Hey journey fan i hate what you are going through right now. I know that this forum has a tight relationship and we all trust each other. I hope that this is a miscommunication situation and that everything works out for both you and the seller. I have always had a fear of this happening because it happens all the time on other sites and all it takes is one bad apple to spoil everyone. I know most of the breeders on here and they are all stand up people and i can't think of one that would scam anybody not saying that your claim is not true just stating that we all on this forum have a tight relationship and that to me is what makes thamnophis.com so special. I personally don't have a paypal account so i ask for check or money orders on my transactions, but i always give three or four references, my phone number, address, and what ever it takes to make the customer feel secure. I hope things can continue the same on this forum as we all have became friends and we enjoy seeing our snakes grow on various threads. I hope you and the seller come to an agreement and get this thing resolved. I wish you the best of luck on this situation.