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11-10-2009, 01:00 PM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Posts: 136
| Free Babies????? Alright, as I have stated in my posts (which most of us yorkie addicts often do), I look at available BABIES!! I can't get enough of them. So I was looking in the paper online and seeing how it's been a while, I looked farther back. I found an ad for a male and female, the ad did not mention a price and actually leaned more towards free. So of course I responded and yep they are free. I pondered the reason for their reasoning for giving them away (said work kept them too busy) and for the life of me it just feels like a possible scam. But, i cant figure out how. In the response to my inquiry email they did ask me some questions, nothing too personal and all responses I would say here in open forum. So that felt okay, all they asked me in return was to send them monthly pictures so they know the pup is healthy and happy. Soooooooooooooooooooooooooo not being able to figure out anything wrong with the ad, just my gut, I responded saying I would like BOTH pups....lol I don't know what will transpire, all I know is again, I just can't let these babies go to just anyone. Thankfully, my dh knows just how I am, tenderhearted, so I'll keep you posted!
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11-10-2009, 01:04 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Katy, TX
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| Yes please keep us posted. Good luck! |
11-10-2009, 01:05 PM | #3 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Columbia, MO
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| Good luck! Let us know what happens. Oh, and of course post pics if you get them! |
11-10-2009, 01:12 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies
Posts: 10,350
| Was this in the Tulsa World? I must have missed that completely! I hope everything works out well for you.
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11-10-2009, 01:12 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maryland
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| Good luck! Keep us posted.
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11-10-2009, 01:18 PM | #6 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Posts: 136
| Yes, it was in Tulsa World, I just went back to look at the ad and it's changed a little. It used to have 2 pictures, now it only has one and I think it's the little boy. I didn't save the post (dumb me) when I stumbled upon it as I figured if they were free they would be gone by now.
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11-10-2009, 01:38 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida/Canada
Posts: 5,514
| Well I hope it is not a scam... I too will watch for an update.. good luck.. |
11-10-2009, 02:22 PM | #8 |
Currently Suspended! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada
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| If they aren't being shipped to you and are in your area then its possible it isn't a scam. |
11-10-2009, 03:01 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 1,235
| Please keep us posted!! Good Luck!!
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11-10-2009, 03:31 PM | #10 |
and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington
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| Just make sure you aren't sending money to Africa to have them shipped :P Good luck! I hope it's as good as it sounds
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11-10-2009, 04:04 PM | #11 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: moosejaw sk
Posts: 300
| Yes there are many scammers working out of cameroon I found 3 sites with ads like this while looking for my little furbabies |
11-10-2009, 04:09 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ellenboro, NC USA
Posts: 74
| PLEASE do not give them any money up front. DON'T pay them unless you can pick these babies up in person. I got scammed out of $700. PLEASE PLEASE be careful....It sounds just like ad I responded too. |
11-10-2009, 04:11 PM | #13 |
Owned By BJ and Lil Ann Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA
Posts: 990
| Please be very careful. I had a similar experience like you did. These 2 puppies were free. They told me they were just too busy with their jobs and needed a loving home for them. They asked me many questions and told me they only ask me to send them pictures of them. So it sounds so much like yoursPlease be careful!!!!!!!! There are alot of scams out there and I feel that this may be a scam for you also. These people list these 2 puppies all over the place and many people responds to them. And they seem to ask the same questions and give the same reason why they are giving them for free. Just Be Careful |
11-10-2009, 04:13 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny
Posts: 5,847
| I'll be interested to hear how you make out! Good luck - hope its not a scam! |
11-11-2009, 10:11 AM | #15 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Posts: 136
| Update, so far I havent heard a word back, I have no clue as to what's up, but I will not be giving/nor sending any money. My gut tells me it's a scam, but just incase, if there is the slightest chance it is real, my heart made me respond. Also, as I haven't heard back, I was AGAIN (I'm so sick...lol) scanning the online classifieds and found a tiny 10 week old female Maltese with AKC registration for only 120. The ad sounded pretty close to the Yorkie babies, so yep, I also responded and again recieved an email filled with questions, so this time, I answered the questions and asked them several of my own questions. It really amazes me how these scammers think of new ways to rip people off every day, if they would spend half as much energy working a REAL job, they would be rich.
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