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I'm getting so frustrated - twice in a month now I've made deals with people, arranged to meet up, gotten all excited about my new animals, only for them to cancel within 24 hours.
Both times I've passed up other opportunities because I'd made a deal with people who sounded genuine and honest.
First time the person said they couldn't get the supplies they'd offered - after they'd told me they were a breeder and they had it in stock - it turned out they were just reselling from a wholesaler.
The second person today just found the animal was pregnant and decided to cancel the sale because he wants to wait and get as much money from the eggs. Well fine, but it's less than 24 hours, i'd arranged a 2 hour drive, a deal had been agreed, i don't understand why people put animals up for sale if they're not ready to sell them - or why they didn't just check it first.
I would honour a sale even if i found out the animal was worth a little more (and it's only a £50 difference even with the egg ) and not just waste their time and cancel on them because of greed.
Just so frustrated.. i'm missing opportunities, i'm wasting my time.. but most of all, i'm getting my setups ready, i'm getting excited about my new reps, looking at the photos, waiting for it.. and then get let down the day before.
Maybe it's just my luck but it seems like half the people selling reptiles are scammers/timewasters and not the foreign ones, just the greedy british ones who only think about themselves and not the honour of a deal or the feelings/convenience of the other party.
Naming no names, just a little rant to get things off my chest. Sorry!
Maybe I'll find the perfect geckos for me and I'll stop getting shafted but i'm beginning to doubt it.
Both times I've passed up other opportunities because I'd made a deal with people who sounded genuine and honest.
First time the person said they couldn't get the supplies they'd offered - after they'd told me they were a breeder and they had it in stock - it turned out they were just reselling from a wholesaler.
The second person today just found the animal was pregnant and decided to cancel the sale because he wants to wait and get as much money from the eggs. Well fine, but it's less than 24 hours, i'd arranged a 2 hour drive, a deal had been agreed, i don't understand why people put animals up for sale if they're not ready to sell them - or why they didn't just check it first.
I would honour a sale even if i found out the animal was worth a little more (and it's only a £50 difference even with the egg ) and not just waste their time and cancel on them because of greed.
Just so frustrated.. i'm missing opportunities, i'm wasting my time.. but most of all, i'm getting my setups ready, i'm getting excited about my new reps, looking at the photos, waiting for it.. and then get let down the day before.
Maybe it's just my luck but it seems like half the people selling reptiles are scammers/timewasters and not the foreign ones, just the greedy british ones who only think about themselves and not the honour of a deal or the feelings/convenience of the other party.
Naming no names, just a little rant to get things off my chest. Sorry!
Maybe I'll find the perfect geckos for me and I'll stop getting shafted but i'm beginning to doubt it.