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05-14-2009, 10:51 AM | #1 |
BANNED! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, Texas, Harris
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| Im annoyed..... I think i am going to stay away from Craigslist. This was the reply to my inquiry. Hello,Thanks for your interest in my baby The little baby is still very much available for adoption. This little girl is 9 weeks old she is potty trained and very friendly with children she fits in the palm of your hand.she is AKC and NKC registered puppy .Adorable and sociable with great Personalities and very good bloodlines.she vet-checked, up to date on shots and deforming, and are health guaranteed.. All the papers will accompany the puppy,But right now i am in West Africa on a Building contractor with my wife and we have the puppy right here with us.we are going to ship to you via express delivery on next day delivery after shipment through a shipping agent,so if you are interested in having the puppy, i want you to get back to me with your full name,address including the nearest airport to you. Please if you know that you are not going to take very good care of my baby, do not reply me because i am giving her on adoption because of bad condition or anything i am only giving this puppy out because we don't have time to take care of the puppy again due to the mission work before us here. she will be going for free so i will like you to get back to me with your full name and full address including your nearest airport and your contact phone number so that i can carry out shipping. The lovely puppy will come along with all him necessary like......... Akc/Nkc/Fci Registered Paper Two Years health Guarantee health Insurance Paper Vet Record Birth Certicate Shot Book Toys And Foods Price: Free Shipping Fees:$250.00 Usd Total cost:$250..00Usd I will accept Western union or Money gram.If you are really interested in having my puppy as part of your family,I want you to get back to me with the below following...... Full name...? House Address..? Phone number.....? City............? State..............? Zip code...........? And the nearest airport close to you... |
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05-14-2009, 10:57 AM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Alabama
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| I was just talking with a breeder a few moments ago about such things. What a scam!! There was something similar to it in our local paper but the person was in California. Either way I wouldn't send them any money. If I cannot come look at the dog I don't think you will be getting any of my money! |
05-14-2009, 11:04 AM | #3 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hemphill, Texas
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| That is a scam that has been going around for years!!
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05-14-2009, 11:05 AM | #4 |
BANNED! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, Texas, Harris
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| I wonder if anyone falls for this stuff.....I mean its so obvious that its a scam! |
05-14-2009, 11:25 AM | #5 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Watertown, South Dakota
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| Scam this is a scam that has been going around for years but when your looking at yorkies and there that cheap this is what you should exspect unless there from a puppy mill no reputable breeder sells her puppies like this. Also i would like to know what NKC is i never heard of this registry but i only have AKC yorkies myself
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05-14-2009, 02:07 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Carolina
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| Holy cow! That sounds EXACTLY like one I replied to! I got really excited and then after a few emails I got really leery of what was going on. It just sounded off so I never replied back...not to mention that I swear the picture he sent me of the dog he "had" I had seen sometime before. I swear your reply from that person is almost word for word what I got right down to the price and the directions on how to get the pup shipped. Good thing you didn't fall for it! And I'm glad I didn't either!!
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05-14-2009, 02:13 PM | #7 |
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| Oh that scam again Yes, it has been around for yrs. Shoot !
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05-14-2009, 02:27 PM | #8 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I wish everyone would stay off Craiglist. This is certainly a scam, but many others are true enough, but the dogs come from puppy mills. You have no way of really checking out a breeder unless you go to their home. You also want to make sure you aren't buying through a broker, who buys from puppy mills.
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05-14-2009, 03:06 PM | #9 |
www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County
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| Oh how terrible, and obviously phony. They can't find someone in west africa to adopt the puppy? Everyone knows craigslist should only be for local only. Also never meet anyone on craigslist at a gas station or parking lot. Go to their home. I read a story on posted by a craigslist user last halloween about some concert tickets for sale. he had about 8 tix to a sold out show. he met a guy in a parking lot. he guy (buyer) showed up with a bunch of other guys, held up the seller at gunpoint, and robbed him of his cash and tickets. Then to add to that, pistol whipped him, breaking his nose. Of course the robbers wore hats and glasses (at night) so the victim did not know what they looked like. There are a lot of bad people out on craigslist. I'm not saying don't use it (I've found some great deals myself) just be very careful!
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05-14-2009, 07:27 PM | #11 | |
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05-14-2009, 10:07 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: laurel, mt
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| OMG!! I almost fell for this scam a few months ago! I got the EXACT same response!!!! I don't think the scam is just on craigslist, as I responded to an add in a phoenix newspaper. Its actually scared me for life about buying a baby from the internet. Glad you didn't fall for it!!!
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05-14-2009, 10:30 PM | #13 |
Shelby Rae's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cypress
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| I too almost fell for this scam but the ad was online somewhere and after a few e-mails I got leery too...seemed the price of 200.00 was too good to be true and we looked up the airport she was shipping from and it was in cameroon africa...anyway we ended up finding a great breeder to get our baby
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05-17-2009, 07:23 AM | #14 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Carolina
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05-20-2009, 10:05 PM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Springdale AR
Posts: 54
| I got the same scam email (also from Camroon) when I responded to an ad in the Boston classifieds. I immediately emailed back a very nasty reply (i believe I said how dare you play on people's emotions you stupid f****** scammer). he tried to make me think the pup was gonna be put down if I didn't send the money. I reported him to the web administrator. |
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