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ApexPredatorBoids said:
Here's a link to the ad: http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=32&de=909709
I kinda get the impression from the ad, that the 3 pictures provided are supposed to represent the 3 different snakes he has listed for sale in that ad. He singles out the top snake as being sold (apparently to the OP here). The top two pics appear to be of the same animal. None of the pics match up to the dead snake.
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Are the pictures representations or the real deal
 
PoohMac said:
The pictures in the ad are NOT representations. They are the real deal and are pictures of the actual pied males available.

Michael Castillo
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The first and second pics in the ad are absolutely the same snake represented as 2 of 3 available.
 
Bill T said:
Are the pictures representations or the real deal
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I was wondering that myself. IF they're meant to be the real deal, 2 of the pics are of the same snake. So, if those are the only pics supplied, and all 3 are sold, someone's gonna get a snake that doesn't match up with what they were expecting to get.
 
PoohMac said:
The pictures in the ad are NOT representations. They are the real deal and are pictures of the actual pied males available.

Michael Castillo
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If that's the case, and additional pics weren't supplied, seems like someone's gonna be in for a surprise when they open their box..just sayin'...
 
ApexPredatorBoids said:
I was wondering that myself. IF they're meant to be the real deal, 2 of the pics are of the same snake. So, if those are the only pics supplied, and all 3 are sold, someone's gonna get a snake that doesn't match up with what they were expecting to get.
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There is no pic of pied10 I would say the first to are pied8
 
ApexPredatorBoids said:
I was wondering that myself. IF they're meant to be the real deal, 2 of the pics are of the same snake. So, if those are the only pics supplied, and all 3 are sold, someone's gonna get a snake that doesn't match up with what they were expecting to get.
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There is no pic of pied10 I would say the first two are pied8
 
Bill T said:
There is no pic of pied10 I would say the first to are pied8
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Hello,

I'm going to go check all my pictures. Yes, in the ad your are right the 1st two are Pied8. I might have labeled the pictures wrong when I was saving them.

Once I go thru all my pictures and that I did send him PiedM10 but put the wrong picture in the ad because I could have mis-named the picture when I saved it.

I'm going to check now and post in a few

Michael Castillo
 
No matter which is which, there's an unpictured snake somewhere in the mix. Can't vouch for either of these guy or say who's right or wrong...BUT seems like no matter what someone was bound to get a snake that wasn't pictured in the ad...and now there's a dead snake that just happens to not match up with any of them.
 
PoohMac said:
Hello,

When he called me this morning telling he the PiedM10 was died, the 1st thing I did was apologize for that and told him that I would take care of it once I receive pictures showing he was died. I offered a Full Refund or re-placement with my last Pied Male (M8) that I have. I stand behind all my animals and I'm always there before and after the purchase. He called me ten plus times and I always answered my phone and spoke to him. He sent me via text msg these pictures that were not focused. He then said that he would get his son to send me pictures because he is better with a camera. He did, I called him back right away; and said that is NOT the piedm10. I said I would go home right away and check the last Pied Male that I have to confirm that I didn't ship wrong snake. I confirmed that I did ship the correct snake and I provided him with pictures of all four Pied males - M8, M9(not in ad sold at local show), M10 and M11 (see Kingsnake ad). I said that is not the snake I shipped you. I also took a current picture of my last Pied M8 in his tube and sent it to him. He then told me that he didnt receive the pictures. I resent each one via text msg one at a time. After that he did not call me back or response.
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Michael, you said you had 3 male pieds available for sale -- M8, M10, and M11. You also said when Shawn first reported this to you, you went back to check the snakes to verify that M8 was still present. However in your ad, you have M8 and M10 shown as the exact same snake (see attached pictures).

Which snake is in those 2 pics? M8 or M10? If M8, do you have a picture of M10 to verify against Shawn's pictures of the dead snake? If M10, then do you have a picture of M8 to verify against Shawn's pictures of the dead snake? If you can't keep your pictures straight, how are you so sure you sent him the right snake?
 

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ApexPredatorBoids said:
No matter which is which, there's an unpictured snake somewhere in the mix. Can't vouch for either of these guy or say who's right or wrong...BUT seems like no matter what someone was bound to get a snake that wasn't pictured in the ad...and now there's a dead snake that just happens to not match up with any of them.
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Dan,

My wife takes the pictures for me will I get them photo ready then I same the pictures to my computer with her memory card/stick whatever you call it. If I saved that picture as Pied10 by mistake but it was a picture of Pied8. Then that will be my error and I will refund his monies.

Michael Castillo
 
This is Shawn's wife. I just want to say for anyone on this board to suggest that there is a "happy" pied in our collection is offensive to our family. Shawn has wanted one of these snakes for the 15 years that we have been together, but we have never had the money to buy him one. He sold off some of his personal things in order to buy this particular snake. He was so happy and ecstatic yesterday that he didn't even sleep. He has been counting down the hours until his new baby arrived. He called me as he was leaving the Fed Ex terminal and I could hear the heartbreak in his voice. I just wish that Mr. Castillo would honor his live shipment guarantee. They can dispute what snake was supposed to come and what snake did come, regardless the snake in that box was dead. If it had been alive and been the wrong one, Shawn would have been bummed, but it was still a pretty snake he would have called Mr. Castillo and discussed this with him but would probably would have said no biggie. He is a very hard working, honest, easy going man. He is helping our daughter with her homework at the moment and does not know I am posting on his thread.
 
sandnmyteeth2 said:
This is Shawn's wife. I just want to say for anyone on this board to suggest that there is a "happy" pied in our collection is offensive to our family. Shawn has wanted one of these snakes for the 15 years that we have been together, but we have never had the money to buy him one. He sold off some of his personal things in order to buy this particular snake. He was so happy and ecstatic yesterday that he didn't even sleep. He has been counting down the hours until his new baby arrived. He called me as he was leaving the Fed Ex terminal and I could hear the heartbreak in his voice. I just wish that Mr. Castillo would honor his live shipment guarantee. They can dispute what snake was supposed to come and what snake did come, regardless the snake in that box was dead. If it had been alive and been the wrong one, Shawn would have been bummed, but it was still a pretty snake he would have called Mr. Castillo and discussed this with him but would probably would have said no biggie. He is a very hard
working, honest, easy going man. He is helping our daughter with her
homework at the moment and does not know I am posting on his thread.
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I think it will be taken care of.
 
sandnmyteeth2 said:
This is Shawn's wife. I just want to say for anyone on this board to suggest that there is a "happy" pied in our collection is offensive to our family. Shawn has wanted one of these snakes for the 15 years that we have been together, but we have never had the money to buy him one. He sold off some of his personal things in order to buy this particular snake. He was so happy and ecstatic yesterday that he didn't even sleep. He has been counting down the hours until his new baby arrived. He called me as he was leaving the Fed Ex terminal and I could hear the heartbreak in his voice. I just wish that Mr. Castillo would honor his live shipment guarantee. They can dispute what snake was supposed to come and what snake did come, regardless the snake in that box was dead. If it had been alive and been the wrong one, Shawn would have been bummed, but it was still a pretty snake he would have called Mr. Castillo and discussed this with him but would probably would have said no biggie. He is a very hard working, honest, easy going man. He is helping our daughter with her homework at the moment and does not know I am posting on his thread.
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Hello,

I'm looking through photos now of my wife's digital camera. When we were talking earlier (husband) in my eyes I was right and in your husband's eye's he was right. Like I said I take my reputation very seriously and I'm here before and after the purchase. If I made the mistake I will fix it tonight. Its not about the monies at all. Just give me like 30 minutes I'm going thru her camera now and I'll have this resolved today right now.

I'm honest person and I'm not afraid to say I've made a mistake.

Michael Castillo
 
Mrs. Paszkeicz, as a polite reminder, you have to create a separate account and use your full name before you're allowed to post under BOI rules. We've had people pretend to be others either by duplicating accounts or by using the same account under different names, and this helps the mods keep track of who is who.
 
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