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[swiss]

Yeah, I was in discussions with this guy about buying one of his "goliaths". He claimed to have slings, juvies & adults available.

He then informed me that he 'also' had a T.blondi for sale at £127 but I had to be quick because of interest from another buyer.

Was dubious straight away as I thought that anyone offering "goliaths" would be talking about T.blondi in the first place!?

Best steer clear of any deals with this chap!

[Mutley.100]

I steer clear of anyone that isn't a regular poster in the chat sections and/or has good feedback from a reliable source .

[invertasnakes]

Ive got to admit i was surprised when i put my first classified ad up 2 days ago for some GBB and a blue fang how quickly people were to buy them even though i only had 1 feedback which was from just a day or so ago. Please to the people who have ordered these with me don't expect me to suddenly turn out to be a scammer because thats far from the truth you will have your new babies on Tuesday . But like i said i was very surprised. OBTW 1 GBB left

[MissyBats]

maybe we need a warning thread, so we can stop teh scammers operating so easily...
I've checked feedback and ordered some T's off here...
I know from another site they say be wary of someone who can "only" do postal order, wants a very "quick" sale and if you live near and/or offer to see them they refuse...
but we can only do so much as the buyer, we have to put some trust in...
x

[TEENY]

To be honest i would not buy spiders from anyone on here that i do not know. I have bought from a few members and never had any problems.

[molorus_bivittatus]

Originally Posted by mattykyuss

see a guy or girl on here ,molorus bivittatus trying to sell stuff ,well he just told me ,haplopema bach ma and haplopelma hainanum are just costa rican tiger rumps ,like yeh im sure ,be carfull everybody if trying to buy things of him ,dont think he knows anything ,what a insult ,mat

now that was a bit far fetched heway no need for this like jumping to conclusions like everyone on these forums, actually its a chinese bird spider, theres many common names for this species so before letting your mouth go think before you do, trying to put people in the drain!! i have 6 years of herpetology and a vast knowledge lets just say you perfect and you dont make mistakes !

[molorus_bivittatus]

Originally Posted by molorus_bivittatus

now that was a bit far fetched heway no need for this like jumping to conclusions like everyone on these forums, actually its a chinese bird spider, theres many common names for this species so before letting your mouth go think before you do, trying to put people in the drain!! i have 6 years of herpetology and a vast knowledge lets just say you perfect and you dont make mistakes !

its the same reason why lots of people dont deal on here, because they get constant jip when you dont get a chance have a look see how long ive been a member, i would just be as known as anyone of you with 4 thousand posts if i was to sit here on my arse all day and type, im not trying to get an argument im just trying to put a point across that no im not a scammer and yes i have just getting back into the game after a 1 year break due to work commitmenst and relationships problems but hey when i did i knew this was coming, 2 faced gargoyles all nicey nicey in p.ms then f*****g slagging you off behind people back!

[garlicpickle]

There's a bit of difference between a Costa Rican tiger rump and a Chinese bird spider mate, several thousand miles and about 4 inches being just two of them.

Nobody expects you to be an expert in order to sell stuff, but making basic errors like confusing a salmon pink with a pinktoe isn't going to inspire confidence in your buyers.

Plus you have lifted most of your pics from other sites, do you have the site owners' permission to use their photos?

[SiUK]

Originally Posted by garlicpickle

There's a bit of difference between a Costa Rican tiger rump and a Chinese bird spider mate, several thousand miles and about 4 inches being just two of them

Thats why I dont even bother learning common names, too much room for error

[molorus_bivittatus]

Originally Posted by garlicpickle

There's a bit of difference between a Costa Rican tiger rump and a Chinese bird spider mate, several thousand miles and about 4 inches being just two of them.

Nobody expects you to be an expert in order to sell stuff, but making basic errors like confusing a salmon pink with a pinktoe isn't going to inspire confidence in your buyers.

Plus you have lifted most of your pics from other sites, do you have the site owners' permission to use their photos?

pictures? ive only have one pic from that place and its my avatar ive never used any pics from any site if so i would say so and ask for permission as it would be steeling/copyright but like i say its one mistake and no im not a herpetologist experrt and i dont have every bit of knowledge under the sun but i do however sell quality specimens and theyre guarenteed i will even deliver to your door if neds be im just a genuine bguy trying to get along in life with no ups and downs as ive had enough and just want to make friends, if it bothers everyone so much i will sell privratley and not through the forums as im making enough of a living anyways please give your views cheers tony