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Old 02/04/2007, 11:30 AM
DonavonsReef DonavonsReef is offline
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Ultimatefrags.com what a Crook!!!

Me and my buddy Rich ordered some zoo frags the only problem is he left out the strawberry pallys (the 20.00 per polyp ones), When we e-mailed Romell he said "Hum I sent them to someone" Yeah but not the people who paid for them. Now he won't return e-mails & we are out 80.00 as this jerk will no longer return phone calls either. He said he sold his buis. to Zoafrags on e-bay & is no longer in the business...nice policy. This is why online vendors get a bad name!
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Old 02/10/2007, 12:23 PM
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I got a few frags from him and they died. Also they were small. I don't know what people are use to but I didn't think his stuff was all that great. Also I think his shop was set up at home.
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Old 02/10/2007, 06:49 PM
znut Reefer znut Reefer is offline
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I have ordered frags and traded out frags with Rommel. I was pleased with everything he sent me. He was a great guy to do business with in my opinion.

I'm glad I had the pleasure of trading with him. I got a few frags that are rarely if ever seen. It was one of the best trades I have ever done with anyone.

Sorry to hear you 2 did not have a good experience.
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Old 02/11/2007, 04:20 AM
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I myself have ordered from Rommel several times and never had any problems. He has always been a great guy to deal with. I got an order from him on the 1st with no problems. I ended up with way more than I expected. I was very pleased as normal.
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Old 02/13/2007, 03:35 PM
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Re: Ultimatefrags.com what a Crook!!!

Quote:
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9155882#post9155882 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DonavonsReef
Me and my buddy Rich ordered some zoo frags the only problem is he left out the strawberry pallys (the 20.00 per polyp ones), When we e-mailed Romell he said "Hum I sent them to someone" Yeah but not the people who paid for them. Now he won't return e-mails & we are out 80.00 as this jerk will no longer return phone calls either. He said he sold his buis. to Zoafrags on e-bay & is no longer in the business...nice policy. This is why online vendors get a bad name!
I see that you have lots of complaints about different vendors...think maybe this is a habit to get free stuff?
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Old 02/13/2007, 07:57 PM
ReefDoctorMicromussas ReefDoctorMicromussas is offline
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I have done business, trades and purchases with both Rommel and Donavon... It is NOT Donavons, " habit to get free stuff?" Each one when I dealt with them were professional and generous... each one always gave me primo bonus'. Rommel once even refunded me $20 because it did not cost what he thought it would to ship... many vendors would have just kept this extra $20. I had heard that something bad was going on in Rommels life and so he had to sell out.. this is sad as he had been a dependable, quality Vendor... Donavon seems to have arrived as the doors closed .... sadly, after he had already paid for his hotdog Rommel should refund your $ that would be his usual response. I am sorry to hear this Donavon
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Old 02/21/2007, 05:10 PM
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I had a $700 order with Rommel since the new yr that has not been good also.. I have tried and tried to contact him aswell. I hope all is ok with his family but I am very unhappy with what has gone on. Many of the sps were total brownouts and some were DOA.. I called him that night and told him and he said he would make it up.. Well he has gone out of business so I am not real happy about it either.. If any of you have had contact with him please foreword the info. AEFW were also included for free too sigh...........

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Old 02/28/2007, 11:32 AM
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anybody ever hear back from this deadbeat? I left him a few voice mails too and atleast a dozen emails now and nothing.
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Old 02/28/2007, 08:47 PM
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I don't think you'll ever him form him again. That's why I place small orders with vendors so if I am disappointed, there wasn't alot of money at stake.
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Old 03/01/2007, 10:18 AM
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9234983#post9234983 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by doctor64776
I have done business, trades and purchases with both Rommel and Donavon... It is NOT Donavons, " habit to get free stuff?" Each one when I dealt with them were professional and generous... each one always gave me primo bonus'. Rommel once even refunded me $20 because it did not cost what he thought it would to ship... many vendors would have just kept this extra $20. I had heard that something bad was going on in Rommels life and so he had to sell out.. this is sad as he had been a dependable, quality Vendor... Donavon seems to have arrived as the doors closed .... sadly, after he had already paid for his hotdog Rommel should refund your $ that would be his usual response. I am sorry to hear this Donavon
Thanks for the props Doc, I never heard back for him. I hope he is ok as my 80 beans is not that big of deal. I really did want those strawberry pallys though.
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Old 03/01/2007, 11:24 AM
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Really sorry to see you get jammed this way man If I had some strawberry Palys Id just set ya up Sadly I dont... but we should still prolly exchange some PMs again
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Old 03/01/2007, 12:08 PM
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I got some Strawberry Starburst I got from rommel.. I can trade maybe 5-6 polpys..
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