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Post by papilio28570 on May 8, 2013 15:51:37 GMT -8
BTW, specimens I ordered arrived very well packaged and with full data. Very professional. Very satisfied here.
He also provided information that he as a retail and wholesale specimens list available upon request. Anyone interested in his address, please message me.
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Post by mikelock34 on May 9, 2013 6:25:03 GMT -8
He may have mended his ways to get some money now. He used to work under the name W. Bryce Richfield. Too bad he has not sent back the money he scammed from people in the past .
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Post by bobw on May 9, 2013 6:49:13 GMT -8
Yep, that's the name I remember - W Bryce Richfield!
Bob
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Post by papilio28570 on May 9, 2013 19:23:15 GMT -8
Good to know. I may have been a lucky one. Doubt I would do business with him that involved serious money.
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Post by vabrou on Jun 24, 2013 13:05:25 GMT -8
A fungus is once again among us. Sounds like W.B. Richfield from decades past.
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Post by admin on Jun 25, 2013 6:53:07 GMT -8
A fungus is once again among us. Sounds like W.B. Richfield from decades past. Awesome avatar, Vabrou! |
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Post by w1 on Jun 25, 2013 9:52:23 GMT -8
I traded with Wayne once. My package was destroyed unfortunately during shipping. He still sent me specimens. I've seriously upgraded my shipping containers after this mistake. Recently been working on another trade will keep everyone posted. My parcel should be here this week.
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Post by mikelock34 on Sept 5, 2013 19:53:28 GMT -8
Saw the note below in an old Lep Soc publication. You would order say a pair of P. coelus for $5,000.00 from him. He would claim to have sold out. He would send you a voucher for $5,000.00. The next week the voucher would be worth $4,000.00, the next week $3,000.00, the next week nothing. Total scammer from the past. He ripped off several friends of mine back when.
"A WORD OF CAUTION••••••••••
When you purchase or sell specimens with a Dealer
or specimen supply firm, make It a point to read and
fUlly understand the terms of sale. Do this before
sending any money or specimens.
Many members of the Lepidopterists' Society have
conducted business with W. Bryce Richfield of Goleta,
California and have had some very unsatisfactory
results. However, had these members read the terms and
condition of sale, these situations could very well have
been avoided.
W. Bryce Richfield clearly states In his terms and
condition of sale that the dealer has the option to
exchange, replace, refund, or Issue a voucher. On
unfilled orders or parts there of, a backorder or voucher
may apply. He further states that unlike other dealers,
he does not, with rare exception, refund, and is not
legally obliged to do so.
W. Bryce Richfield operates and conducts his
business from a Post Office box and does not list a
phone number.
Before doing business with W. Bryce Richfield or any
other dealer or firm, be sure"
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Post by hypanartia on Sept 20, 2014 13:59:17 GMT -8
Just a comment.
I think some buyers have a severe misunderstanding about the meaning of "terms of sale". This is obvious now in e-bay.
Apparently many people believe that if the seller write down an outrageous condition in the terms of sale, the buyer is liable to follow them. For example if the terms of sale are: "We do not accept returns. If you complaint, we will kill you". This does not entitle the seller to legally kill you, if something happens, and you complaint.
Terms of sale need to be within a legal framework, and the conditions be reasonable. Otherwise they are a scam, pure and simple.
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Post by ornithorchid on Apr 15, 2015 13:06:21 GMT -8
Trying to get a follow up on Wayne Bryce Richfield.
Anyone made a deal or been in contact with this person in the past year, few months.
Looking into several entomological societies news letters (back 1987) I found this address (still in use???):
P.O. Box 1066-M, Goleta, CA 93116-1066 USA
Is this guy honest, can he be trusted for insect sale?
Looking forward to reading you comments.
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Post by nefczyk on Jun 13, 2020 12:05:46 GMT -8
Does anyone have a means to contact Wayne Richfield?
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Post by leptraps on Jun 13, 2020 12:52:20 GMT -8
Mr Bryce Richfield is a true character and an unbelievable thief. He purchased some equipment from me and the check bounced like a rubber ball.
My involvement with USPS as part of the fraud case that ended when he up and disappeared. I know there was a warrant for his arrest but that was 40+ years ago.
For some reason I thought he was dead.
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Post by leptraps on Jun 13, 2020 12:59:19 GMT -8
His name still has the same effect. Like a severe case of diarrhea.
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Post by alandmor on Jun 15, 2020 12:01:11 GMT -8
Does anyone have a means to contact Wayne Richfield? From the comments, I'm not sure why you'd want to but I recently (5/28/20) received an unsolicited email about exchanges and trades from a Wayne Richfield <genx.line@gmail.com>. |
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Post by alandmor on Jun 15, 2020 12:12:19 GMT -8
FYI a recent (5/28/20) email from Wayne Richfield:
FROM:Wayne Richfield,P.O.Box 1055,Goleta,CA 93116-1055 U.S.A. Please file this form letter for future reference. It serves to inform that I am active as a hobbyist in the trading(buying,exchanging,& selling)of selective insect/arachnid specimens & related literature. As a retiree in poor health,my activity is usually only part-time to defray the expense of personal entomological field surveys &/or related research as well as to supplement retirement income. Currently,on-line service is limited. To this regard,offered items can be ordered from me at reasonable prices on the following no minimum,no risk terms of sale
basis. ORDER PLACEMENT:STEP
1:Please send a reservation request for any items which you intend to purchase,listing name & desired quantity. Indicate full catalog letter &/or number,color,condition,locality,sex,&/or size only if a choice is given. A pro-forma invoice reflecting respective current prices will be sent be sent with added confirmation that whichever,if not all,your desired items are being reserved in your behalf in wait of your applicable prepayment.
STEP 2:Upon receiving the pro-forma invoice,please remit payment of the invoiced total amount due immediately. This amount will include all other applicable delivery fees(e.g.;insurance,packing,postage & handling). After receipt of the correct payment,your package will be sent.
PAYMENT:Full order prepayment in U.S.funds only on U.S.banks is usually required.Please make advance remittances payable to Wayne B.Richfield in U.S. currency only. Payment by U.S.
Postal Service money order,cashiers check,or U.S. banknotes are acceptable & customary. Credit cards,personal checks,& Paypal are unacceptable.
RETAIL DISCOUNTS:Per order,a respective 4%,8%,& 16% retail discount may be taken on orders over $100,$500,& $1000.
WHOLESALE DISCOUNTS:Per order,a respective wholesale discount of 30%,35%,& 40% may be taken on orders over $300,$3000,& $6000.
DISCOUNT RECOMMENDATION:To take advantage of larger discounts from the above schedules,I recommend that you combine your order with the order/s of your colleague/s &/or friends.
RETURNED GOODS:All claims must be made within ten(10)days after receipt of goods. Non-delivery claims must be taken up with the respective carrier. On valid claims,the option is reserved to either exchange,refund,or replace.
GUARANTEES:Unless otherwise indicated,I guarantee that all offered insect/arachnid specimens are of prime quality. Antennae/leg segment damage/loss is not guaranteed. MORPHO butterflies are sometimes supplied without abdomens. All dead unmounted/unset insects/arachnids are guaranteed to be either A.)dessicated in envelopes &/or wrappings or B.)wet in jars/vials,& unless otherwise noted,insect/arachnid prices pertain to unmounted/unset deadstock rather than to livestock & mounted/set deadstock. Livestock is not offered. With each insect/arachnid specimen,or lot thereof,all possible data is inclusive. Unless noted otherwise,sizes are approximate & normal. I guarantee that all offered antiquarian/used/pre-owned literature is in good/better quality unless described otherwise. Alloffered literature is guaranteed to be authentic/original unless proposed as a copy/ies which then indicates it to be a facsimile/s,imitation/s,or reproduction/s.
CODES:Insect/arachnid specimen grade codes are A1 to A1-=1st/prime quality;i.e.,perfect to very slightly imperfect;A2/A2 repaired=seconds with only small &/or reparable imperfection;VG:very good,B:bad,but representative.
Insect/arachnid size codes are:G/GT:giant/jumbo;EL:extra large;L:large;M:medium;S:small;in.:inches;mm:millimeters.INSECT
polymorphic size codes
are:TEL:telodont;MES:mesodont;AMP:amphiodont.Lot & sex codes are:DU:duo(usually LM&SM);F:female;M:male;C:couple/pair;&T:trio(usually M,SM,&F).
Literature quality codes are:A-N:as new;M:mint;F:fine;V-G:very good;G:good;FR:fair;P:poor;E-L:ex-library;BO-CL:book
club;BI-CO:binding copy;LODJ:lack of dust jacket(noted when known);FX:foxing;LFX:light foxing.
ABBREVIATIONS:/:or;PROB.:probably;SP:species;SSP:subspecies;SPR:pinned/prepared/set/spread;E.P.:bred/ex.pupae;FR:framed;all
other abbreviations standard to the literature trade may be applicable as will be commonplace country & zoogeographical region abbreviations.
CORRESPONDENCE:I can only correspond in English.
PRICE LISTS:Regular insect/arachnid/related literature price lists are usually sent free upon request. If you write,specifying priority interests,mailing list placement may result. If so,a specific price list issue,a periodic special offer price list/s,&/or an applicale pro-forma invoice availability quote/s may be sent.
PRICES:List prices are subject to change without prior
notice.Some prices are negotiable. PROTECTED FAUNA:Protected
taxa are neither intentionally nor knowingly offered unless either collected prior to enactment of their conservation laws or legally imported under permit. When applicable,some offered specimens are
accompanied by a CITES(RE)-export permit. PURPOSE:I am
dedicated to the global collection of insects & arachnids for the purpose of both aesthetic enrichment & scientific discovery,description,& documentation.
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