Nick Fiore! Scammer???

[Mrl249]

Probably ben siegal's shop. Down in south Florida. I know it seems like he's screwing you, but he's still conversing with you so that is actually a good sign. He offered to send the money back, which is also a good sign.

Before you have a coronary, take a deep breath. I know its frustrating waiting for a shipment, and hopefully he pulls through.

I'm not saying he's doing good business, but I wouldn't write him up as a scammer just yet.

If it makes you feel any better, I've been waiting for my ybs (paid with money order too) since December 17ish. Cold weather sucks :-( but I have faith in the guy.

Thanks, I know I'm loosing my cool and I need to just relax. I just don't like being lied to or getting false information. Ya know? :/

[Mrl249]

What a mess.. Where did you find him?

On here.

Here's the add.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=187724

[Mike41793]

Doesnt sound like a scam to me.... yet... Lol

[RoseyReps]

Thanks, I know I'm loosing my cool and I need to just relax. I just don't like being lied to or getting false information. Ya know? :/

I know, I completely understand and I would be pretty hot under the collar too. But right now, getting upset isn't going to solve anything. You don't want to make him NOT want to ship it, just to "show you" for being a jerk. Rather, try and be calm and collected, but serious as a heart attack. Let him know you understand things get confused sometimes, or things come up, yea working the night shift is a pain in the ass, etc etc but also that you will inform your lawyer of the possibility of coming after him. For instance, you could say "Hey Nick, I know I got a little hot with you, and I'm sorry for that. I know things can and do come up, but I believe I've waited long enough for my snakes. I'll tell you what, I'll give you until Friday the 25th. If I haven't received my snakes, I will let my lawyer know to move forward with legal action. I appreciate your understanding in this matter, and I hope to be able to put this all behind us without issue."

Or whatever date you feel like, but give him enough time to actually make good on it (IE: don't make the date tomorrow ) Check the weather forecast for the route from south florida to your place, just to make sure your shipment isn't trudging through any snow storms etc, and let him know you're ok with shipping with current weather conditions, to be held at hub for pick up etc.

I hope this ends well for you, and you get your snakes. If he doesn't follow through with the shipment, make sure to also make a BOI post on fauna classifieds with this incident + his bp.net name and full name. Possibly even address and phone number as well.

[Mrl249]

So even after apologizing, nick has still not contacted me about our snake.. Is there really no way to resolve this? All I can do is write a bad review on him? I know some of you can afford to buy banana's but $500 dollars is ALOT of money to me!

[Stewart_Reptiles]

So even after apologizing, nick has still not contacted me about our snake.. Is there really no way to resolve this? All I can do is write a bad review on him? I know some of you can afford to buy banana's but $500 dollars is ALOT of money to me!

Any amount of money is a big deal when you are out of it.

Communication is key in any business especially when a payment is made.

Yes things can happen, delays due to personal life or weather can happen however with good communication it should not be a problem.

Now if the seller fails to fulfill his obligations and is not communicating you are entitle to cancel this transaction and get a full refund.

Give him a last ultimatum: You get your money back by the end of today or you file a complaint with whoever issued the money order and post on the BOI.

He either refund your money or comes up with some excuses which in case you can still demand to get your money back TODAY.

Good luck.

[Mrl249]

Any amount of money is a big deal when you are out of it.

Communication is key in any business especially when a payment is made.

Yes things can happen, delays due to personal life or weather can happen however with good communication it should not be a problem.

Now if the seller fails to fulfill his obligations and is not communicating you are entitle to cancel this transaction and get a full refund.

Give him a last ultimatum: You get your money back by the end of today or you file a complaint with paypal and post on the BOI.

He either refund your money or comes up with some excuses which in case you can still demand to get your money back TODAY.

Good luck.

But I did not go through PayPal..?? And yes that is exactly what it is..! He has failed to fulfill his obligations. Payment was made January 3rd.

[OsirisRa32]

You can also post on that BBB website if the guy has a business....I'd personally talk to a lawyer too...depending on state laws even oral agreements can be considered legally binding in some states and you have emails/texts? back and forth?

[dr del]

Hi,

It may be time to go to the BOI and post a thread on the transaction.

He has not been active on this site since the 27th of December 2012 and, currently, his ability to post new ads has been suspended until this is resolved.

his ad remains up so that you can link to it on the BOI if you feel it will help.

Take your time and lay out ALL the info in the BOI thread - even if it makes you look impatient or rude. The truth will come out so it is always best to be up front with everything right from the start and get the timelines and all communication laid out in a clear and accurate manner.


dr del

[Rob]

Wow can't believe this is still going on. Shady shady shady, I would be pissed.