• Posted 12/19/2024.
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    I am still waiting on my developer to finish up on the Classifieds Control Panel so I can use it to encourage members into becoming paying members. Google Adsense has become a real burden on the viewing of this site, but honestly it is the ONLY source of income now that keeps it afloat. I tried offering disabling the ads being viewed by paying members, but apparently that is not enough incentive. Quite frankly, Google Adsense has dropped down to where it barely brings in enough daily to match even a single paid member per day. But it still gets the bills paid. But at what cost?

    So even without the classifieds control panel being complete, I believe I am going to have to disable those Google ads completely and likely disable some options here that have been free since going to the new platform. Like classified ad bumping, member name changes, and anything else I can use to encourage this site to be supported by the members instead of the Google Adsense ads.

    But there is risk involved. I will not pay out of pocket for very long during this last ditch experimental effort. If I find that the membership does not want to support this site with memberships, then I cannot support your being able to post your classified ads here for free. No, I am not intending to start charging for your posting ads here. I will just shut the site down and that will be it. I will be done with FaunaClassifieds. I certainly don't need this, and can live the rest of my life just fine without it. If I see that no one else really wants it to survive neither, then so be it. It goes away and you all can just go elsewhere to advertise your animals and merchandise.

    Not sure when this will take place, and I don't intend to give any further warning concerning the disabling of the Google Adsense. Just as there probably won't be any warning if I decide to close down this site. You will just come here and there will be some sort of message that the site is gone, and you have a nice day.

    I have been trying to make a go of this site for a very long time. And quite frankly, I am just tired of trying. I had hoped that enough people would be willing to help me help you all have a free outlet to offer your stuff for sale. But every year I see less and less people coming to this site, much less supporting it financially. That is fine. I tried. I retired the SerpenCo business about 14 years ago, so retiring out of this business completely is not that big if a step for me, nor will it be especially painful to do. When I was in Thailand, I did not check in here for three weeks. I didn't miss it even a little bit. So if you all want it to remain, it will be in your hands. I really don't care either way.

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    Some people have indicated that finding the method to contribute is rather difficult. And I have to admit, that it is not all that obvious. So to help, here is a thread to help as a quide. How to become a contributing member of FaunaClassifieds.

    And for the record, I will be shutting down the Google Adsense ads on January 1, 2025.
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    In short, DON'T! Email notices are to ONLY alert you of a reply to your private message or your ad on this site. Replying to the email just wastes your time as it goes NOWHERE, and probably pisses off the person you thought you replied to when they think you just ignored them. So instead of complaining to me about your messages not being replied to from this site via email, please READ that email notice that plainly states what you need to do in order to reply to who you are trying to converse with.

Bad Guy Scammed by Andrew Michael Popp Las Vegas, NV

The reptile community has too many homeless type people, or maybe like ex-convicts, looking for a new start.

WHAT????!!!!

You are saying that because people may not afford a home or be affluent, they should not be part of our community? Or people who have paid their debt to society and love reptiles, and want a new start, you think they should be excluded? :NoNo:
 
You saw a picture of the actual critters, and 'mature' turtles either are, or are not, different aside from size.
If they are, you as an experienced turtle keeper would have seen that maturity in the picture.
If they are not, then the ones you got may be mature, just a bit small.
If they are smaller than advertised but mature, perhaps a partial refund would be appropriate.




Well, actually, there is. You have repeatedly threatened to sue Tails N Scales when there is no proof whatsoever that they took part in the transaction. They had the turtle at one point, but at the time of the transaction it was apparently Popp's turtle.
And while he works there, this was not their transaction.
You seem to be trying to harm a party that looks innocent, Tails N Scales. There is always room to shield the innocent from harm and it is worth standing up and saying something.

Look, I appreciate the criticism. Its always welcome with me and I will use any criticism to help better myself.

With that said, I am not threatening to sue Andrew Popp and Scales N Tails, I AM suing Andrew Popp and Scales N Tails. And I am seeking criminal charges on Andrew Popp, because he deliberately lied to me about size, but also stated they were actually much bigger "heavy brick breeders". My point is this was not a little tiny mis-spelling, he flat out lied maliciously to steal money and to scam.

As far as Scales N Tails, the turtles came from the owner, the turtles were sold to me by the owners employee, the turtles were shipped to me using the Scales N Tails packaging and boxing and resources, Andrew Popp used his position at Scales N Tails to gain my trust, and Scale N Tails was aware he was trying to sell the turtle under false pretenses, and at giant inflated sizes - I know this, because Adam with Scale N Tails said to me that he could not believe how Andrew was advertising the animal when he saw it online - so why did Adam remain quiet.

So look Lucille, I may be wrong, okay? I may be wrong, but Im dragging all these people in to court rooms in Vegas, and then in Denver Colorado, and if I am wrong, a judge can tell me I am wrong.

Only in America does a victim have to defend himself. Its like I read a magazine the other day, the article read that female rape victims were being persecuted and people were saying they were apologetic that the rape victim and the attacker could not work out the issue without court?

Love me, Hate me, Or whatever, Im going full force after Scales N Tails and Andrew Popp.

I will expect the worse and hope for the best
 
Did you post the email where he said that?

No, I did not post that.

Truth be told, for example, when I texted him and said, WTH - these are too small - what happened?

He immediately called, as opposed to texting. He promised my refund if not satisfied and he said everything that would make the scam not so harsh.

But looking back - it was a phone call, so he likely did that knowing that a text message could be damning.

Listen, Lucille, I promise this guy is a thief, and his employer is involved. Instead of firing Andrew, they hire him a criminal defense attorney? To protect themselves.

The problem is, with my background, I have the ability to get Andrew on the stand, and I can ask very pointed, damning questions.

I will also sequester the witnesses, and subpoena Adam, Jimmy, And a local herp expert. Judges are not stupid, when Im done with them all in court, they will be having their mugshot taken
 
No, I did not post that.

I'm not at all he said that. You, an experienced turtle person, saw the pictures.

You saw a picture of the actual critters, and 'mature' turtles either are, or are not, different aside from size.
If they are, you as an experienced turtle keeper would have seen that maturity in the picture.
If they are not, then the ones you got may be mature, just a bit small.

This all sounds like buyer's remorse to me.
 
RIPOFF REPORT - SCALES N TAILS

This is a copy of the message he sent me, using the locations and experience at Scales N Tails - Prior to the fraud.

If not for this, I would not have deposited that much money, and the RIPOFF, might would not have happened.


Scales N Tails Northglenn
1470 W. 104th Ave.
Northglenn, CO 80234
(303) 450-6169

Scales n tails englewood
3928 S Broadway
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 761-5087

Scales n tails lakewood
2099 Wadsworth Blvd.
Lakewood, CO 80214
(303)462-0039

Scales N Tails Colorado Springs
6902 N Academy Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 598-0526

Scales N Tails Ft. Collins
3645 S College Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80525

(970) 223-0600

SCALES N TAILS Las Vegas


6836 W. Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702) 998-5010
SCALES N TAILS Las Vegas#2

5645 S. Eastern Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 445-6460


725-400-2520

RIPOFF SCAMMER - RIPOFF SCAMMER - RIPOFF SCAMMER

ANDREW POPP - LAS VEGAS
 
I'm not at all he said that. You, an experienced turtle person, saw the pictures.



This all sounds like buyer's remorse to me.

I appreciate your opinion, what me and you think really does not matter a whole lot, the judge will have to decide.

But there is no doubt its a scam.

You are covering for him, and he admitted to me that it was a scam because he was extremely hard pressed for money, and that he would refund me in full.

So your defending a scammer that wont defend himself.
 
I'm not at all he said that. You, an experienced turtle person, saw the pictures.



This all sounds like buyer's remorse to me.


You comented yesterday the pictures were good, and you can see the turtles are extremely smaller, do you just like an argument at all costs?

For god sakes, im not going back and forth with you anymore, go play with your dog or something
 
There is doubt.

There is no doubt that you are on this boi trolling, geez, go troll someone else. Youll say anything to argue because you must be board, your comments dont even make sense.

Im signing off - have a good day trolling Lucille
 
You comented yesterday the pictures were good,
The pictures are good. AND you saw actual ad pictures. You keep on avoiding my post:



You saw a picture of the actual critters, and 'mature' turtles either are, or are not, different aside from size.
If they are, you as an experienced turtle keeper would have seen that maturity in the picture.
If they are not, then the ones you got may be mature, just a bit small.
 
There is no doubt that you are on this boi trolling, geez, go troll someone else. Youll say anything to argue because you must be board, your comments dont even make sense.

Im signing off - have a good day trolling Lucille
Just as in your other threads, when you can't get the facts to back you up, you resort to personal attacks.
 
Chris, Lucille and I have our differences and while I share some of your sentiments, your way of expressing yourself is pretty pathetic. If you are doing everything you say you're doing, why are you even here and not concentrating on civil/legal action. Hell, if that was what you were going to do from the start and you weren't planning on posting proof of all your accusations, why even bother making a thread. The way I see, you're inciting way more drama and bs than Lucille is on this thread. You're also making yourself appear to be (probably accurate) someone who sensible people would never come near in a business deal. Name calling and telling her to get a life because she wouldn't take your "promise"? You are simply being petty. I'm quite sure that if someone came after you on here, you'd like it if people just didn't take their "promise". Just because you say something does not make it so.
 
Chris, Lucille and I have our differences and while I share some of your sentiments, your way of expressing yourself is pretty pathetic. If you are doing everything you say you're doing, why are you even here and not concentrating on civil/legal action. Hell, if that was what you were going to do from the start and you weren't planning on posting proof of all your accusations, why even bother making a thread. The way I see, you're inciting way more drama and bs than Lucille is on this thread. You're also making yourself appear to be (probably accurate) someone who sensible people would never come near in a business deal. Name calling and telling her to get a life because she wouldn't take your "promise"? You are simply being petty. I'm quite sure that if someone came after you on here, you'd like it if people just didn't take their "promise". Just because you say something does not make it so.

Okay, so I don't have anything more to add at this time. I appreciate the opportunity to post the situation on the BOI.

My flight leaves at 9:30 est and I will be at courthouse Wed. And I will update the post then. Hopefully we can put a stop to Fraud and Scam in this community. I am working to bring awareness and I am spending a great deal of money to create a blacklist and hunt scammers in this hero community, my hope is that it may benefit future reptile enthusiasts one day.

Thank You!
Chris
 
Truth be told, I have ALL the evidence, I am going to post it all here, for everyone to see.

calebroad said:
You are covering for him, and he admitted to me that it was a scam because he was extremely hard pressed for money, and that he would refund me in full.
How convenient, that your headshot happened to occur over the phone. As someone who was supposedly in law enforcement - thanks for the laugh about how all LEO are honest, by the way - you don't seem to understand how valuable it can be to keep someone talking - like Lucille's done with you. It's also noteworthy that a former cop didn't have the sense to realize that Georgia, Nevada and Colorado are all one-party states, meaning that you could have recorded your phone calls with impunity. Anyway, all kinds of nifty things can come to light if you can get someone going. For example, your bluster about having and posting ALL the evidence was clearly untrue, since you apparently can't prove these admissions of guilt that you keep claiming Andrew made.

Maybe you really are a poor, innocent victim in all of this, and all you say is true; but you sure as hell present yourself as a very unlikable person whose word consistently tends to be more than a little suspect.
 
Chris, you should be thanking Lucille for pointing out the very questions that will be raised by the opposing side in your court case. Instead, when pushed to answer a question, you lose your cool and start calling names. I'm sure I don't need to tell you that will not go over well in a court of law and only damages your own credibility.

I realize that you are on a path of seeking justice here, and I can certainly understand the desire to punish someone who has ripped you off. But, I really don't see the seller being hauled off to prison for sending you undersized turtles. You can argue that it was some kind of vast, felonious conspiracy, but you're going to have to get a DA to agree and press criminal charges. I have to think that the police in Las Vegas have bigger fish to fry. Which is not to underestimate how satisfying it would be to get a scammer put away...but getting your $6000 back is more practical and probably more likely to happen. You have posted supporting evidence that the turtles were not the advertised size. For that, I think the seller should refund your money and you are within your rights to get that money back. On the het issue, well contracts work both ways. He agreed to make it good if they don't prove out, but in doing so I believe you also agree to wait until they actually are verified as hets or not. It may be suspicious that they aren't really hets, but it's a speculation until proven and you both signed a contract as to how that woud be proven.

As to Scales and Tails, I think you are treating them as guilty until proven innocent. I don't see any hard evidence that they were part of a scam by the seller. Yes, they are affiliated with him since he is their employee, but you are assuming they are guilty and calling them scammers. They could be innocent here - would you want to be called a scammer because someone you know ripped another person off? If nothing else, they could sue you for libel and defamation.
 
How convenient, that your headshot happened to occur over the phone. As someone who was supposedly in law enforcement - thanks for the laugh about how all LEO are honest, by the way - you don't seem to understand how valuable it can be to keep someone talking - like Lucille's done with you. It's also noteworthy that a former cop didn't have the sense to realize that Georgia, Nevada and Colorado are all one-party states, meaning that you could have recorded your phone calls with impunity. Anyway, all kinds of nifty things can come to light if you can get someone going. For example, your bluster about having and posting ALL the evidence was clearly untrue, since you apparently can't prove these admissions of guilt that you keep claiming Andrew made.

Maybe you really are a poor, innocent victim in all of this, and all you say is true; but you sure as hell present yourself as a very unlikable person whose word consistently tends to be more than a little suspect.


I love the statement you made about recording the calls - you are 100% correct about the third part recording. And I took advantage of this. Most ppl would not have the afore thought to consider this, but you did - and so did I. The evidence I have will be revealed in court and I hope you'll wish me the best of luck.

No matter what, if when these turtles eventually lay eggs, and they are not het. I have an iron clad contract to fall back on. I have every expectation to win - but we all know court is no guarantee.

I believe I will win, can I be wrong - absolutely but I have every expectation to win. Obviously I would rather be criticized on the boi, than reveal all my evidence. I have nothing further to add. But I do enjoy collecting the thoughts on here. The BOI can help me consider things that I may not have considered otherwise.

But let tell you, ok flying to Begas because Scales N Tails and Andrew Popp scammed me, then I'm off the Denver, Colorado. I pulled info on Andrew Popp and he has an extensive prison history. I don't need to prove that - since you can google that yourself.

Wish me luck

Chris Davis
 
I love the statement you made about recording the calls - you are 100% correct about the third part recording. And I took advantage of this.
With the mentions of all the evidence you claim to have - various texts and high-res videos, etc - it seems noteworthy that you don't mention call recordings until after I brought them up. Since you've previously expressed an interest in posting ALL your evidence here, how about attaching the incriminating audio files in this thread? Seems like a really easy to way to remove all doubt and indisputably show that things stand exactly as you've stated. You've stated that Andrew has flat-out admitted to you that he scammed you:
But this is a cold calculated scam - now admitted by both Andrew Popp and Scales N Tails.
Andrew Popp admitted that he used "bad judgement" and offered a refund, then he had a change of heart. Then he admitted to the entire thing, then had a change of heart,
When I confronted Andrew Popp, he finally admitted to this fraud, and said he needed time to make this right.
Presumably, this happened over the phone, since you haven't yet posted any written proof. If you actually possess such a thing, recordings of someone acknowledging having made a conscious choice to scam you seems about as conclusive as evidence gets.
 
With the mentions of all the evidence you claim to have - various texts and high-res videos, etc - it seems noteworthy that you don't mention call recordings until after I brought them up. Since you've previously expressed an interest in posting ALL your evidence here, how about attaching the incriminating audio files in this thread? Seems like a really easy to way to remove all doubt and indisputably show that things stand exactly as you've stated. You've stated that Andrew has flat-out admitted to you that he scammed you:



Presumably, this happened over the phone, since you haven't yet posted any written proof. If you actually possess such a thing, recordings of someone acknowledging having made a conscious choice to scam you seems about as conclusive as evidence gets.

He made the statements on the phone, in writing, to several people, and he guatranteed satisfaction or a refund, and he totally lied about his advertising.

As a matter of fact, if their was a way to have these tested, and confirm they do not have the caramel or snow genetics. It would be a slam dunk, closed book.

Also I have mentioned in my videos that his phone calls were recorded. Can I post a video here?

And why does it matter? I mean I'll post the video of my warning I recorded the phone calls a while back, but what are we proving here?

I can post whatever then I have to show it all again in court. What is the point of keeping me answering questions - I'm not being rude but are you guys busy?

You can call me and we can exchange texts messages if this has grasps your interest. I really don't have anything else I want to add outside of court.

It seems like some ppl like to come on here and try to point out little subtle details maybe to make yourself feel observant or maybe these are just keyboard warriors on here, that pound their chests after each keystroke.

Lol - let the court play out and I'll let you know if I win or lose
 
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