Last night on the news in Austin (Fox) a story was reported about internet puppy buying. A couple was looking for a purebred English Bulldog and didn't want to pay the breeders prices
So they searched for months on the net for a cheaper puppy and eventually came across one for "FREE" in many states far away from Texas. Supposedly the owner was trying to rehome the puppy and all they wanted was a payment for the flight shipping. So this overly excited couple
sent emails to the supposedly man and after a few days of nice pictures and emails back and forth they sent him 480 dollars. Then they got another email for more money claiming it was for the insurance, about 900 something more
So they then (admitted feeling it was wrong
) sent that money too and then all emails and calls stopped.
Of course they where scammed. But I am beginning to wonder about how in the world people like them allow this to happen to them.
If you have a computer and you are taking the time to search for that CHEAP PUPPY then you have the time to search for WHAT PUPPY NOT TO BUY! Goodness!!!
People being so cheap and wanting a great deal, rather than a healthy well bred puppy, then crying wolf and victim afterwards, is getting old IMO. And now they put it on the news to warn folks, and complain about how they are so broke and what they can't afford. Funny, they coughed up that 1400 plus dollars in an instant when they thought they were getting a FREE English Bulldog puppy
But do folks pay ATTENTION! NO! They just think it's not going to happen to them because they want to have bragging rights on what a great deal they got on their puppy, by being so CHEAP HEARTED!!!