I ordered a necklace in late 07-I would say around October November--I didn't receive my jewelry until April of 08'!. Ramon Rivera is a phony! The e mail he has listed with his website, [protected]@webtv.net was not active, I had to track down his phone # through web sites that used to sell his pieces (gee, I wonder why they don't anymore). When I finally got in touch with him, he said over and over again that he would send the necklace. After a while, when I'd call, he would actually pretend to be someone else! He would say his name was John, or make up another name, hung up on me, wouldn't answer my calls. I FINALLY found his myspace page and threatened to expose who he REALLY IS-1 week later I received my necklace. From what I see the web site isn't active anymore, but he's still out there. He is a disgrace to our people! He represents NOTHING of who the Taino's truly are!
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I saw him @ the Native American festival in Yorktown, NY about a week ago. I REFUSE TO EVEN BUY FROM THIS MAN!
Interesting. I also had this problem with Taino Ray. I made a ($400 !) order with him, and it took at least a year to get PART of my order and I only got that because I was at an event which he was attending. I NEVER GOT MY FULL ORDER. When I confronted him on it, he told me he had thought I had forgotten about it because it had been a couple years. I wanted to support Taino Ray as a Taino Artist however I got burned and I will never conduct business with this individual again.
BEWARE only buy items from Taino Ray if you are buying directly from his table at an event. DO NOT DO MAIL ORDER with this individual.