All Auction Times are Central Time US. Just scroll down to the bottom of page for current auction system time.
Note: Before bidding on an animal, please check the "Additional Information" area to verify that the seller has delivery available for your country.
Reptile Ring is a coalition of the best breeders coming together to offer top quality, captive bred reptiles in an exciting reptile auction format. If you like reptile auctions, you have just reached the pinacle website for the best in reptile auctions. For the best in ball python auctions, boa auctions, reticulated python auctions and all other reptile auctions.
This website is pretty intuitive and most of the general questions will be evident with a little exploration of the site. We will add to this section as questions are asked. Please use the Contact form if you are unsure about something.
How do your Auctions work?
The Reptile Auctions on Reptile Ring use a proxy bidding engine. You should enter your maximum bid. The system will automatically enter bids for you until it meets your maximum. Because we have customers from many different time zones this allows for people to still participate even if the auction ends in the middle of the night in their country. Sometimes there is a Reserve price set, sometimes there is no reserve. Wether or not a reptile auction has a reserve is up to the seller. Please see the individual reptile auction to see if there is a reserve price.
The auction end time has passed and yet the auction is still open, why?
All of the reptile auctions on ReptileRing are Overtime Reptile Auctions. This means that if a bid occurs in the last five minutes of the reptile auction, an additional five minutes is added to the end time. This will continue until there has been no bidding activity in the last five minutes. Because there is no proxy bidding, this creates an exciting conclusion to most reptile auctions. People are actively bidding against each other and trying to beat their opponent. We have had reptile auctions go into an hour of overtime. It is fun for the bidders and the observers.
Why is there a $1 registration fee charged before I can bid?
The $1 fee is a nominal fee charged to establish that the account is real. This protects both the buyers and the sellers from fraud. It is easy to set up fake email accounts and in turn make fake auction accounts. It is much more difficult to make fake Paypal accounts or fake credit cards. This registration fee protects buyers from fraud knowing that a seller cannot just make a fake acccount to bid on his/her own animals. The fee protects the sellers from wasting their time with winning bids from people who have no ability to pay or trolls just trying to cause problems by creating fake accounts. This has been another big problem on the Facebook auction pages where fraud runs rampant. If you live in a country where paying by paypal or credit card is difficult, for example if you pay your distyributor directly, then please contact me so we can help you validate your account another way.
How do I get a seller account on ReptileRing.com?
In order to be considered for a seller account on Reptile Ring you must first win 10 auctions as a participant. Once you have won your auctions and completed the transactions, send an email through the contact form. Please include a link to your Facebook Page, website and anything else you think would be helpful in considering you as a seller on ReptileRing. After you have received a response approving your account you will have a choice of wether you would like to pay an activation fee or instead place a banner on your website footer or another prominent place on your website. If you maintain this banner there will be no activation fee nor any annual fee. If you choose not to place a banner the initial fee is $200 and the annual renewal is $100 due each calendar year. Once your annual fee is paid or the banner is up we will activate your account and you will be part of the team here at ReptileRing.com. We will email you the banner art for you to link your website to ReptileRing.com upon request if you choose this option. The banner is preferable for us instead of cash because it helps the site grow. Our goal is to create a great place for us to sell, not make a lot of money through fees. We just need to limit the sellers to only those who are really serious about promoting their reptile auctions, so charging a fee seems the best way to give us all some "skin in the game".
How much do the auctions cost?
The general listing fee is $1. There is a 5% fee charged at the conclusion of the reptile auction if a winning bid is placed. This means for a $500 auction, the total fees will be $26 if the item sold. If no sale takes place, the cost is $1. This 5% fee is only charged if the reptile auction has a positive conclusion. If a reserve price is set and not met, only the $1 insertion fee applies.
Classified ads have a $1 insertion fee and that is all you pay. Classified ads are private sales that do not involve a reptile auction so there are no further fees associated with Classified advertisements.
As a seller if the buyer does not provide payment are the 5% fees still due?
If a buyer does not pay you will not have to pay the 5% providing you re-list the auction on the Reptile Ring. If you choose not to re-list then the 5% fee would still be charged.
I just won an auction. How do I pay?
After you win the reptile auction, just click the "My Account" on the upper right, then click "Won" on the left. You will see your winnings. Click "View Invoice" or "Checkout" button on the animal you want to pay for. There will be a Paypal button that is already connected to the seller's paypal. There is also a place there to use a credit card for checkout if that function has been enabled.
Below are the steps to configure your Reptile Ring account to notify you via SMS (text message) when the auction is ending. Note: You will only receive text messages for an auction that you have bid on and only when overtime starts. It is meant as a reminder so you have time to place another bid on an auction before you lose.
- Click “My Account”(in the upper right corner)
- Choose “Summary” from the drop down menu.
- On the left side menu choose “Details”
- Under “Auction Ending Notification Option” choose either “SMS” or “Email & SMS”
- Find your carrier from the list of carriers below. Then copy the email address from the list.
- In the box labeled “SMS Email Address” paste the email address that you just copied from the list.
- Replace the “10digitphonenumber” or “phone number” or whatever is before the “@“ with your mobile number.
- This should be all that is required. If you do not receive an SMS then you should contact your mobile provider and ask them what the email address is for “email to SMS” or “email to text”. We will try to keep this list current but some procedures might change and we might not know about it.
Below are the most current lists for most carriers.
US & Canadian Carriers
3 River Wireless
• 10digitphonenumber@sms.3rivers.net
ACS Wireless
• 10digitphonenumber@paging.acswireless.com
Alltel
• 10digitphonenumber@message.alltel.com
AT&T
• 10digitphonenumber@txt.att.net
Bell Canada
• 10digitphonenumber@txt.bellmobility.ca
Bell Canada
• 10digitphonenumber@bellmobility.ca
Bell Mobility (Canada)
• 10digitphonenumber@txt.bell.ca
Bell Mobility
• 10digitphonenumber@txt.bellmobility.ca
Blue Sky Frog
• 10digitphonenumber@blueskyfrog.com
Bluegrass Cellular
• 10digitphonenumber@sms.bluecell.com
Boost Mobile
• 10digitphonenumber@myboostmobile.com
BPL Mobile
• 10digitphonenumber@bplmobile.com
Carolina West Wireless
• 10digit10digitnumber@cwwsms.com
Cellular One
• 10digitphonenumber@mobile.celloneusa.com
Cellular South
• 10digitphonenumber@csouth1.com
Centennial Wireless
• 10digitphonenumber@cwemail.com
CenturyTel
• 10digitphonenumber@messaging.centurytel.net
Cingular (Now AT&T)
• 10digitphonenumber@txt.att.net
Clearnet
• 10digitphonenumber@msg.clearnet.com
Comcast
• 10digitphonenumber@comcastpcs.textmsg.com
Corr Wireless Communications
• 10digitphonenumber@corrwireless.net
Dobson
• 10digitphonenumber@mobile.dobson.net
Edge Wireless
• 10digitphonenumber@sms.edgewireless.com
Fido
• 10digitphonenumber@fido.ca
Golden Telecom
• 10digitphonenumber@sms.goldentele.com
Helio
• 10digitphonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com
Houston Cellular
• 10digitphonenumber@text.houstoncellular.net
Idea Cellular
• 10digitphonenumber@ideacellular.net
Illinois Valley Cellular
• 10digitphonenumber@ivctext.com
Inland Cellular Telephone
• 10digitphonenumber@inlandlink.com
MCI
• 10digitphonenumber@pagemci.com
Metrocall
• 10digitpagernumber@page.metrocall.com
Metrocall 2-way
• 10digitpagernumber@my2way.com
Metro PCS
• 10digitphonenumber@mymetropcs.com
Microcell
• 10digitphonenumber@fido.ca
Midwest Wireless
• 10digitphonenumber@clearlydigital.com
Mobilcomm
• 10digitphonenumber@mobilecomm.net
MTS
• 10digitphonenumber@text.mtsmobility.com
Nextel
• 10digitphonenumber@messaging.nextel.com
OnlineBeep
• 10digitphonenumber@onlinebeep.net
PCS One
• 10digitphonenumber@pcsone.net
President's Choice
• 10digitphonenumber@txt.bell.ca
Public Service Cellular
• 10digitphonenumber@sms.pscel.com
Qwest
• 10digitphonenumber@qwestmp.com
Rogers AT&T Wireless
• 10digitphonenumber@pcs.rogers.com
Rogers Canada
• 10digitphonenumber@pcs.rogers.com
Satellink
• 10digitpagernumber.pageme@satellink.net
Southwestern Bell
• 10digitphonenumber@email.swbw.com
Sprint
• 10digitphonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com
Sumcom
• 10digitphonenumber@tms.suncom.com
Surewest Communicaitons
• 10digitphonenumber@mobile.surewest.com
T-Mobile
• 10digitphonenumber@tmomail.net
Telus
• 10digitphonenumber@msg.telus.com
Tracfone
• 10digitphonenumber@txt.att.net
Triton
• 10digitphonenumber@tms.suncom.com
Unicel
• 10digitphonenumber@utext.com
US Cellular
• 10digitphonenumber@email.uscc.net
Solo Mobile
• 10digitphonenumber@txt.bell.ca
Sprint
• 10digitphonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com
Sumcom
• 10digitphonenumber@tms.suncom.com
Surewest Communicaitons
• 10digitphonenumber@mobile.surewest.com
T-Mobile
• 10digitphonenumber@tmomail.net
Telus
• 10digitphonenumber@msg.telus.com
Triton
• 10digitphonenumber@tms.suncom.com
Unicel
• 10digitphonenumber@utext.com
US Cellular
• 10digitphonenumber@email.uscc.net
US West
• 10digitphonenumber@uswestdatamail.com
Verizon
• 10digitphonenumber@vtext.com
Virgin Mobile
• 10digitphonenumber@vmobl.com
Virgin Mobile Canada
• 10digitphonenumber@vmobile.ca
West Central Wireless
• 10digitphonenumber@sms.wcc.net
Western Wireless
• 10digitphonenumber@cellularonewest.com
International Carriers
Chennai RPG Cellular
• phonenumber@rpgmail.net
Chennai Skycell / Airtel
• phonenumber@airtelchennai.com
Comviq
• number@sms.comviq.se
Delhi Aritel
• phonenumber@airtelmail.com
Delhi Hutch
• phonenumber@delhi.hutch.co.in
DT T-Mobile
• phonenumber@t-mobile-sms.de
Dutchtone / Orange-NL
• phonenumber@sms.orange.nl
EMT
• phonenumber@sms.emt.ee
Escotel
• phonenumber@escotelmobile.com
German T-Mobile
• number@t-mobile-sms.de
Goa BPLMobil
• phonenumber@bplmobile.com
Golden Telecom
• phonenumber@sms.goldentele.com
Gujarat Celforce
• phonenumber@celforce.com
JSM Tele-Page
• pinnumber@jsmtel.com
Kerala Escotel
• phonenumber@escotelmobile.com
Kolkata Airtel
• phonenumber@airtelkol.com
Kyivstar
• number@smsmail.lmt.lv
Lauttamus Communication
• pagernumber@e-page.net
LMT
• phonenumber@smsmail.lmt.lv
Maharashtra BPL Mobile
• phonenumber@bplmobile.com
Maharashtra Idea Cellular
• phonenumber@ideacellular.net
Manitoba Telecom Systems
• phonenumber@text.mtsmobility.com
Meteor
• phonenumber@mymeteor.ie
MiWorld
• phonenumber@m1.com.sg
Mobileone
• phonenumber@m1.com.sg
Mobilfone
• phonenumber@page.mobilfone.com
Mobility Bermuda
• phonenumber@ml.bm
Mobistar Belgium
• phonenumber@mobistar.be
Mobitel Tanzania
• phonenumber@sms.co.tz
Mobtel Srbija
• phonenumber@mobtel.co.yu
Movistar
• number@correo.movistar.net
Mumbai BPL Mobile
• phonenumber@bplmobile.com
Netcom
• phonenumber@sms.netcom.no
Ntelos
• number@pcs.ntelos.com
O2
• name@o2.co.uk
O2
• number@o2imail.co.uk
O2 (M-mail)
• number@mmail.co.uk
One Connect Austria
• phonenumber@onemail.at
OnlineBeep
• 10digitphonenumber@onlinebeep.net
Optus Mobile
• phonenumber@optusmobile.com.au
Orange
• phonenumber@orange.net
Orange Mumbai
• phonenumber@orangemail.co.in
Orange NL / Dutchtone
• phonenumber@sms.orange.nl
Oskar
• phonenumber@mujoskar.cz
P&T Luxembourg
• phonenumber@sms.luxgsm.lu
Personal Communication
• sms@pcom.ru (put the number in the subject line)
Pondicherry BPL Mobile
• phonenumber@bplmobile.com
Primtel
• phonenumber@sms.primtel.ru
Safaricom
• phonenumber@safaricomsms.com
Satelindo GSM
• phonenumber@satelindogsm.com
SCS-900
• phonenumber@scs-900.ru
SFR France
• phonenumber@sfr.fr
Simple Freedom
• phonenumber@text.simplefreedom.net
Smart Telecom
• phonenumber@mysmart.mymobile.ph
Southern LINC
• 10digitphonenumber@page.southernlinc.com
Sunrise Mobile
• phonenumber@mysunrise.ch
Sunrise Mobile
• 10digitphonenumber@swmsg.com
Surewest Communications
• phonenumber@freesurf.ch
Swisscom
• phonenumber@bluewin.ch
T-Mobile Austria
• phonenumber@sms.t-mobile.at
T-Mobile Germany
• phonenumber@t-d1-sms.de
T-Mobile UK
• phonenumber@t-mobile.uk.net
Tamil Nadu BPL Mobile
• phonenumber@bplmobile.com
Tele2 Latvia
• phonenumber@sms.tele2.lv
Telefonica Movistar
• phonenumber@movistar.net
Telenor
• phonenumber@mobilpost.no
Teletouch
• 10digitpagernumber@pageme.teletouch.com
Telia Denmark
• phonenumber@gsm1800.telia.dk
TIM
• 10digitphonenumber@timnet.com
TSR Wireless
• pagernumber@alphame.com
UMC
• phonenumber@sms.umc.com.ua
Uraltel
• phonenumber@sms.uraltel.ru
Uttar Pradesh Escotel
• phonenumber@escotelmobile.com
Vessotel
• phonenumber@pager.irkutsk.ru
Vodafone Italy
• number@sms.vodafone.it
Vodafone Japan
• phonenumber@c.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan
• phonenumber@h.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan
• phonenumber@t.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone UK
• phonenumber@vodafone.net
Wyndtell
• number@wyndtell.com
Old US & Canadian Carriers (Most Not In Use)
Advantage Communications
• 10digitpagernumber@advantagepaging.com
Airtouch Pagers
• 10digitpagernumber@myairmail.com
AlphaNow
• pin@alphanow.net
Ameritech Paging
• 10digitpagernumber@paging.acswireless.com
American Messaging
• 10digitpagernumber@page.americanmessaging.net
Ameritech Clearpath
• 10digitpagernumber@clearpath.acswireless.com
Arch Pagers (PageNet)
• 10digitpagernumber@archwireless.net
AT&T
• 10digitphonenumber@mobile.att.net
AT&T Free2Go
• 10digitphonenumber@mmode.com
AT&T PCS
• 10digitphonenumber@mobile.att.net
AT&T Pocketnet PCS
• 10digitphonenumber@dpcs.mobile.att.net
Beepwear
• 10digitphonenumber@beepwear.net
Bell Atlantic
• 10digitphonenumber@message.bam.com
Bell South
• 10digitphonenumber@wireless.bellsouth.com
Bell South (Blackberry)
• 10digitphonenumber@bellsouthtips.com
Bell South Mobility
• 10digitphonenumber@blsdcs.net
Cellular One (East Coast)
• 10digitphonenumber@phone.cellone.net
Cellular One (South West)
• 10digitphonenumber@swmsg.com
Cellular One
• 10digitphonenumber@cellularone.txtmsg.com
Cellular One
• 10digitphonenumber@cellularone.textmsg.com
Cellular One
• 10digitphonenumber@cell1.textmsg.com
Cellular One
• 10digitphonenumber@sbcemail.com
Cellular One (West)
• 10digitphonenumber@mycellone.com
Central Vermont Communications
• 10digitpagernumber@cvcpaging.com
Cingular
• 10digitphonenumber@cingularme.com
Communication Specialists
• 7digitpin@pageme.comspeco.net
Cook Paging
• 10digitpagernumber@cookmail.com
Corr Wireless Communications
• 10digitphonenumber@corrwireless.net
Digi-Page / Page Kansas
• 10digitpagernumber@page.hit.net
Galaxy Corporation
• 10digitpagernumber.epage@sendabeep.net
GCS Paging
• 10digitpagernumber@webpager.us
GrayLink / Porta-Phone
• 10digitpagernumber@epage.porta-phone.com
GTE
• 10digitphonenumber@airmessage.net
GTE
• 10digitphonenumber@gte.pagegate.net
GTE
• 10digitphonenumber@messagealert.com
Infopage Systems
• pinnumber@page.infopagesystems.com
Indiana Paging Co
• 10digitphonenumber@inlandlink.com
MCI
• 10digitphonenumber@pagemci.com
Metrocall
• 10digitphonenumber@page.metrocall.com
Mobilecom PA
• 10digitphonenumber@page.mobilcom.net
Morris Wireless
• 10digitpagernumber@beepone.net
Motient
• 10digitphonenumber@isp.com
Nextel
• 10digitphonenumber@page.nextel.com
Omnipoint
• 10digitphonenumber@omnipointpcs.com
Pacific Bell
• 10digitphonenumber@pacbellpcs.net
PageMart
• 7digitpinnumber@pagemart.net
PageMart Canada
• 10digitpagernumber@pmcl.net
PageNet Canada
• 10digitphonenumber@pagegate.pagenet.ca
PageOne Northwest
• 10digitphonenumber@page1nw.com
PCS One
• 10digitphonenumber@pcsone.net
Powertel
• 10digitphonenumber@voicestream.net
Price Communications
• 10digitphonenumber@mobilecell1se.com
Primeco
• 10digitphonenumber@email.uscc.net
ProPage
• 7digitpagernumber@page.propage.net
Qualcomm
• name@pager.qualcomm.com
RAM Page
• number@ram-page.com
SBC Ameritech Paging
• 10digitpagernumber@paging.acswireless.com
Skytel Pagers
• 10digitphonenumber@email.skytel.com
ST Paging
• pin@page.stpaging.com
Verizon Pagers
• 10digitpagernumber@myairmail.com
Verizon PCS
• 10digitphonenumber@myvzw.com
VoiceStream
• 10digitphonenumber@voicestream.net
WebLink Wireless
• 10digitphonenumber@@airmessage.net
WebLink Wireless
• 10digitphonenumber@pagemart.net
West Central Wireless
• 10digitphonenumber@sms.wcc.net