Ran into a bump...

Hello, as some of you know im trying to do a deal with a guy named Jason Pacheo. I am buying a sub adult bee and sub adult lesser pastel from him, both females, and so far everything has gone smoothly( other than a few bumps on my part with waiting on pay pal stuff). His references and Bio and looked good and i have checked them both out by emailing the people who he gave me ( Brock Wagner being one, which to me that was pretty good) Now, everything is paid for and this is where the problem starts, he emails me saying that he can ship this week using DHL, or I can wait until he is FedEx certified. Now, this irks me off a little bit. DHL is HORRIBLE where I live, over night could turn into 2-3 days, so that is a huge no. Or I could wait for him to be certified, which he says he has sent his test box in a week ago. I would have loved to know this before everything started, now I have the option to either wait, or give him a 1 1/2 weeks to get these to my front door and if not i'll ask for my money back. What do you think I should do, and how should I email him about my concerns?

What's his location? Maybe if he lives in the same area as Brock Wagner or someone else who is certified that he knows...they could ship the snakes for him? :confuzd:

Sometimes ya just gotta wait. :cool:

if you trust him to stand up to his end, since he has a couple good referances... what harm is there in waiting? Both snakes are subadults, so they aren't breeders that you'd need to get through quarentine to breed this season right?
I'd let him feed and clean up after them until he got certified. You always have the DHL as a last chance option if you decide you REALLY have to have those snakes instead of a refund.
Maybe you should ask if you get any perks since you'll wait?

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Originally Posted by JLC

What's his location? Maybe if he lives in the same area as Brock Wagner or someone else who is certified that he knows...they could ship the snakes for him? :confuzd:

Sometimes ya just gotta wait. :cool:

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I probably will, I just want to see what they forum has to say, this is somewhat of a vent as well

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

if you trust him to stand up to his end, since he has a couple good referances... what harm is there in waiting? Both snakes are subadults, so they aren't breeders that you'd need to get through quarentine to breed this season right?
I'd let him feed and clean up after them until he got certified. You always have the DHL as a last chance option if you decide you REALLY have to have those snakes instead of a refund.
Maybe you should ask if you get any perks since you'll wait?

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These are 1000g females so there is a good chance they will be getting paired up in a few months. Im just saying I really wish I would have been told this before. It just sorta sends off the natural warnings you have sometimes. Its just when I order a snake I want it soon and not be notified that i'll ahve to wait. There is no way id use DHL for the health of the animals!

is the same deal elsewhere? or if you back out of this deal, is there a chance that you'd wait for 1 1/2 weeks before finding the same deal from someone else?

If it's only a 2 week maximum wait, then I'd say wait it out and give him a chance to make it happen. Like it was mentioned above - What's the rush?

Sure, I agree with you - it would have been nice to know who his shipper was before all of this - but on the flip side, shouldn't that have been one of your first questions while inquiring?

Why not ask him if he's heard of Reptster? No need to get certified when shipping through them. :)

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Originally Posted by Michelle.C

Why not ask him if he's heard of Reptster? No need to get certified when shipping through them. :)

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I'll ask

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Originally Posted by Nate

is the same deal elsewhere? or if you back out of this deal, is there a chance that you'd wait for 1 1/2 weeks before finding the same deal from someone else?

If it's only a 2 week maximum wait, then I'd say wait it out and give him a chance to make it happen. Like it was mentioned above - What's the rush?

Sure, I agree with you - it would have been nice to know who his shipper was before all of this - but on the flip side, shouldn't that have been one of your first questions while inquiring?

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For now on I will be asking;)

Good luck. Let us know the outcome :)

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Originally Posted by Nate

Good luck. Let us know the outcome :)

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I'm 100% sure that it will follow out positively, I'm just impatient!

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Originally Posted by Beardedragon

These are 1000g females so there is a good chance they will be getting paired up in a few months. Im just saying I really wish I would have been told this before. It just sorta sends off the natural warnings you have sometimes. Its just when I order a snake I want it soon and not be notified that i'll ahve to wait. There is no way id use DHL for the health of the animals!

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maybe just inexperience talking here but isn't 100g a Little small fro breeding this season. I mean they arent going to put on 400-500 grams in a few months. Just wondering.

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Originally Posted by sg1trogdor

maybe just inexperience talking here but isn't 100g a Little small fro breeding this season. I mean they arent going to put on 400-500 grams in a few months. Just wondering.

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well Chris 1000 grams is a bit light but keep in mind people are still getting eggs this late in the season and 300-500 grams is possible in 4-7 months if the animal doesnt go off feed

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Originally Posted by sg1trogdor

maybe just inexperience talking here but isn't 100g a Little small fro breeding this season. I mean they arent going to put on 400-500 grams in a few months. Just wondering.

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Well, I can tell you that none of my females who are 1000 grams right now will be bred this season - I plan to wait another season. I'd rather wait a season and get more eggs, than rush and get maybe 3 or 4 eggs at most. But that's how "I" have chosen to do it. I'd much prefer my girls be at or above 1700 grams at this point in the season.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Well, I can tell you that none of my females who are 1000 grams right now will be bred this season - I plan to wait another season. I'd rather wait a season and get more eggs, than rush and get maybe 3 or 4 eggs at most. But that's how "I" have chosen to do it. I'd much prefer my girls be at or above 1700 grams at this point in the season.

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yes as would i its not just about size its an age thing females bred after their 3rd winter do so much better in all regards

These are going into their third winter, and im not expecting to pair anyone up until they are in the 1300-1500 gram range, and if they eat for me I'm expecting to start breeding late season

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Originally Posted by royal morphz

yes as would i its not just about size its an age thing females bred after their 3rd winter do so much better in all regards

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Some of my 1000 grammers are in their third winter - so they are being held back until next season - they were my stubborn feeders, and now are eating with gusto. Even if they get up to weight, I just feel better giving them even that much more time to bulk up! :)

They are going to be shipped out tomorrow, so I will keep everyone updated on how it gos.

Snakes have been shipped out

How were they shipped? Reptster?

Well, he told me if he was not certified by now( last week) he was going to ship through repster, which I think he did because he said he was waiting on repster supplies. Either way it was through FedEx so now its just a waiting game to see if the snakes I ordered come.

Snakes came! God, this stuff is giving me grey hairs!

Glad you got your snakes! Nothing worse than making an error in judgment at your own expense.
So, now, can someone tell me what REPSTER is? I have been out of the loop for a little while now, but I'm back & trying to catch up...:confused:

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Originally Posted by TigerLilly

Glad you got your snakes! Nothing worse than making an error in judgment at your own expense.
So, now, can someone tell me what REPSTER is? I have been out of the loop for a little while now, but I'm back & trying to catch up...:confused:

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Sorry just read you post. Reptster is a website that you can use to ship through. They have a FedEx portal on their site. You do not have to be a FedEx certified reptile shipper to ship if you ship through their site. You also save 40% on your shipping. You really can not beat that. I have shipped with them many times, and have never had any issues. Repster has also saved my customers a lot of money with their discount.

Hope this helps.