I have seen alot of posts recently about people talking about getting their hopes up only to be scammed. So I thought I would post this for everyone who is buying a puppy over the interenet or is having the puppy shipped to them.
In today's world there are many scammers out there who just want your money. Among those scammers are puppy scammers. They will "sell" you a puppy for real cheap, but in all reality you are paying for a puppy that does not exist and you won't get a puppy that you paid for.
Here are some things to watch for:
~They will say the puppy is free and all you have to do is pay for shipping
~They want payment through Western Union
~They won't let you pick up the puppy and the puppy must be shipped
~They usually have bad english
~They are missionaries who can no longer take care of their puppies
~They were praying for someone to give their baby a loving home
~They can't give you detailed information on the puppy and it's backround
~They say they no longer have any puppies but can refer you to a friend who is doing missionary work
If you are buying a puppy off the interenet or having a puppy shipped to you please do the following:
~Ask for a new picture of the puppy with your name and date on a piece of paper in the backround
~Go through an escrow company such as
www.puppyescrow.com
~If possible, ask for references or have someone check the breeder out
~Have all guarantees, contracts, and papers written in agreement as to what the terms are.
~Have the puppy inspected by a vet in the time period permitted
What is puppy escrow and how does it work??
Puppy escrow is the safe and easy way of buying a puppy off the interenet or someone you don't know. The buyer will get the puppy that was agreed upon and the seller will get his money. The puppy is tracked throughout the whole shipping process. By using puppy escrow, neither the buyer or seller are able to be scammed. Puppy escrow is accepted all throughout the United States and many other countries.
This is how it works:
1.) Buyer and seller agree to terms. They register with puppy escrow and agree on a contracts, shipping costs, puppy that is to be received, vet inspections, etc..
2.) Buyer pays puppy escrow. Both the seller and buyer will be notified when the payment is made. The payment will then go into an escrow account and seller is notified to ship the puppy.
3.) Seller ships puppy to buyer using the approved shipping methods disscussed in step one. Buyer is required to enter shipping details to puppy find so that the whole shipping process will be tracked and recorded.
4.) Buyer accepts the puppy. Once the buyer receives the puppy, they must notify puppy escrow within the agreed inspection time period set from step one that they accept the puppy. If the puppy is not accepted, buyer must notify puppy escrow immediately so arrangements can be made to ship the puppy back.
5.) When the buyer accepts the puppy, the funds will then be released to the seller in the chosen payment method.
Everyone is happy and no one got scammed.
Sorry I know this long, I just want everyone to know how to have a great and safe transaction without the worry of being scammed.
