Question about online purchasing

[hector.4191]

Hey guys!!

So I found a little beep that me and my wife fell in love with, the thing is that we’ve never bought online and we are one of those young crazy couples that took us a while to even believe in amazon lol, anyways... what makes me hesitate is that I found the breeder on morphmarket, but he’s a new member by a week only, and I’m not sure on how to confirm that the transaction is going to be legit, is there any way to prevent any type of scam using PayPal?

Any comments, suggestions, anything is more than welcome, thank you guys!


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[Ax01]

check out the good advice in this recent thread: https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...10#post2564110

the seller may be new to MorphMarket, but may have feedback and history on FaunaClassifieds or even here on BP.net

also u can always put in a dispute via Paypal if u get ripped off as long as u don't send the payment as a gift (which can be a red flag in itself).

Edit: also f/u with the seller asap esp. if there's something wrong. don't wait, u gotta push for a swift resolution. some peeps even take pix or vids of their unboxing just in case.

[tttaylorrr]

Hey guys!!

So I found a little beep that me and my wife fell in love with, the thing is that we’ve never bought online and we are one of those young crazy couples that took us a while to even believe in amazon lol, anyways... what makes me hesitate is that I found the breeder on morphmarket, but he’s a new member by a week only, and I’m not sure on how to confirm that the transaction is going to be legit, is there any way to prevent any type of scam using PayPal?

Any comments, suggestions, anything is more than welcome, thank you guys!

have you check the Fauna Classifieds BOI? or googled the name? i'd start there.

i use PayPal for a lot of purchases due to how easy it is to dispute charges and get your money back when not satisfied. NEVER use the family/friends option when sending money through PayPal; run from anyone who asks you to use that option.

you could also message the seller and ask about their guarantees, return/exchange policy if they have one, shipping, the specific snake's health and eating/shedding records as well as the parents the snake came from. any breeder worth their salt will be happy to answer any and all questions you have in a timely manner.

EDIT: Ax01 beat me to it.

[hector.4191]

Thank you guys!!!

I love this forum


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[artgecko]

Ditto to what they said. Also, ask the seller what their shipping method and policies are.. Some have parameters for weather in which they will ship. All shipping should be next day / overnight either fedex or ups. Shipping charges are usually separate and range around $55-$60 on average. Also, the seller should be able to work with you and find a good shipping day where you can be home to receive the package.

[hector.4191]

What makes me hesitate it’s the price, it’s a beautiful spinnerblast for 175 with shipping included, and he’s willing to add on her sister a bumblebee for 100$ more, he said he would do 250 for both with shipping and that sounds great but unrealistic lol


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[tttaylorrr]

What makes me hesitate it’s the price, it’s a beautiful spinnerblast for 175 with shipping included, and he’s willing to add on her sister a bumblebee for 100$ more, he said he would do 250 for both with shipping and that sounds great but unrealistic lol

for someone new in the market you have two options: have the best animals, or the best price. this seller might just be trying to get noticed with their prices. i agree that sounds amazing and your skepticism is definitely warranted. i'd just ask as many questions as i can so i can try and spot any red flags. also i'd ask for more photos, just because.

[hector.4191]

He said they’re both about 50grams and eating rat pup, isn’t 50gr too small?



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[tttaylorrr]

He said they’re both about 50grams and eating rat pup, isn’t 50gr too small?

did they say how old the snakes were? rat pups for a 50g beep is impossible...

[Stewart_Reptiles]

If you have no previous experience please do not purchase a 50 grams snakes, the average BP will be about 45 grams to 75 grams on average, out of the egg and need to be well started.

I can tell you that making sure that the BP is a good feeder feeding at least 3 to 5 times and has had 1 bowel movement is something important.

If they are both 50 grams first they do not eat rat pups that is physically impossible, a knowledgeable breed would know the terminology of the prey he feeds to his animals, additionally at 50 grams the animal may have had one meal if you are lucky but is likely un-started as well, not a good choice for anyone as a lot of things can happen such as failure to thrive hence the importance of a well started individual.

Out of curiosity can you PM me the name of the breeder?