New member
I was told by an attorney once, that once you've accepted "a payment" then you've established a president to accept payments in the future. You will still be able to sue him for the remainder in civil court but most likely the judge will still allow him to just make payments.
Good luck, I really hope you get your money back.....no good deed should go unnoticed, while no bad deed should go unpunished!
Good luck, I really hope you get your money back.....no good deed should go unnoticed, while no bad deed should go unpunished!
Jim O
Careful with that axe...
That may be so, but a judgment will still be entered against him and will show on his credit report anytime he attempts to get a loan or a credit card, or rent a place to live, etc.whiskersmom said:
kmurphy
New member
No but it would certainly delay it for several months.
samguerra
Reptile Extreme
Well i have to say it is about time some one stepped up and called Tom Snyder out. Good Job Ben. There are alot of us out there in the reptile world who Tom has taken adavantage of and ripped off. I am surprised it took so long for a thread to get started. I live in Ocala as well and have been looking for Tom for some time now. He does not answer his phone, does not return calls, nor does he answer the numerous emails he has recieved from people who are looking gor him.
In my case it is very simple. I let Tom ship his animals on my fedex acct to help him out and save him some money on shipping. I did this in good faith trying to help him out in a time where i knew he was having cash flow problems and his store front was in trouble. We were close to not having a reptile store any more in Ocala and i was trying to avoid that. He assured me he was a man of his word and he would pay the invoices in a timley manner. Guess what? Six unpaid Fed Ex invoices. By the time i realized that he was not paying his invoices my acct was about to be closed. I paid off the invoices totaling over $500 to keep my acct active. Thats what you get when you try and help people out.
To make things worse, It is my understanding he still has possession of animals and cages that do not belong to him and he is avoiding those people as well. This has been going on for months now.
During the time i did business with Tom he mentioned on several occasions he was eventually moving to Costa Rica. I assumed he had already moved since no body has been able to find him.
I have settled with the fact i will never see my $500. Tom owes too many people money whom i would imagine would get paid before he even thought about me. And we all know he is broke and a liar. That said i believe his plan is to leave the country and his debt behind. At very least he could give the animals and cages he does not own but is in possession of back to thier rightful owners before he leaves.
I suggest anybody else who has been ripped off by TOM SNYDER reply to this thread and share your story.
Thanks for letting me vent.
Sam
In my case it is very simple. I let Tom ship his animals on my fedex acct to help him out and save him some money on shipping. I did this in good faith trying to help him out in a time where i knew he was having cash flow problems and his store front was in trouble. We were close to not having a reptile store any more in Ocala and i was trying to avoid that. He assured me he was a man of his word and he would pay the invoices in a timley manner. Guess what? Six unpaid Fed Ex invoices. By the time i realized that he was not paying his invoices my acct was about to be closed. I paid off the invoices totaling over $500 to keep my acct active. Thats what you get when you try and help people out.
To make things worse, It is my understanding he still has possession of animals and cages that do not belong to him and he is avoiding those people as well. This has been going on for months now.
During the time i did business with Tom he mentioned on several occasions he was eventually moving to Costa Rica. I assumed he had already moved since no body has been able to find him.
I have settled with the fact i will never see my $500. Tom owes too many people money whom i would imagine would get paid before he even thought about me. And we all know he is broke and a liar. That said i believe his plan is to leave the country and his debt behind. At very least he could give the animals and cages he does not own but is in possession of back to thier rightful owners before he leaves.
I suggest anybody else who has been ripped off by TOM SNYDER reply to this thread and share your story.
Thanks for letting me vent.
Sam
samguerra
Reptile Extreme
Tom Snyder is Dishonest
Well i have to say it is about time some one stepped up and called Tom Snyder out. Good Job Ben. There are alot of us out there in the reptile world who Tom has taken advantage of and ripped off. I am surprised it took so long for a thread to get started. I live in Ocala as well and have been looking for Tom for some time now. He does not answer his phone, does not return calls, nor does he answer the numerous emails he has received from people who are looking for him.
In my case it is very simple. I let Tom ship his animals on my fedex acct to help him out and save him some money on shipping. I did this in good faith trying to help him out in a time where i knew he was having cash flow problems and his store front was in trouble. We were close to not having a reptile store any more in Ocala and i was trying to avoid that. He assured me he was a man of his word and he would pay the invoices in a timely manner. Guess what? Six unpaid Fed Ex invoices. By the time i realized that he was not paying his invoices my acct was about to be closed. I paid off the invoices totaling over $500 to keep my acct active. Thats what you get when you try and help people out.
To make things worse, It is my understanding he still has possession of animals and cages that do not belong to him and he is avoiding those people as well. This has been going on for months now.
During the time i did business with Tom he mentioned on several occasions he was eventually moving to Costa Rica. I assumed he had already moved since no body has been able to find him.
I have settled with the fact i will never see my $500. Tom owes too many people money whom i would imagine would get paid before he even thought about me. And we all know he is broke and a liar. That said i believe his plan is to leave the country and his debt behind. At very least he could give the animals and cages he does not own but is in possession of back to their rightful owners before he leaves.
I suggest anybody else who has been ripped off by TOM SNYDER reply to this thread and share your story.
Thanks for letting me vent.
Sam
Well i have to say it is about time some one stepped up and called Tom Snyder out. Good Job Ben. There are alot of us out there in the reptile world who Tom has taken advantage of and ripped off. I am surprised it took so long for a thread to get started. I live in Ocala as well and have been looking for Tom for some time now. He does not answer his phone, does not return calls, nor does he answer the numerous emails he has received from people who are looking for him.
In my case it is very simple. I let Tom ship his animals on my fedex acct to help him out and save him some money on shipping. I did this in good faith trying to help him out in a time where i knew he was having cash flow problems and his store front was in trouble. We were close to not having a reptile store any more in Ocala and i was trying to avoid that. He assured me he was a man of his word and he would pay the invoices in a timely manner. Guess what? Six unpaid Fed Ex invoices. By the time i realized that he was not paying his invoices my acct was about to be closed. I paid off the invoices totaling over $500 to keep my acct active. Thats what you get when you try and help people out.
To make things worse, It is my understanding he still has possession of animals and cages that do not belong to him and he is avoiding those people as well. This has been going on for months now.
During the time i did business with Tom he mentioned on several occasions he was eventually moving to Costa Rica. I assumed he had already moved since no body has been able to find him.
I have settled with the fact i will never see my $500. Tom owes too many people money whom i would imagine would get paid before he even thought about me. And we all know he is broke and a liar. That said i believe his plan is to leave the country and his debt behind. At very least he could give the animals and cages he does not own but is in possession of back to their rightful owners before he leaves.
I suggest anybody else who has been ripped off by TOM SNYDER reply to this thread and share your story.
Thanks for letting me vent.
Sam
Suncoast Herpetological
Lurking in the Shadows
Tom Snyder
It is again really a shame this thread has gone where it has. I will say that I have spoken to Tom and all he had to say was I know and I will take care of it. Not really enough in my eyes. Anyways I also used to talk to him quite often via Email and Aim, He did talk a big game. Sometimes so big that I could smell the BS from my desk. Anyways I hope you succeeded in getting your money back Ben. There is obviously no question here that your reputation is A+ and that everyone on this thread backs you 100%. Good Luck Ben.Chris
It is again really a shame this thread has gone where it has. I will say that I have spoken to Tom and all he had to say was I know and I will take care of it. Not really enough in my eyes. Anyways I also used to talk to him quite often via Email and Aim, He did talk a big game. Sometimes so big that I could smell the BS from my desk. Anyways I hope you succeeded in getting your money back Ben. There is obviously no question here that your reputation is A+ and that everyone on this thread backs you 100%. Good Luck Ben.Chris
reptileboy1122 said:It is again really a shame this thread has gone where it has. I will say that I have spoken to Tom and all he had to say was I know and I will take care of it. Not really enough in my eyes. Anyways I also used to talk to him quite often via Email and Aim, He did talk a big game. Sometimes so big that I could smell the BS from my desk. Anyways I hope you succeeded in getting your money back Ben. There is obviously no question here that your reputation is A+ and that everyone on this thread backs you 100%. Good Luck Ben.Chris
Meant to say hope that you succeed
Thanks Chris