04-14-2021, 08:03 PM | #26 |
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like you, the money wouldn't bother me near as much as messin' with my woman's feelings..
it may comfort your missus to know that although the pooch you were shown wasn't delivered, it probably wasn't ever even in the thief's posession either, just stolen images.. point being that although it's not yours it most likely isn't the thief's either and is most likely in the loving home of the actual owner.. as for treatment of thieves, forum rules prohibit the expression of my feelings but if you ever need a hand.....
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Me too. But the website has mysteriously disappeared. So I think that I was just shouting at the wind. They're long gone. But there is a new website that looks suspiciously like the other. A little too much.
I think about going on the new site under my stage name. So if it is the same people they wont recognize my name and I can screw with them. I have a seperate email for business reasons under a different name with a different mailing address. I have an alias. Two different people online. They won't know who I am but I'll know who they are and I'm pissed.
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HE'S BACK!
I just saw the exact same website. Same dog, same pictures. It's the same person doing it again. So I went in under my alias and applied for a puppy. They replied with the exact same email as the first time. They obviously didn't know who I was. Just as planned. If the last obscenity laden message that I sent them was foul, it had nothing on this next one. It was REALLY bad. I wish that I could report them to someone. But who? It's just not right what they're doing. But I don't know a way to tip people off that this is just a scam. So for now I just cuss them out.
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04-29-2021, 09:55 PM | #31 |
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It's a real common scam. We see it all the time unfortunately. My recommendation is check your local animal shelters and rescues. A lot of puppies come through them for much cheaper then breeders. We've adopted our last foster for $200. To buy him from a breeder he would have been $1500-$2000. He's also came fully vetted which is a plus. If your looking for a specific breed I can help find a rescue that specializes in them. Just need to know what kind.
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We were looking for a Pembroke Welsh Corgi like the one we had. As luck would have it my wife went to get her hair done and the woman that does her hair had a Corgi running around and gave her a referral to where she got it. My wife was all over it and now we have a road trip coming up to Henderson Nevada when the pup is ready to go. My wife has been on the phone with the woman and she seems legitimate and my wifes friend got her Corgi from her. So she has a good referral. This is the most expensive dog I've ever bought. And the farthest I've ever had to drive for a dog. But if it makes my wife happy it's worth it. Corgi's are great dogs. Small but tough as nails. And if the Queen of England can have one so can my wife. I'll see to that.
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Fleetside Paul
Am about to PM you re this.... Bill
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Thank you Bill. The website is gone again. They don't keep it up long. These people are slick. Hit and run. I'll let you know if it comes up again. It's really very cruel what they are doing. Getting someone's hopes up with a lie. Especially someone that has suffered the loss of a beloved dog. That's just mean. I never cared about the money. But they hurt my wife. And I care very much about that.
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I will admit I have not read every post in this thread, but I got probably the best dog I ever had at the local shelter. She suffered thru two kids and took it all in stride. She was a Black Lab mix and was the most even tempered dog I had ever had. I will never buy a dog from a breeder or any chain store. Too many dogs out there looking for homes in shelters and rescues. Good luck with your dog and I hope you get one that your wife will love for years to come. RR
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Have several contacts in the hosting world that would enjoy finding these scumbags and filling their web server up with 100 or so million messages....
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I have found about 20 of these bogus sites so far this afternoon....am reporting each one as I find it....at least I am getting some work done with all these storms...
Folks....please DO NOT buy any animal over the internet...the ads posted are 99.999 % FAKE.... Heck, they even share the same pics....and all sites are hosted in Reykjavik in Iceland....all with ICAAN details "redacted for privacy"...a huge red flag... Be careful with your hard earned dollars folks...
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hell yah, get 'em - give the enemy no quarter!
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But as luck would have it. My wife went for a pedicure. The woman she goes to is working out of her home because of Covid. And she had a Corgi running around. My wife asked where she got it. She had a referral. And said that she had already referred 3 people to this breeder in the past and they were all happy with their puppies. My wife called and BINGO! We leave for Nevada on Thursday to pick up our new puppy. No internet involved. Just all word of mouth. (The breeder did send pictures) My wife has spoken to the breeder several times. She has a good reputation. We have her name, phone number, and address. And we are the 4th people from around here to get a puppy from her. I might do some gambling while I'm in Nevada. Which means that this dog might be a lot more expensive than I thought. CoCo #2
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Paul, we'll hope that you win enough money to pay for the trip and the dog.
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I've never done well in Vegas. I got married there once. It didn't turn out so well.
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Cute pupper. I’d highly recommend Pet Insurance. It’s affordable and can help out in the future. For example one of our dogs had cancer, with the treatment and amputation of her leg her medical bills are close to $15k. But she has insurance we we paid about $1500 for the surgery and roughly $40 a month. She’s a pit/lab mix. She’s 11 but we started her insurance when we rescued her at 3, so we have roughly $3800 into her insurance wise. So it has paid for itself easily with this one issue. We use either Trupanion or healthpaws for our kiddos.
For the small doggo we have a lil basket they sit in so they can see out. It’s secured by the seat belt and then there is a lil harness to clip the dog into. Last edited by Wobpb377; 05-05-2021 at 12:34 AM. |
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There are no shortage of scammers these days. Just seen on our tv news was a story about 2 guys here in Arkansas who have taken money for 150 pups they never had over the last couple of years to the tune of a couple hundred thousand dollars. They were selling french bullies and something else, no corgis. FBI is down on them now.
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So. We'll be on our way to the "Silver State' tomorrow. to pick up "Noodles' I asked my wife if I could stop by the Bunny Ranch ( Hey I'm in the neighborhood) And she said "Sure' as long as I didn't mind walking home to a house with the locks changed. I'll take that as a "No way' The breeder sent a pic of Noodles at the vet today getting her shots. This lady has been all over it. Constant communication. That dog doesn't look happy.I don't think she liked getting her shots
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a little over a year ago my wife decided she had to have a fourth freakin daschund. She goes on Pet Finder and finds this dog real cute and all and it was a dappled long hair , something you dont see too often, so i was on board.. ( much like you, Paul, i try to give the wife everything she wants) so anyway i get in contact and this guy wanted me to use some cash thing i never heard of. i told him i could Zelle him money and he finally agreed. For whatever reason Zelle refused to make payment to this guy in Arizona so he suggested i go get Walmart cards that i could send him the numbers on.. I got susp[icious and started googling the address the puppy was at.. not a breeder some house no dogs nothing like any breeder ive seen..well i started asking him how else i could pay ( dog and shipping was like $1500 and suddenly he is gone... i also found out later this guy is a scammer... Apparently these guys arent even in the US they use google images and stuff to look legit and most often they are in Africa or Israel.. Moral of the story i will drive out and meet a breeder and dog in person and im sure i can find something within a days driving if i really want one... Good luck with your new pup.. from what youve said im sure you have a responsible breeder there
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Awwwww... look at that face!
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The eagle has landed! She's here.
And I only lost a couple hundred bucks at the casino. Not too bad. Long drive for me. I don't care to drive much these days. But it worked. This time. Ignore the ugly old hippie in the picture. And I don't know why my pants look like they have mud all over them. It must have been a trick of the light.
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