Ive been scammed!

[yorkieusa]

This rescue has a number of baby yorkies. Have you applied to them?

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[Carleney02]

Everyone on here has been great!!! I didn't just join because i was scammed and wanted to get the word out i enjoy being able to talk to people that share some of the same interest as i do! I don't currently have a yorkie but i have had in the past and love seeing everyones pics and updates as well as other conversations! I have other pets too and im an animal lover and its nice to talk to people that enjoy them too! I have however learned my lesson and when i do finally find my new pup it will be one that i can pick up in PERSON! Or at the very least one from someone i know and can confirm with! thanks for all the support and advice u guys are fantastic!

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by Carleney02

Thanks everyone i paid via western union so the money is a loss the sad thing is i knew i just knew it was to good to be true but i have a good heart and i didnt want to believe it besides look at those faces i was in love and i had to have them! ive learned a lot about the scams of these pups and yes it was a camroon scam but i believe that the woman actually lives in Florida the screen name she used most often when messaging me was cidney_jane she also uses the email pets_delivery@aol.com and airport_delivery@yahoo.com! I hope that someone catches her i did turn over her Ip address to the authorities but i dont know if there is anything that they can do. Ive also contacted a few rescues but the ones i have found that have what i want seem to want to charge me outrageously for a full grown dog w all kinds of issues. I dont mind the issues health or otherwise i can provide the love and vet care that a dog needs but if i was wanting to spend a fortune i would go to a breeder and get a puppy i just thought rescue would be a good idea. I have done rescue with my other past pets and it was so rewarding to help..... I just want a new family member to love the ppl i have been in contact with so far just want to make a buck!

my current view on all things western union. NEVER EVER use it. the only way i would ever send money now is through paypal and only to someone i know and trust. i'm so sorry you got scammed. i would like to mention that if you are not able to afford to pay close to a thousand for a pup then you are in for a big suprise when you realize how much your vet bills are going to cost you. i bought a $400 pup to try to get a good deal before i knew any better and i can tell you that the vet bills you will rack up in just two years are far more than the pup's cost. the heath issues you will deal with buying a cheap dog from a bad breeder will be heartbreaking and bank breaking. i'd advise spending a lot money on the pup and ensuring that it is in perfect heath rather than getting a discount dog and spending thousands and thousands on health issues.

[RachelandSadie]

i wanted to add. i rescued Bentley from www.petfinder.com for only $350.00 and he was neutered and had all his shots and had only a little skin infection which we paid to have cleared up. rescue is AWESOME and better if you cannot afford the show breeder pup. you still take a risk on health issues, but save lots on the neutering and shots by going with a rescue dog. there is no health guarantee and no personality guarantee but with mine i was super lucky and he's been the BEST pup a person could ask for. and i got him at 10 months so he was still pretty much a puppy. good luck on finding what you are looking for honey.

[Carleney02]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

my current view on all things western union. NEVER EVER use it. the only way i would ever send money now is through paypal and only to someone i know and trust. i'm so sorry you got scammed. i would like to mention that if you are not able to afford to pay close to a thousand for a pup then you are in for a big suprise when you realize how much your vet bills are going to cost you. i bought a $400 pup to try to get a good deal before i knew any better and i can tell you that the vet bills you will rack up in just two years are far more than the pup's cost. the heath issues you will deal with buying a cheap dog from a bad breeder will be heartbreaking and bank breaking. i'd advise spending a lot money on the pup and ensuring that it is in perfect heath rather than getting a discount dog and spending thousands and thousands on health issues.

The issue is not being able to afford the pup or vet care the issue is my husband while he is all for me getting a new family pet he is against spending a lot to actually get it. we have other animals who all routinely go to the vet and get whatever care they may need. Hes just old fashioned that way i guess

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by Carleney02

The issue is not being able to afford the pup or vet care the issue is my husband while he is all for me getting a new family pet he is against spending a lot to actually get it. we have other animals who all routinely go to the vet and get whatever care they may need. Hes just old fashioned that way i guess

you should have him read on here then! tell him of the countless tales of someone who bought a "cheap" dog and ended up with a very sick, very unhealthy, or dead puppy because they decided that dogs aren't worth paying good money for. it's not something that i'm willing to ever go through again and i highly recommend that you try and explain that to him. dogs that come cheap almost always come from a backyard breeder or a puppy mill and they will come with health issues and problems. does he really want to deal with all that to save a few bucks. good luck on convincing him. do some research, the more you read on here the more you'll have to tell him about it. cheap dogs lead to a TON of money spent on vets. i'm talking tens and hundreds of THOUSANDS. now wouldn't it be cheaper to just spend roughly a thousand to a good breeder that backs their dogs and stands by their health guarantee than to get a terribly ill dog that if it lives will have a lifetime of health concerns sometimes costing $5,000 or more per problem??

just sayin.