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R_Z · 07-10-2012, 09:47 AM

Howdy. I found Bailey on Craigslist. Best $200 I ever spent. Lady said he was full blooded with no papers. I didn't believe her for a minute, but I was curious. She gave me her phone number and we chatted. I was the first caller. I asked her for a couple of hours because she lived about 45 minutes away and I was working. She called me back an hour later and said she'd had 6 calls was I coming. I told her yes and we drove there. The minute she opened the door, bailey was jumping up and down like he knew us. I could tell he wasn't typical yorkie. I think he's either silky or a combo, but who cares. He was the companion we were looking for. I paid her the money and she gave us all his toys, really cute bowls, a bed, and two months worth of flea and tick meds.

We ran him to our vet the next morning since it was so late in the day. The vet said he was roughly 7 months old after looking at his teeth and gums. Bailey had mange, tapeworm and something else (I can't remember). A month of ointments and the boy was happy, healthy and we were so lucky. We've had him now since October 21st, 2011.

The key to Craigslist is to be leery. If they don't respond to your email it's a scam. If they don't give you a phone number to call either in the ad or after you've emailed and replied, it's a scam. If you do talk to the person, ask them questions about the animal. Where they got it, do they have papers, why they selling it, where they got it, who is their vet, etc. If anything sounds suspicious is probably is. If you're ready to go see the animal, definitely take someone. If they give you their address, look it up on google. Make sure it's real and with google maps you can see the surroundings. Even meeting at a public place still bring someone along for safety. If all that pans out, then it's up to you to see if the animal is a fit for you. Does he bark constantly, is he shy, does he look healthy, etc.

Craigslist can be scary, but like anything, if you do your homework good things can come from them. It's certainly a hit or miss. Good luck.

07-10-2012, 09:47 AM	#30
R_Z Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Memphis, TN USA Posts: 1,078	Howdy. I found Bailey on Craigslist. Best $200 I ever spent. Lady said he was full blooded with no papers. I didn't believe her for a minute, but I was curious. She gave me her phone number and we chatted. I was the first caller. I asked her for a couple of hours because she lived about 45 minutes away and I was working. She called me back an hour later and said she'd had 6 calls was I coming. I told her yes and we drove there. The minute she opened the door, bailey was jumping up and down like he knew us. I could tell he wasn't typical yorkie. I think he's either silky or a combo, but who cares. He was the companion we were looking for. I paid her the money and she gave us all his toys, really cute bowls, a bed, and two months worth of flea and tick meds. We ran him to our vet the next morning since it was so late in the day. The vet said he was roughly 7 months old after looking at his teeth and gums. Bailey had mange, tapeworm and something else (I can't remember). A month of ointments and the boy was happy, healthy and we were so lucky. We've had him now since October 21st, 2011. The key to Craigslist is to be leery. If they don't respond to your email it's a scam. If they don't give you a phone number to call either in the ad or after you've emailed and replied, it's a scam. If you do talk to the person, ask them questions about the animal. Where they got it, do they have papers, why they selling it, where they got it, who is their vet, etc. If anything sounds suspicious is probably is. If you're ready to go see the animal, definitely take someone. If they give you their address, look it up on google. Make sure it's real and with google maps you can see the surroundings. Even meeting at a public place still bring someone along for safety. If all that pans out, then it's up to you to see if the animal is a fit for you. Does he bark constantly, is he shy, does he look healthy, etc. Craigslist can be scary, but like anything, if you do your homework good things can come from them. It's certainly a hit or miss. Good luck.