To ALL CONCH-LER,
Once again a shell collector turns dishonest. Sorry but you should all
know.
This is to warn all of you who deal with Stany Vanderhoydonck of Jan Van
Helmontlaan 9,
3500 Hasselt, Belguim so that he cannot repeat what he did to me. I have
been sending landsnails to him since July 2003, on average every two months.
I started sending him more or less $200.00
and later on getting bigger amounts. The last two parcel were quiet big,
amounts worth more than $1,000.00 but he selected what he likes and returned
almost half of the contents. As a trusted regular client and top quality
collector I agreed Then he asked me again (this last parcel) to send him a
big lot, price no problem, but this time he informed that he will select and
return what he don't need. I did my best to send all top quality shells,
exemptional freak, etc, items worth $1,325.00.
Finally, he advice me that he received the parcel with the BAD NEWS the
box is EMPTY. This had never happened before in all my shell trading
experience with Belguim. He answered that it is common with air parcel in
his country. As I had no choice, I asked for his consideration in this
matter and to share with me the loss of my capital of $650.00 on a 50-50
basis. Hereunder follows his answer which proves that he premeditated this
theft wey carefully.....
Dear Tony,
I can understand that this is a very unpleasant situation, but I think that
I have payed
more then enough for the Amphidromus in the past and also for your
bankcharges
too. So, I DON'T PAY this time.
I am a collector for many years, but I am not the bank...Please, don't think
that I am
a fool, because $650.00 is certainly not the amount that you had to pay for
the shells,
not in the Philippines and absolutely not to your suppliers.
At the shellshow in Paris and Antwerp I did not pay half the price for top
quality
landsnails from the same localities....!
Anyway, I don't want to order any landshells in the future.
Best regards, Stany.
I never cheated on Stany. He got top quality shells and we agreed on the
price. He refers to the fact that I asked him to take care of the bank
charges but
he forgets to mention that I paid for the postage. It is clear to me that
he lied.
He got the shells I sent, the box was not empty, BUT he does not want to pay
for it.
If he were an honest man, he could have returned the shells... as he did
before. BUT
he has choosen to join the ranks of the SHELL CROOKS.
BE AWARE IF YOU DEAL WITH HIM.
Antonio S. dela Cruz
l4 Esperanza st., Tinajeros,
Malabon City, Philippines l470
TEL/FAX (632) 288 3993
Website: http://www.tonyshells.bravepages.com
http://www.tonyshells.web1000.com
http://www.amphidromus.bravepages.com
http://www.amphidromus.web1000.com
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