BENEFIT FOR TONY *****FRAUD*****

[Next Level Geckos]

That is absolutely disgusting! Thats what I like to call a low-life. How dare he take advantage or this loving community most of us will damn near give our right arms to help the person above us and this creep bamboozled us all. While angry I am happy that Tony didn't get anything and will most likely never will from this community, if Tony is even his real name.

I found it odd that he left a comment telling me that the post was about him and if I was a breeder but at the time I couldn't connect the two. I feel like such a fool.

low life is not the correct term. The correct term is No life.

 

[Lady_Kiya]

I have no idea what to say... he sent me his phone number and everything. I was wondering how he could have sent me his number if his house had burnt down... But I didn't want to question it. I probably should have...

I love everyone in the community for wanting to help someone out. I am privledged to call a lot, if not all of you my friends.

 

[rubym]

I honestly believe that people like him will get what they deserve in the end and people like those that were so willing to help will also get what they deserve. This site is full of really good people. Even though times are hard for everyone so many of you were more then willing to help out. Tony should maybe worry .........Kharma can be a real "b".

 

[animalhouse27]

Wow, all I have to say is Wow. Why are people so Messed up to do this! I am a Foster mom for a Dog Rescue. And we as of recently.. needed to go and start a fundraiser for a dog. And it is amazing how many people will try to help others in need! But to fake it?!! grrr It is people like this that ruins the chances for help for animals and people that really need it!

Good for all of you that were willing to help! I applaud you!

 

[daleo]

wow........ this is very shocking to me..... i have not been in the gecko keeping for very long but man the way people reached out to this guy that was in need was amazing to me. even my mom said that more people should be like all of you on this forum willing to help out others in need. this guy is the lowest form of trash there is. i say we :behead::hanged::knife::rifle::smash::toilet::wall: and those are all the ones i think are right for him.

dale

 

[Merli]

I live in NY myself, and only know of a few breeders in the area, as I was purposely trying to find someone close to me to buy from. But this sort of thing is sickening, faking a fire just to get morphs? When I first started to read this, I felt so bad, I was even thinking of sending a little something myself even though I don't really have a whole lot to offer. I really don't know what to say, I'm new, but I couldn't even begin to think that someone would do this just to get rare geckos...

 

[mutley375]

What the ....!!!!!
What nerve to even put such crap into play but to talk one on one to GOOD people looking to help and heap it on ... what a ( add your own adjective!).

I read the early posts and really thought about helping but always kinda thought if my house burnt how could I be ready to get my collection back up as my first priority????

Any way you shake it VERY GOOD people (MOGL) got hosed. Makes my stomach turn. BLAH!!

 

[lillith]

Here I was feeling guilty that all I have are four baby tangs and I'm not yet sure how to qualify for FedEx shipping...I was thinking of assembling a mealie colony...I really just don't have that much myself right now, I was planning on not breeding (except maybe one tang enigma batch, that's it) this year. I'm trying not to grow too fast to be manageable. I wasn't planning on selling until I have a website/paypal/shipping capabilities. That should be up and running toward the beginning of next year.

I actually hadn't checked this thread for so long because I felt SO bad that I couldn't help...now I'm (what feels) perversely glad that I couldn't help right now.

I think the outpouring of willingness is astounding. Marcia, you should not be ashamed at all, the trouble with having a big heart is that some people will take advantage of it, there's always some new and disgusting, shocking, deception that other humans are capable of. It saddens me every time I learn of a new way, a new thing I have to watch for...but that doesn't mean I should stop loving or letting things into my heart.

In my life, my heart has to keep on breaking to make more room for everything and everyone. Every time my heart gets broken, the capacity to hold more love returns as it heals. It's an odd balance, being able to simultaneously hold that much heart and that much hurt, but I don't know any other way to be. I can't.

Perhaps it is a flaw, but it is one I am proud to bear.
I think you should be proud, too.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

I am VERY proud of the willingness to help and the generosity of this community. I feel sad that someone I thought was a friend after 2 years turned out to be a fraud. I feel sad that because of my trust we were scammed, but I am so happy I followed the TOS of this website to try and verify Tony's 'tragedy' and found it wasn't the truth... which saved us from getting sucked in to his ploy.

Thank you all for being such incredibly kind people!

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

I think it's time to close this thread. We (including myself) have violated many of the TOS of this website in this thread. I think the best thing we can do at this point is to move on with a 'wiser' and more aware perspective.