Help!!!! Immediantly!!! NOT an Emergency!!!

The more I thought about it last night, if you had come back to him and said "I only have $150, will you take that?" and he replied yes, then it would confirm "scam" to me. He's just waiting for money to be paypal'd to him, and likely is offering this "girl" to multiple people.

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Originally Posted by sweety314

I haven't been to Fauna for a while (too much bickering and too little time on the work PC...I'd rather be HERE :D ) but last I knew you had to pay a membership fee for the BOI. Just free registering won't work for the BOI.

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Actually, since June of this year, you only have to be a registered member to post on BOI, you don't have to pay any longer. I just looked at a BOI thread to be sure, and there were several posts just yesterday by registered (not contributing) members.

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Originally Posted by Entropy

Scammers tend to steal pictures.

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That card that this snake is sitting on is from Ralph Davis Reptiles. I bought a few snakes from Ralph and got the same feeding cards (the handwriting is identical...the "RP") I believe that the pic was stolen from RDR!!!

DO not send money to this scammer!!

Keep yer money in yer pocket on this one.

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Originally Posted by stangs13

If you look at the ID card, it says that the sex is unknown. It has a resemblance to the cinnies I have seen, but I dought it. 300$ for a Cinnie is to good to be true.

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I see the symbol for female on the card where sex is indicated. However, I'd still not buy this snake with all the red flags up and flying.

I'll add my question of the reality of this being a "Emergency!!!"
Advice on whether or not to buy a snake doesn't normally constitute a emergency to me.
Just saying.
That said, yeah, its a scam, esp since someone recognizes the feeding card from someone not even mentioned in the emails. The contradictions in the emails, and the urgency on wanting the money, and the price.
Wolfy's $.02

Styx, in no way does your "purchasing" dellima constitute an "Emergency" in need of "Immediant (sic) Help"...personally I'd reserve a title like that for a health related issue...

Having said that, you obviously had to have done some research on cinni's to be able to find the "best deal"...does $300 sound a little too good to be true?

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Originally Posted by Styx

Entropy, so how can you tell for sure if it's a cin? And hence the reason I have not said yes. ^^;

sweety314, I don't know, it's hard to understand. I can't post on the BOI either to ask. I've registered, but I'm not sure why I can't do anthing in that part of the forum.

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Since you're asking for opinions, I would opine that you should be able to recognize a cinni before attempting to purchase one...there are many many reputable dealers that will help you along the way, but you need to support them and not the scammers (its funny how that record card looks very similar to one that a WELL known breeder uses) that bring down this industry...

Sorry for the double...looks like we all think alike!

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

I see the symbol for female on the card where sex is indicated. However, I'd still not buy this snake with all the red flags up and flying.

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Oh!! My mistake it looks like a ? mark. :)

You should go to www.nextworldexoctics.com and look at his "Hunter's Guide" it has great info on identifing different morphs. Sorry I don't know how to send links. I have purchased many snakes fron Jon at nextworld and he is not only honest and reputable but also extremely helpful and availible. An $800 for a cinny is a great deal so $300 is too good to be true. I heard someone once say ask him to send you a picture of the snake on todays newspaper to confirm he actually has the snake and not just a picture. the emergency is you're about to get had.