In a message dated 3/14/2005 10:52:09 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, bmowder@hotmail.com writes:
I have always reported the item number on ebay and not had a chance to send my complaint. The option isn't available this way. I just realized if you click on "problem with seller" you can follow through and report the item and any comments. I just reported "tenneseemedicineman" for describing how he killed the opossum in detail. I also reminded them of allowing animals to be killed and sold on ebay is against their policy. I'll email them again every hour until the remove this. I'm searching for others to do the same. I was told by a rehabber out of Tenn. that this man is a horrible old man who torments them often with his discriptions of how he kills animals he dislikes. The list is long....... Beth
Beth Mowder, V.Pres.
Keeper of the Wild, Inc.
Charleston/St. George, SC
State/Federal Permits
NOS, IWRC, PRW, LVT 19yrs/rehab
Specializing in Opossums
www.keeperofthewild.org
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In a message dated 3/15/2005 9:15:51 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, bmowder@hotmail.com writes:
Just for you all to know, here's a reply from a request I sent to a seller to remove an auction of an opossum he beat to death with a stick. Hung it over a mailbox and vividly described how he killed it. This man is Keith Riggin from Pulaski, Tenn. nick named Tennessee Medicine Man. anyone know him? He says he killed another one last night and will list it on ebay shortly. Please take the time to send a message to ebay and complain. I sent 6 messages to ebay before his auction ended and it was never removed. He however never took any bids on it either. If you complain on ebay you must click on "problem with ebay seller" then "banned or prohibited item" then "problem isn't listed here" after this click "email" and you will be able to send a text message. If you only complain on the item number which is 7140637278 you can only send in the number but aren't allowed to send a message. Once you're done you have to click "submit".
Thanks guys! I'm just sick of this! Last week he had a dead baby raccoon according to another local rehabber but it was removed. He said he found the mother in his yard moving her kits and shot her. Beat the baby with a stick. This guy needs to go away, (and I really don't care how) he's sold under 4 other names so this should tell ebay something! Is there anyone in Tenn. know the closest humane society? In SC we can press charges on him for cruelty to animals but I don't know about Tenn. Again, pass this one to anyone and everyone.
Beth Mowder, V.Pres.
Keeper of the Wild, Inc.
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<< Beth, What is the guys ebay account name? Someone said he has several. I find one that has tanned hides from lots of different animals. Is he the one. Rita Dietz >>
In a message dated 3/16/2005 7:09:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, bmowder@hotmail.com writes:
his ebay account name now is "tennesseemedicineman" Once on ebay you can click on his status with ebay which is the star beside his name, and it'll give his former ebay account names. He's a power seller so he's been doing this for a while but it seems he sells some type of ointment for dogs with mange. (probably bottled used car oil which is par for the course for backwoods rednecks)
Also one thing which made him made was clicking "ask seller a question" and slamming him for the dead animal. Ebay now post questions and answers on the auction page for all to see. It made him look like an idiot and I don't think he expected this to happen. I have this auction saved if anyone needs it. Now he has the poor little river otter.
Beth Mowder
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----- Original Message -----
From: bmowder@hotmail.com
To: blkcloud@igiles.net
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:59 AM
Subject: Question for item #7140637278 - OPOSSUM TAXIDERMY SPECIMEN
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Dear tennesseemedicineman,
To respond to your answer below. We don't look for things like this. We are rehabbers who search for items related to wildlife. This listing has been passed to many other groups to send it back to ebay as a complaint. This is cruelty to an animal by human hands. Why are the chickens running free anyway? It's your responsibility to keep them away from wildlife. I will file a complaint with ebay and your local humane society. Responding as you have is not in your favor. It gives the normal fuel for anyone to call southerners (I am from South Carolina) "stupid rednecks". This behavior is just that. Again I hope you do not have one drop of Native American blood in your body, if so it's a disgrace to our race.
Item # Item Title Listing end date
7140637278 OPOSSUM TAXIDERMY SPECIMEN Mar-15-05
Thank you,
bmowder
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In a message dated 3/15/2005 12:02:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, DLeeQuinn@aol.com writes:
this was my reply to him
To answer, I was looking for information on opossums to use for educational purposes in the schools and such. I'm sorry about your pet but nature is nature and the opossum was only doing what came naturally to it. I was just making a comment on how graphic you were in your details. It didn't seem to help you to get any bids. Just a suggestion. You have a nice day now, ya hear.
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From: "Keith Riggin" blkcloud@igiles.net
To: bmowder@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Question for item #7140637278 - OPOSSUM TAXIDERMY SPECIMEN
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:19:46 -0600
Question for item #7140637278 - OPOSSUM TAXIDERMY SPECIMEN
lol... you stupid people will never stop a dam thing. I will kill and kill and kill and sell and sell and sell. money money money!!! ha! ha! ha! ebay will hasn't stopped me before and they won't. I line their pockets with money while I line my own. Haven't you noticed Im a power seller!!! Ebay loves me! you rehabbers are nothing but a pain in all of our asses! you all need to be lined up in a tree and shot with the possums. you're all just as useless!
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From: "********" <*********>
To: <bmowder@*******>
Subject: Re: Question for item #7140637278 - OPOSSUM TAXIDERMY SPECIMEN
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:14:46 -0600
Question for item #7140637278 - OPOSSUM TAXIDERMY SPECIMENi'll probably be listing another soon...last night at about 10 pm i shot one out of the tree my chickens were roosting in he was about 3 feet from one.....you have never heard such a racket they were making..scared for their life no doubt..i guess you probably think he was just looking for a nice warm cozy place to hang up side down and sleep from..