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ssshane said:
I noticed you have been quiet now, after posting the label, mouth full of crow?
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He posted that before I realized that I labeled the Pied10 by mistake as Pied8. He didn't really do anything wrong. It was my error. I made the wrong assumption it was switched and I've apoligized to Shawn about that.

I wanted to show Shawn that this isn’t the norm for me. Shawn and I had several good conversations and told me that he still wanted PiedM8.

Today, I sent Shawn PiedM8 and also sent him a Free 100% Het Pied Female to say Sorry, and I do want his business. Shawn sent me a deposit for PiedM8 and on Live Arrival he will send me the remaining balance for PiedM8.

Thank you all for the feedback,

Michael Castillo
 
PoohMac said:
He posted that before I realized that I labeled the Pied10 by mistake as Pied8. He didn't really do anything wrong. It was my error. I made the wrong assumption it was switched and I've apoligized to Shawn about that.

I wanted to show Shawn that this isn’t the norm for me. Shawn and I had several good conversations and told me that he still wanted PiedM8.

Today, I sent Shawn PiedM8 and also sent him a Free 100% Het Pied Female to say Sorry, and I do want his business. Shawn sent me a deposit for PiedM8 and on Live Arrival he will send me the remaining balance for PiedM8.

Thank you all for the feedback,

Michael Castillo
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Awesome repair job Michael.:thumbsup:
 
Michael did send me the snake that I ordered. It came in today in great condition. He also included a nice bonus.:) We worked out some terms and Michael more than made good on his part. He did every thing he could do to make me happy. This has been a sad deal, that I would like to put behind me. In the end everything has been resolved. This will be my last post on this subject. I am sure that Michael wants to put this behind him as well. Thanks to everyone who helped me out. Thank you Michael for the beautiful snakes. Shawn
 
i was with shawn today when he picked up the snake. it was definitely a awesome snake i am glad that all of this can be put to rest. i can definitely say that mr. castillo went above and beyond to put this to rest and make it right!!!! definitely a great guy to do business with!!!
 
I'm glad Shawn got his dream snake and Michael took care of the problem and then went above and beyond. I'm willing to place a bet that he will get more customers for his good deeds. It's a great ending! Happy happy joy joy!!!!
 
sandnmyteeth2 said:
Michael did send me the snake that I ordered. It came in today in great condition. He also included a nice bonus.:) We worked out some terms and Michael more than made good on his part. He did every thing he could do to make me happy. This has been a sad deal, that I would like to put behind me. In the end everything has been resolved. This will be my last post on this subject. I am sure that Michael wants to put this behind him as well. Thanks to everyone who helped me out. Thank you Michael for the beautiful snakes. Shawn
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No, make one more post -- we'd love to see your beautiful new boy happy and alive!
 
I am glad everything worked out..Mike is a good guy have known him for years.. D.O. A.. That is one of the reasons I do not ship.. I can not stand the idea of putting a living creature in a box then sending it out . I am sorry but it is just the way I feel..

Glad it is taken care of ...:thumbsup:
 
Alive and well!!!:yesnod:
 

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Great Job guys getting this handled! It's good to see there are still people of integrity in this hobby that can maintain themselves during a crisis. Beautiful snakes!
 
Gorgeous! I'm so glad everything got worked out and you got your pied after all. He's lovely, and his girlfriend is quite pretty too :)
 
ok i just read this whole thread lol im purchasing a black pastel from michael and was scared at first but now i feel relieved tho this add should be switched to show the prob was resoved otherwise buyers may be detered from purchasing from a great breeder
 
Eric, there can be no edits to BOI threads. People will have to read through the whole thread and come to their own conclusions. However, I do feel it's worth noting that it took a Bad Guy thread, as well as the uproar from a LOT of members here to get Urban Albino to actually give the OP his new snakes....
 
Wild West Reptile said:
Looks like everything got settled nicely. It's too bad that the poor snake is dead though. I do find it very upsetting that when someone comes on here to post about a horrible thing that happened to them, that THEY get accused by members on here of "having it in their collection". That is quite an accusation and unwarranted. I would hope that the BOI is for the victims to get help and not have to worry about being accused of such nonsense. I personally think that Shawn should be issued apologies for this and good on Michael for making things right. Just my .02
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I couldn't agree more! Post 21?
 
Will0W783 said:
Eric, there can be no edits to BOI threads. People will have to read through the whole thread and come to their own conclusions. However, I do feel it's worth noting that it took a Bad Guy thread, as well as the uproar from a LOT of members here to get Urban Albino to realize there was an error and correct it....
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Fixed that for ya, so you don't sound so accusatory. ;)
 
Thanks, TattooLost...I should have worded it that way. Mr. Castillo did in the end honor his guarantee, and everyone is satisfied and there's a happy ending. I just still have to wonder...if there wasn't so much hot water, would Mr. Castillo have had the motivation to look for his error? I'm not trying to be unduly accusatory, but it is something to wonder about....
 
Mr Castillo's speed to admitting his mistake and to take care of the customer as quickly as he did, speaks volumes.

Just look at some of the BOI threads that go one for days, weeks, and even years waiting for money owed.
 
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