[Inquiry] Richard roman? (R2 exotics)

[PIaf94]

Planning to buy a few expensive T's from this guy.
Don't know if he has an Arachnoboards account but he
Has a face book page along with another business page.
Has anyone dealt with him before?

 

[advan]

I couldn't find reviews for him anywhere. Looks like he is a reptile breeder getting into spiders. You think he would have a review somewhere if he was in the reptile scene. As always, be cautious with purchases, especially the high dollar species. Easy way for scammers to make a quick buck.

P.S. I wouldn't trust a pre-order sale at all, especially someone who isn't well-known. If the spiders aren't in his hands now, will they ever be?

 

[dredrickt]

I inquired about shipping and he got back to me like 3 or 4 days later and said he was out of the country, which begs the question of why he posted an advertisement he couldn't answer inquiries from. I ended up finding the species I wanted somewhere else though, so I passed. Doesn't mean he can't be trusted or anything fishy is going on, but it did feel a little odd and I figured I'd wait for someone else to post a review of a recent transaction first. I'll admit, I do want some of this chilobrachys sp black satan he has.

Regarding the H. Pulc. presale, at that much money per sling, I'd consider making a deal using an Escrow account. That way the money is there, you can't take it out, but the other party can't either until you acknowledge satisfaction to the Escrow company.

 

[gottarantulas]

For future reference, if you get the inkling that a potential seller is also an avid reptile breeder, I found that some of them are on the breeder/seller review forum on Fauna Classifieds.

 

[r2exotics]

Questions

Hey guys your hesitance and questions are valid. We do breed several species of animals. We have found that in order for us to be competitivewe must diversify in this volatile market. We can give you references upon request. I am also willing to show you any documentation as to thelegality of our imports. We all know that lots of people are brown boxing out of europe and just not playing by the rules. We import almost every month. At the time of the particular shipment in question I was in Kenya. My partner was here in the US at all times taking care of day
to day business. Yes I did not respond for a few days but that was strictly due to crappy internet. If you guys have any questions or concerns
please don't hesitate to contact me a sales@r2exotics.com.