Complaint Review: Any Pets Inc D/b/a Anypets.com - Hollywood Florida

To whom it may concern , Any pets did purchase a Pom puppy from me that I aqquired from another breeder " A friend" for Mrs. Donna King. I did recieve the portion of the payment plus shipping from Anypets and did indeed ship the Pom to Mrs. King. Several Pictures were sent to Mrs. King of the Pom puppy right up to the week of shipping the puppy to Mrs. King and she loved the looks of the puppy. The color of the Pom was vivid in the pictures as well as it's hair texture. Never in any way shape or form did I guarantee size of the Puppy as sometimes puppies do get bigger than there parents just like in humans. Never did I guarantee that the puppy would definatley be within breed standards and show quality. We did indeed quarantee the health of the puppy. The puppy arrived clean, safe and sound with a certificate of health, food and vaccine records and the registration papers were sent to Anypets in Mrs. Kings name from the breeder " a friend". The puppy checked out in perfect health other than a mild case of Girardia from which was triggered from the stress of the move from it's breeder to the new owner, Mrs. King was sent the cost of the medication from me to anypets through paypal , I belive $54.00. I always put my kennel name on the taxi so that the new customers can contact me personally if they need assistance or have any questions or problems with there new family members as I do care . Mrs. King contacted me personally to express that she was not happy with the looks of the puppy and stirred up a horrible stink. I expressed that Mrs. King did not personally purchased the puppy from me that payment for the pup was sent to me though anypets and that she had paid anypets. I do believe that anypets as any breeder or buisness would offer a replacement puppy if the origianl pup be returned. Mrs. King refused to return the so called ugly Pomeranian puppy which she refused to return and continued to try to ruin my reputation, so at this point I offered that she keep the pup due to attatchement that she has for the pup and that I would send her another puppy and pay the shipping. Mrs. King refused every offer that I offered at the time, so I sent a refund through paypal to Anypets and asked that they send it to Mrs. King for my part of the puppy that was paid to me, I believe $450.00. I have totally refunded the total cost of the puppy other than the shipping fee to any pets as well as paid extra for the $54.00 worth of medication to assure the health of the puppy. The cost of the puppy sent to me through Anypets was given to the breeder of the puppy and she did not reimburse me for the cost of the puppy so I am out over $500.00 out of my pocked for the refund sent to Mrs. King. At this point I ask that you leave my buisness name out of this as I went above my means to make things right with you on my part and you should take the remaining portion up with Any pets. After talking with vets and others I have confirmed that the Pomeranian orriginated from the Spitz which is a rather larger dogs and this is why Poms sometimes are bigger than the 7 pounds as sometimes this gene does pop up in breedings from ther ancestors. Vets have stated that they have seen 20 pound pur bred Poms and that they accutally do come out of little parents, the same applies with the Toy poodle as they do originat from the large Standard Poodle. If this posting effects my business I will have to seek legal assistance as I have cleared my name by making refunds and offering another puppy. My business has a good , clear name, placing happy, healthy puppies with new familys and I intend on keeping it that way. Thanks and God Bless,

Ripoff Reports is LEGAL. Any written comments are 100% you being entitled to your victimized status and opinion. The FACT is James Schwinn is responsible for all of this period. He deserves to pay! AND HE WILL! EX-EMPLOYEES, VICTIMS, PREVIOUS CUSTOMERS LETS ALL GET TOGETHER AND STOP HIM!

I am retracting my statement that there is any connection between Wizard of Claws and James W. Schwinn

Thank you for setting me straight on there being no connection between James W. Schwinn and Wizard of Claws. I have had constructive conversations - both yesterday and today with James (Jimmy) W. Schwinn. James maintains that it is another "associate" of anypets.com who has been responsible for ripping people off. Based upon my research and my investigation - it "appears" that he is telling the truth. I want to believe him in this assertion. Jimmy claims that he is going to make sure that those affected receive a refund and that all puppies who were paid for are shipped. Jimmy also claims he wants to do the right thing - time will tell. There is a pending lawsuit that has been filed and the outcome of this lawsuit will further illuminate the truth. As I explained to Jimmy, once I receive my refund and know that he has made amends - then all of us will know that we have helped those who are honest and brought to justice those who are not.

Donna, I am a recently fired employee at Any Pets, Inc. - unlike others who were told of the shutdown on Thursday, 10/18 at 6pm, I already had been let go on Monday - who wants justice done on every count against whoever is responsible for having ripped off clients of the business and its former employess, including myself, all of us having worked for at least three weeks without pay. I just found out that my previous paycheck from the company also had bounced though it had been deposited on Oct. 6, so I worked four weeks without pay! I and others - I've now been in touch with three of my former co-workers - believe that James Schwinn, one of the owners of Any Pets, is responsible for fraud and we want a full investigation into the actions of all principles of the company leading up to its closing this past Thursday. If James Schwinn is responsible for this rip-off, I hope he's prosecuted to the full extent of the law, and if I can aid the process, I will do so gladly. But I found no basis for your allegation about his former bad business practices with an infamous south Florida business called Wizard of Claws. A Jim and Gilda Anderson were accused in that case, not a James Schwinn according to the search I just did on what I learned to be the sordid history of that company. Making false accusations absolutely doesn't help a cause which demands not just a desire for justice but a desire and a need for facts. If James Schwinn has a history of consumer fraud, I'd certainly be interested in seeing that documented. If you have documentation of his involvement with Wizard of Claws, please produce it; it could only add fuel to the fire burning in the hearts of the ripped off by Any Pets. Or retract your statement which, if false, might be considered libellous.

Donna, I am a recently fired employee at Any Pets, Inc. - unlike others who were told of the shutdown on Thursday, 10/18 at 6pm, I already had been let go on Monday - who wants justice done on every count against whoever is responsible for having ripped off clients of the business and its former employess, including myself, all of us having worked for at least three weeks without pay. I just found out that my previous paycheck from the company also had bounced though it had been deposited on Oct. 6, so I worked four weeks without pay! I and others - I've now been in touch with three of my former co-workers - believe that James Schwinn, one of the owners of Any Pets, is responsible for fraud and we want a full investigation into the actions of all principles of the company leading up to its closing this past Thursday. If James Schwinn is responsible for this rip-off, I hope he's prosecuted to the full extent of the law, and if I can aid the process, I will do so gladly. But I found no basis for your allegation about his former bad business practices with an infamous south Florida business called Wizard of Claws. A Jim and Gilda Anderson were accused in that case, not a James Schwinn according to the search I just did on what I learned to be the sordid history of that company. Making false accusations absolutely doesn't help a cause which demands not just a desire for justice but a desire and a need for facts. If James Schwinn has a history of consumer fraud, I'd certainly be interested in seeing that documented. If you have documentation of his involvement with Wizard of Claws, please produce it; it could only add fuel to the fire burning in the hearts of the ripped off by Any Pets. Or retract your statement which, if false, might be considered libellous.

Donna, I am a recently fired employee at Any Pets, Inc. - unlike others who were told of the shutdown on Thursday, 10/18 at 6pm, I already had been let go on Monday - who wants justice done on every count against whoever is responsible for having ripped off clients of the business and its former employess, including myself, all of us having worked for at least three weeks without pay. I just found out that my previous paycheck from the company also had bounced though it had been deposited on Oct. 6, so I worked four weeks without pay! I and others - I've now been in touch with three of my former co-workers - believe that James Schwinn, one of the owners of Any Pets, is responsible for fraud and we want a full investigation into the actions of all principles of the company leading up to its closing this past Thursday. If James Schwinn is responsible for this rip-off, I hope he's prosecuted to the full extent of the law, and if I can aid the process, I will do so gladly. But I found no basis for your allegation about his former bad business practices with an infamous south Florida business called Wizard of Claws. A Jim and Gilda Anderson were accused in that case, not a James Schwinn according to the search I just did on what I learned to be the sordid history of that company. Making false accusations absolutely doesn't help a cause which demands not just a desire for justice but a desire and a need for facts. If James Schwinn has a history of consumer fraud, I'd certainly be interested in seeing that documented. If you have documentation of his involvement with Wizard of Claws, please produce it; it could only add fuel to the fire burning in the hearts of the ripped off by Any Pets. Or retract your statement which, if false, might be considered libellous.

Hello All, I write you all with both good news and bad news. First the good news... I just received a phone call from a representative from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. On Thursday, 10/18/07, the employees of Anypets.com d/b/a Any Pets. Inc closed their doors with no notice to their employees and owing them three weeks pay. Marlene Martinez was the one who called to notify them of the closing and that James W. Schwinn a/k/a Michael James "cannot be reached." WHAT A SHOCK! Imagine - the owner of Wizard of Claws engaging in the same business practices with Anypets.com! However, Jennifer and I still urge you to continue to contact the Florida State Attorney General to demand that some legal recourse be taken against James W. Schwinn. It is absurd that he was permitted to open a business AGAIN in Florida and do this again. Please call the AG's offfice and write letters along with as much documentation as you can provide. You should also report this to the Economic Crimes Unit of the Florida State Attorney General. The website address for the Florida State Attorney General is: myfloridalegal.com/contact Again, please do not let this go just because we have shut them down. Now James W. Schwinn a/k/a Michael James must be forced to pay.