Well, let's put it his way.
If I'm LA Reptiles, and all of a sudden I get a rash of calls from people I don't know - it is very possible that I may get directed by someone to this thread.
If I then look at where the OP is from, and having a focused small clientele base, I will probably be able to narrow down what store in New York or on Long Island has an employee talking about getting animals from me and perhaps unwittingly urging people to look me up.
There are reasons why some importers/breeders/etc. go out of their way to not advertise to the general public. When you take special pains to narrow down your client base, there is usually a very specific reason for this.