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jmartin104
at Mon Jun 16 12:08:27 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jmartin104 ]
>>Also, with hets there is a significant issue of trust
involved. Kingsnake doesn't make it their business to guarantee
Yes, and it's a double-edged sword for the "small guy" - no one wants to buy your animals because there's no "history" but you cannot make a "history" unless someone buys your stuff. I'm in that boat. I have an albino project but I'm mostly a collector and not a seller. Who the heck am I!!
In terms of trust, I would ask for a time when the seller can commit an hour or so to you. Then ask for pics of the parents. Ask to take different pics (immediately) and send (real time). It's easy for someone to send one "borrowed" pic. But if you call me, I'll take any pic of my male albino you want - in my hands, on my head, whatever. Point is, you know I have one.
I would also ask for signed pics of the snake. Get a couple.
Get references and a written contract. Get and confirm a mailing address, phone number. Talk to the person and get a "feel" for them.
>>of research on any potential seller. First find their name (I frankly worry about sellers that don't post their name) and do a
That's huge for me. If I see something like "Jack" and nothing else, I don't even consider the ad.
>>search. There is another site, which specializes in gathering information (good and bad) on sellers but often the business names change so you need a person’s name to search on.
The Board of Inquiry will allow this but there are some flaws. For instance, you cannot do a search on PG Reptiles. That's because PG doesn't meet their minimum requirements for a query string. So you can only imagine what a search on Reptiles brings up.
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Jay A. Martin
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RE: Male Piebald Het. - jmartin104, Mon Jun 16 12:08:27 2003