It's only fair that Rich have his side represented, whether by himself openly, masked, or by a friend of his. I'd have been fine with the same thing at RepCheck.



As for it being BS, that's your sour grapes. It's also BS to be dishonest about an animal and then say "Tough luck, I have your money in my pocket, you're screwed," which is EXACTLY what Rich did with me (and several others, if only half of the statements about him are true -- and he crumbs and bans people at will. He had the nerve to tell Paypal that I have "apparent psychological problems." Last I checked, calling him on screwing one over doesn't constitute a psychological disorder, and a guy like Rich is the very last person I'd want making a diagnosis in that arena, even if he did gain the training to do so. The guy just doesn't deal with people not thinking he's all that and a bag of chips. I've seen the words he chose to deal with others. No matter what, HE can't be wrong. Buyers and Sellers would be well-served to be warned off about deals like that. They can still consider the sources and make up their own minds. Meanwhile, impartial and opposing views can be expressed (as you have done) to mitigate and help resolve the situation.



So it comes down to how the board is run. That's why I have pushed towards the ID-Verification method. I've been on the Internet since it was bulletin boards, so I know the drill. There ARE ways around it turning into a gossip mill, but one MUST keep one's ego out of it all.



Pencil thin... well anything CAN breed. But that doesn't make it breed-worthy. Those pencil-thins that you're saying you're fond of, what do you feed them when they hatch out? There IS such a thing as Too Small.



Tub sizes... we'll just have to agree to disagree on that one. What *I* see is that what you do with your snakes is your business, but there's no knowing what that snake will be housed in within its life once it is sold. More to the point, genetics DOES play a part in it all, as does feeding quality, quantity, frequency, etc. Bottom line remains that the snake is a runt -- Even when compared to others I bought from Rich, so I just can't give you any of those points.



Would it have been so bad to have this very discussion on RepCheck?

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