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Old 08-21-2008, 03:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default " BEWARE OF SCAMMER!!!!! "aquasteve" & "fishonthebrain"

Normally i would never ever post something like this...Ever!
But this is on a lot of sites, he got a lot of people for their money, and the warning does need to go out. I myself was waiting to see what happened for the CRS he was selling on planted tank, i was really thinking about it but i don't like to buy from new people with no trade score and then it went way down hill.

I did not buy from him, I had no dealings with him. I am not trying to be mean or anything, and i don't want to start anything. I just don't want this to go any further on any other sites! So here are the links to the threads, their are a couple more not listed i believe.

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guys beware!!! this guy is a scammer!!!!!! he's using the following info from FL and IL
USERNAMES: 'fishonthebrain' and 'aquasteve'
EMAILS: don_pendleten@yahoo.com & jessichromis@hotmail.com
NAMES: don pendleten and jess flanagan


see here: FX5 test sale - Monster Fish Keepers

and here: The Planted Tank Forum

Taking down my tanks, filters/lights CHEAP! - AfricanCichlidForum

http://www.plantgeek.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11935

http://www.plantgeek.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11934

and several more!

DO NOT SEND MONEY!!
taken from BEWARE OF SCAMMER!!!!! "aquasteve" & "fishonthebrain" - The Water Bucket - Aquatic Plant Central

once again i hate posting this, but i don't want to see him get anyone else.

If its to good to be true........................
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Old 08-21-2008, 01:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Yikes, luckily we haven't had any issues in our Market Place, and this person hasn't been to our site.

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Old 08-30-2008, 10:29 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I noticed all the sites allowed him to join and post for sale right away. Maybe you could set a minimum posts or something to ward off potential scammers like this? That is so wrong.
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Old 09-04-2008, 05:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
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some sites he was a member for a year or so before he started to scam.
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Old 09-10-2008, 01:34 AM   #5 (permalink)
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That is the one bad thing about a service like this. You have to go on trust and when you get burned once it is hard to trust again. I have never had a problem buying plants from Forum Groups like Aquatic plant central and the like. But there is always a first time to get scammed.

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Old 10-18-2008, 11:33 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I know APC has a minimum post rule before you can sell. I believe it's 25. Thank you for the warning oregonaqua!
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