Sterling ball or Pewter Ball

[Michelle1221]

What a train wreck.

Hopefully what people can learn from this thread is do your homework on who your buying/trading from and what type of morph your are getting.

[Evenstar]

Can we get Fauna rules implemented here where everyone is required to publicly post their real names with their user names?

I also agree. In my opinion, both ilovevenom and supertiger retics ought to be banned from this site and this thread CLOSED. Too harsh?? Sorry, but I don't care to share this wonderful community with 2 people who have proven themselves to be dishonest and not trustworthy. You two have destroyed any chance you might have had at building an honorable reputation. I don't care if/when this issue does get resolved between you, I know I for one would NEVER do business with EITHER of you. For shame.

[MrLang]

The BOI creates a nightmare for the mods at Fauna, and much respect to them for orchestrating such an essential feedback forum. I think simply tagging members by real name would add consistency across the two forums that would allow more careful interaction between hobby-breeders and buyers. It's a shame to see a trend of general distrust forming. I haven't been in the hobby long enough to know if this problem is escalating, getting better, or staying flat, but it's really a shame to see what happens so often between people.

It's a unique hobby we all take part in, involving high ticket goods, reputation-driven genetic guarantees, live merchandise, and so many small non-businessmen hobby breeders.

[supertiger retics]

Once again, I have NOT done anything dishonest.....I can't wait for Mr. Huffman gets the email proving that the snake is a STERLING......And when he does get it, I can't wait to tell all of you to take your libelous statements and shove them.....Never have I witness a bigger group of sheeple.....A bunch of people who are on the outside looking in, sitting at a keyboard typing opinions with no proof to ANY of their statements.....I didn't nothing wrong here, I've posted proof to the validity of my statements, and yet and still people try to twist my words to make me look like the bad guy.

[Rob]

Once again, I have NOT done anything dishonest.

You traded the snake that you thought was a pewter as a sterling end of story. That is dishonest. Sugar coat it all you want, it shows a lack of integrity on your part.

[ed4281]

I'm so sorry, this situation sucks!

[supertiger retics]

That sterling was received from 2 people with a VERY good reputation in the reptile hobby......So why in the world would they risk all of that over 1 snake.....

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I also agree. In my opinion, both ilovevenom and supertiger retics ought to be banned from this site and this thread CLOSED. Too harsh?? Sorry, but I don't care to share this wonderful community with 2 people who have proven themselves to be dishonest and not trustworthy. You two have destroyed any chance you might have had at building an honorable reputation. I don't care if/when this issue does get resolved between you, I know I for one would NEVER do business with EITHER of you. For shame.

Really? How many people with a less than perfect reputation do you see on forums? While one my think someone is honest and the greatest breeder that ever walked the earth, the next guy might have a different opinion, what do we do then?

Well it's simple we don't ban people just because we don't like them or because we don't like their practices, or ethics etc, I hate liars and shady people as much as anyone around here (well in case their is any doubts ) but that is not a valid reason to ban a person, however know that steps have been taken in this case and that those 2 individuals are not allowed to post any ad on our forum.

We have very specific rules when it comes to banning people, some think the rules are too strict some think they are not enough , anyway it works like this.

Spammers they are banned automatically no question ask. Same for Cameroon scammers.

Real members, well they need to break our rules before being banned (see TOS), the ban does not happen overnight, it is an accumulation of points, 100 point is is a temporary ban of 30 days, 150 points it is a permanent ban. Any account created to bypass that ban is also automatically banned no question asked when caught.

No system is perfect but it works and has for many years.

[supertiger retics]

You traded the snake that you thought was a pewter as a sterling end of story. That is dishonest. Sugar coat it all you want, it shows a lack of integrity on your part.

There's no sugar coating anything....After doing research as well as speaking to the original owners and the breeder, it was guaranteed a STERLING......I traded my GUARANTEED sterling........Or did you miss the post whereI provided proof of the GGUARANTEE

[Rob]

There's no sugar coating anything....After doing research as well as speaking to the original owners and the breeder, it was guaranteed a STERLING......I traded my GUARANTEED sterling........Or did you miss the post whereI provided proof of the GGUARANTEE

Well "guaranteed" isn't the same as correct. Apparently the gentlemen you traded it to believes he was wronged, and you have no intention on fixing that? Dishonest? Poor business habits? Either way your not mr. Innocent.