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DaisyMaeSiliven · 01-12-2009, 12:04 PM

That is similar to what happened to me on my very first what I believe was a scam call. I had advertised in on US.Buy.Sell for this area (that is where I found my baby girl and figured it would reach more people) and I received a call thru the relay system (the person calling me was hearing impaired) He explained he was looking for a puppy. He asked me thru the relay service to email him so we could talk easier and I could give him the info about the puppy. I emailed him the next day to talk with him further, I asked several questions to him because I wasn't going to sell any of the puppies to just anyone. He avoided most of the questions and right away asked for my home address, ph # etc so he could have all the info to send a cashiers check. He also said he would be paying extra to me to cover shipping costs and to send the amount he paid over the puppies cost back to western union to cover the driver. Now these pups were only a few weeks old and I wasn't letting them go until at least 10wks and I clearly told him I wasnt shipping puppies and I even offered to drive it to him if his disability limited him from driving. He only responded by asking for home address, ph# etc again. (I DONT THINK SO, but what the heck, game on)so I played interested then at the very end also asked him how could Western Union receive money and just stick it in an account for several weeks for a driver that didn't even have a schedule for pick up. It just wasnt adding up. He didnt answer of course but he then tried to tell me he was having a driver pick it up along with a farm implement in this area. and I responded with 2 words, "Not Interested", and I didn't hear anymore from him. I did receive a few generic emails (directed from USBUYSELL) asking if I had my breed for sale still and to email them with info, and 2 more calls thru relay that once I asked where they were from on the ph and I wouldn't ship, they were no longer interested and disconnected the call. I dont know who these people work for but its kinda ironic all of them had just about the same "lines" to use. Not only Buyers Beware, but Sellers Beware also.

01-12-2009, 12:04 PM	#15
DaisyMaeSiliven Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 39	That is similar to what happened to me on my very first what I believe was a scam call. I had advertised in on US.Buy.Sell for this area (that is where I found my baby girl and figured it would reach more people) and I received a call thru the relay system (the person calling me was hearing impaired) He explained he was looking for a puppy. He asked me thru the relay service to email him so we could talk easier and I could give him the info about the puppy. I emailed him the next day to talk with him further, I asked several questions to him because I wasn't going to sell any of the puppies to just anyone. He avoided most of the questions and right away asked for my home address, ph # etc so he could have all the info to send a cashiers check. He also said he would be paying extra to me to cover shipping costs and to send the amount he paid over the puppies cost back to western union to cover the driver. Now these pups were only a few weeks old and I wasn't letting them go until at least 10wks and I clearly told him I wasnt shipping puppies and I even offered to drive it to him if his disability limited him from driving. He only responded by asking for home address, ph# etc again. (I DONT THINK SO, but what the heck, game on)so I played interested then at the very end also asked him how could Western Union receive money and just stick it in an account for several weeks for a driver that didn't even have a schedule for pick up. It just wasnt adding up. He didnt answer of course but he then tried to tell me he was having a driver pick it up along with a farm implement in this area. and I responded with 2 words, "Not Interested", and I didn't hear anymore from him. I did receive a few generic emails (directed from USBUYSELL) asking if I had my breed for sale still and to email them with info, and 2 more calls thru relay that once I asked where they were from on the ph and I wouldn't ship, they were no longer interested and disconnected the call. I dont know who these people work for but its kinda ironic all of them had just about the same "lines" to use. Not only Buyers Beware, but Sellers Beware also. __________________ Daisy and Jelly's Mom Last edited by DaisyMaeSiliven; 01-12-2009 at 12:05 PM.