I think i almost got scammed..
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Topic: I think i almost got scammed..
Posted By: MissCandice
Subject: I think i almost got scammed..
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 4:02pm
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Can you tell me if i have done the right thing.
I was looking on www.gumtree.co.nz for a puppy. Found a Maltese, spoke to the guy and he said he will sell it to me for $200 purebred with NZKC papers. He is in Auckland and said he will ship the puppy to me using www.flypets.net.tc so i looked at the website and noted the 31 years experience etc.. Everything was underway untill he said to make payment using western union, and to put it into a AFRICAN account. Hmmmm dodgy. So i googled flypets and came up with what looks to be the REAL company www.flypets.com all the details seem way too simular and they have 32yrs experience. The what i think are fake people are now getting shirty with me as they want the money to ship the puppy and wont give me a physical address as to where they are located in auckland airport to see that there is actually a puppy. They cannot spell or write english properly. Did i almost get scammed? Can you look at the 2 websites and tell me what you think? ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
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Posted By: MorgansMum
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 4:04pm
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I would say you may have lol
I'd be extremelly (SP) cautious sounds really dodgey  ------------- Morgan, Libby http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 4:05pm
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sounds relly doggey to me i hope you havent sent the money hun and why would you need to put the money in a african acount i think you were about to get ripped off big time ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 4:06pm
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No i didnt, even the lady at the postshop said it seems WAY too dogy, and selling me a $1000 puppy for $200... hmmm ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: Aprilfools
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 4:09pm
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Yep you sure did - if you could get a maltese for $200 then everyone would try and get one from them.
Get shirty back at him. Tell him you'd rather not use flypets as they lost your unicorn and can he offer an alternative. Or tell him you've arranged someone to pick the puppy up and they will give him the cash then. Grrr - I hate con-artists. 
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 4:12pm
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They said this 159752004 will be my track and trace umber but if you click on track and trace from the scam website its full of pop ups and ads, some business aye! ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 4:23pm
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That definitely sounds dodgy to me. $200 is way too cheap for a maltese I'd say. If I were you I'd just email to say you've changed your mind. End of story. Then ignore any further emails they'll probably send you.
Don't send any $$ -------------    
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 4:39pm
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Yep i agree, just ignore all further emails after telling him no thanks. He's hardly going to sue you for breach of promise all the way from Nigeria
good on you for researching him too, apart from $200 it all sounded legit til you did that didn't it? ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: KABJ99
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 4:50pm
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Got to be a scam
A purebred maltese puppy for $200 with NZKC papers? Either a scam, the puppies are stolen or there is something wrong with then. Even on Trademe purebred maltese Puppies are selling at $1000+ and the crosses are $600+ |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 5:26pm
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It sounded ligit untill he said to pay it to an african account. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 6:02pm
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That is way too cheap, for a pedigree Maltese and I know when my mum was breeding she always wanted to meet the owners before she sold to them, and some of our dogs did go from Akl to Wellington.
Hell we drove all the way from Akl to Putaruru to get our Burmese cat. Don't you want to meet your puppy before you buy it? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 7:32pm
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It is a scam, have read about it a few places recently so don't go there! -------------  
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 7:35pm
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LOL, I like AprilFools suggestion about the unicorn... -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 9:08pm
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ROFLMAO!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Aprilfools wrote:Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 9:08pm
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Glad you found out before getting scammed.
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 9:21pm
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oooh mate! Lucky!!
Honestly, though, I wouldn't buy over the net, you need to see the dog, check it out, its eyes, legs, skin etc and, word of advice, even $200 for a "pedigree" WITHOUT papers is waaaaaaayyyyy too cheap. It costs a fortune to get a dog in pup then get it ready for homes. Most would start around $300ish at least with no papers. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 02 April 2008 at 7:57am
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Yeah well he wanted $600 but he said he has to drop it to $200 as hes been relocated to sydney on saturday and if he doesnt find homes they go to the SPCA.. so sounded all good.. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 02 April 2008 at 9:09am
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oooooh dodgy for sure. Still, would advise you to physically see the dog, though! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: MyBelly
Date Posted: 02 April 2008 at 10:51am
Tell him you will just wait for them to be sent to the SPCA as they sell puppies cheaper than $200, i think its around $60 with vaccinations free! then see what he says! haha. But seriously i think u almost did get scanned!! |