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Too good to be true?

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  • 03-18-2009, 11:31 AM
    southb
    Re: Too good to be true?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MikeG View Post
    you should ask for a pic of the piebalds on a current dated newspaper just to see if they will send one.



    Mike~

    Thats a good idea but it's still most likely a scam and I'd check to see if there is anyway you could get your money back if they don't ship the animal.
  • 03-18-2009, 11:33 AM
    Wh00h0069
    Re: Too good to be true?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by southb View Post
    Thats a good idea but it's still most likely a scam and I'd check to see if there is anyway you could get your money back if they don't ship the animal.

    Well if they are not going to ship the animal they are sure not going to give your money back... :rofl:
  • 03-18-2009, 11:35 AM
    Freakie_frog
    Re: Too good to be true?
    Just me..But I wouldn't even wast my time trying to string them along..Its a scam. They crop up this time of year every year, and every year there's some unfortunate soul that temps fate and ends up learning a $500.00 lesson.
  • 03-18-2009, 11:48 AM
    charliegirl
    Re: Too good to be true?
    Oh, I didn't buy anything from them, so there is no money back to be had. It disgusts me that people can trick people like this and sleep at night. I'm doing research before I buy and asking plenty of questions so as to avoid situations like this, so I appreciate everyone's feedback! ;)
  • 03-18-2009, 12:59 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Re: Too good to be true?
    The person that sent you this email probably is sitting in an internet café somewhere in Cameroon or a neighboring country right now waiting for someone to take the bait :rolleyes:

    There are tons of similar scams.
  • 03-18-2009, 01:19 PM
    disabled.101
    Re: Too good to be true?
    If you misspell the city you are supposedly from you are probably not from that city nor currently residing in it.
    Bimingham is not a city I have ever heard of...
    Birmingham however is and if this "seller" was a proper breeder he would not misspell words and would use spell check to his advantage.

    There are some good things about scams... They lead to funny stories and conversations and honestly if you are legit you wouldn't sell your animal that cheap.
  • 03-18-2009, 01:27 PM
    Wh00h0069
    Re: Too good to be true?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by eulenspiegel View Post
    If you misspell the city you are supposedly from you are probably not from that city nor currently residing in it.
    Bimingham is not a city I have ever heard of...
    Birmingham however is and if this "seller" was a proper breeder he would not misspell words and would use spell check to his advantage.

    You would assume so, but after checking out the classifieds at kingsnake, there are a few breeders that must not know what a spell check is…
  • 03-18-2009, 02:01 PM
    dr del
    Re: Too good to be true?
    Hi,

    Just a quick confirmation. :)

    It's spelled Birmingham as has been pointed out, flight time to washington (ronald reagan airport) is a minimum of 12 hours, Lo-Med White Piebald over here cost the equivalent of $2,089.40 plus shipping. :rolleyes:


    dr del
  • 03-18-2009, 06:38 PM
    Slim
    Re: Too good to be true?
    This is a classic Camaroon Con Job. The wording, the method and time of shipping, and the misspellings are all identical.

    Run away....run far away!
  • 03-18-2009, 06:57 PM
    indigochild
    Re: Too good to be true?
    i got an e-mail like that from an australian. she doesn't have a website and when i asked for pics she gave me 2 pictures of 2 different lessers when i asked for only one. doesn't australia bann the keep of ball pythons? should i buy snakes from her?

    this was her e-mail
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hillary
    Sorry i have no website yet, They snake will be coming with a copy of my cites permit and all vet records with a 1 year health guarantee which they will be no problem with the shipping ok.I have attached the pictures of the Female Lesser which i will be transporting to you.
    Thanks
    Hillary

    she said she attached a picture of the female lesser that she will be shipping to me, but the snakes in the 2 pictures she gave me are 2 different snakes!
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