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abbeysue · 06-13-2005, 04:38 PM

I am so bummed but my yorkie is not coming. This woman who told me that she would send him if I paid the shipping cost has taken my money and run. It is so weird but I am not mad at all...I am just so heartbroken. I have been given pictures of him, fallen in love with him, and now he is not coming. I wanted to bad to bring a Yorkie into our home and now with the money that we have given her I will not be able to afford to purchase a different puppy.

Just wanted everyone to be aware. Please be smarter than I was.

LvMyYorki · 06-13-2005, 04:44 PM

What happend and who is this person that took your money?? Why isnt she sending your baby?????????

bettyeanne · 06-13-2005, 04:53 PM

What?!? Who is this crook?

Hey, Villette ... round up the posse & bring the rope!!! That is a cruel [not to mention dishonest] thing to do. I am sooo sorry that this awful thing happened to you!

abbeysue · 06-13-2005, 04:57 PM

She was actually referred to my by a breeder. The breeder said that this woman's 2-year old daughter had died and she has been forced to relocate because of her job and because of the location she wasn't going to be able to keep her 3 Yorkies. So she was looking for good homes for them. I can't believe that I fell for this!

I am just devastated because I had totally prepared for him to come and had already fallen in love with him. And now I can't afford to get another puppy.

Abby

eensor · 06-13-2005, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by abbeysue

She was actually referred to my by a breeder. The breeder said that this woman's 2-year old daughter had died and she has been forced to relocate because of her job and because of the location she wasn't going to be able to keep her 3 Yorkies. So she was looking for good homes for them. I can't believe that I fell for this!

I am just devastated because I had totally prepared for him to come and had already fallen in love with him. And now I can't afford to get another puppy.

Abby

Abby, Stay on that breeder who recommended her! Turn her in to the police for fraud! Do something about this! Who is she? PM me if you don't want to say on public thread! This is inexcusable and cruel!

LvMyYorki · 06-13-2005, 05:01 PM

What did she tell you about why you arent getting your Yorkie???

abbeysue · 06-13-2005, 05:09 PM

She emailed me this morning and said that when she went to put the puppy on the plane they said they needed another $200 for customs charge. I told her because of all the fraud that was going on everywhere that I was wondering if she could fax me a copy of the puppy's plane ticket and asked her if she would be willing to send the puppy and then I would pay her as soon as he arrived. Well she just never emailed me back and that was over 12 hours ago. I have since sent her 3 emails asking what is happening and why she hasn't emailed me back. I told her if she really does have a puppy I just want to get him here. But I have never heard back from her.

eensor · 06-13-2005, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by abbeysue

She emailed me this morning and said that when she went to put the puppy on the plane they said they needed another $200 for customs charge. I told her because of all the fraud that was going on everywhere that I was wondering if she could fax me a copy of the puppy's plane ticket and asked her if she would be willing to send the puppy and then I would pay her as soon as he arrived. Well she just never emailed me back and that was over 12 hours ago. I have since sent her 3 emails asking what is happening and why she hasn't emailed me back. I told her if she really does have a puppy I just want to get him here. But I have never heard back from her.

Do you have her name? Look her up on www.switchboard.com and call her. Call the police tomorrow if you haven't heard from her! Please call the breeder who recommended her and see if she can straighten this out!

Meg · 06-13-2005, 05:17 PM

That is horrible! I feel so bad for you!

That lady really needs to get in some kind of trouble for this!

luv4yorkies · 06-13-2005, 05:18 PM

that is so terrible i am so sorry this happened to you

eensor · 06-13-2005, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Meg

That is horrible! I feel so bad for you!

That lady really needs to get in some kind of trouble for this!

I'm not a lawyer, but I believe this might be mail fraud or wire fraud. I'd check into it if you haven't heard from her in a day or two!

StewiesMom · 06-13-2005, 05:27 PM

I'm sorry this happened to you. I hope you find out who did this. Call the police ASAP to file a report. That's the first step -- getting it documented.

LvMyYorki · 06-13-2005, 05:28 PM

Where is this breeder located??? There is no customs charge for domestic flights!!! Both of my Yorkies flew and there was a plane/cargo ticket. Period!

I know that you are heartbroken, but Do not waste time... you need to let both the breeder and the woman you were going to get the yorkie from know that you are going to call the police and that you belong to a Yorkie forum with over three thousand members and this if you have not received a reply/response by a specified time that you are going to post their names and contact info publicly on this forum!!! Make sure you tell that breeder than her reputation will be ruined!

natalie · 06-13-2005, 05:30 PM

Oh man. Have you spoken to your breeder about this? Afterall, she was the one that recommended you. Perhaps you should wait until tomorrow to see if she responds. If she doesn't, I would question your breeder and ask why s/he recommended this person to you and tell her your story. I would be so upset and sad if I were you!

LvMyYorki · 06-13-2005, 05:37 PM

Another thing... where did you find this breeder? If she is a member of the YTCA, I would immediately get on the phone and report her! They are not liable, but the breeders that are on their site agree to follow a Code of Ethics and you should definitley let them know if someone is not abiding by that!

06-13-2005, 04:38 PM	#1
abbeysue Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 12	I got scammed... I am so bummed but my yorkie is not coming. This woman who told me that she would send him if I paid the shipping cost has taken my money and run. It is so weird but I am not mad at all...I am just so heartbroken. I have been given pictures of him, fallen in love with him, and now he is not coming. I wanted to bad to bring a Yorkie into our home and now with the money that we have given her I will not be able to afford to purchase a different puppy. Just wanted everyone to be aware. Please be smarter than I was.

06-13-2005, 04:44 PM	#2
LvMyYorki Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 1,181	What happend and who is this person that took your money?? Why isnt she sending your baby????????? __________________ Tara, Tino & Diva Bunny Diva Bunny: http://www.dogster.com/?141104 Rudolph Valentino: http://www.dogster.com/?76963

06-13-2005, 04:53 PM	#3
bettyeanne Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc. Posts: 9,031	What?!? Who is this crook? Hey, Villette ... round up the posse & bring the rope!!! That is a cruel [not to mention dishonest] thing to do. I am sooo sorry that this awful thing happened to you! __________________ Toto's Mom - http://www.dogster.com/?206581 Yorkie Rescue Colorado - http://www.yorkierescuecolorado.com/ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -- Albert Einstein

06-13-2005, 05:01 PM	#6
LvMyYorki Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 1,181	What did she tell you about why you arent getting your Yorkie??? __________________ Tara, Tino & Diva Bunny Diva Bunny: http://www.dogster.com/?141104 Rudolph Valentino: http://www.dogster.com/?76963

06-13-2005, 05:17 PM	#9
Meg YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 671	That is horrible! I feel so bad for you! That lady really needs to get in some kind of trouble for this! __________________ Meg & Keeley I love my little Yorkie boy! www.dogster.com/?169319

06-13-2005, 04:57 PM	#4
abbeysue Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 12	She was actually referred to my by a breeder. The breeder said that this woman's 2-year old daughter had died and she has been forced to relocate because of her job and because of the location she wasn't going to be able to keep her 3 Yorkies. So she was looking for good homes for them. I can't believe that I fell for this! I am just devastated because I had totally prepared for him to come and had already fallen in love with him. And now I can't afford to get another puppy. Abby

06-13-2005, 05:09 PM	#7
abbeysue Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 12	She emailed me this morning and said that when she went to put the puppy on the plane they said they needed another $200 for customs charge. I told her because of all the fraud that was going on everywhere that I was wondering if she could fax me a copy of the puppy's plane ticket and asked her if she would be willing to send the puppy and then I would pay her as soon as he arrived. Well she just never emailed me back and that was over 12 hours ago. I have since sent her 3 emails asking what is happening and why she hasn't emailed me back. I told her if she really does have a puppy I just want to get him here. But I have never heard back from her.

06-13-2005, 05:18 PM	#10
luv4yorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,611	that is so terrible i am so sorry this happened to you

06-13-2005, 05:27 PM	#12
StewiesMom Stewie Rox the Sox Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,306	I'm sorry this happened to you. I hope you find out who did this. Call the police ASAP to file a report. That's the first step -- getting it documented. __________________ Kristy & Stewie

06-13-2005, 05:28 PM	#13
LvMyYorki Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 1,181	Where is this breeder located??? There is no customs charge for domestic flights!!! Both of my Yorkies flew and there was a plane/cargo ticket. Period! I know that you are heartbroken, but Do not waste time... you need to let both the breeder and the woman you were going to get the yorkie from know that you are going to call the police and that you belong to a Yorkie forum with over three thousand members and this if you have not received a reply/response by a specified time that you are going to post their names and contact info publicly on this forum!!! Make sure you tell that breeder than her reputation will be ruined! __________________ Tara, Tino & Diva Bunny Diva Bunny: http://www.dogster.com/?141104 Rudolph Valentino: http://www.dogster.com/?76963

06-13-2005, 05:30 PM	#14
natalie Owned by Fred Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,352	Oh man. Have you spoken to your breeder about this? Afterall, she was the one that recommended you. Perhaps you should wait until tomorrow to see if she responds. If she doesn't, I would question your breeder and ask why s/he recommended this person to you and tell her your story. I would be so upset and sad if I were you!

06-13-2005, 05:37 PM	#15
LvMyYorki Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 1,181	Another thing... where did you find this breeder? If she is a member of the YTCA, I would immediately get on the phone and report her! They are not liable, but the breeders that are on their site agree to follow a Code of Ethics and you should definitley let them know if someone is not abiding by that! __________________ Tara, Tino & Diva Bunny Diva Bunny: http://www.dogster.com/?141104 Rudolph Valentino: http://www.dogster.com/?76963