Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 662

0 members and 662 guests
No Members online
Most users ever online was 47,180, 07-16-2025 at 05:30 PM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,912
Threads: 249,117
Posts: 2,572,191
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, coda
Results 1 to 8 of 8
  1. #1
    Registered User SDballp's Avatar
    Join Date
    10-22-2009
    Posts
    65
    Thanks
    4
    Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts

    To good to be true usually is

    First off hello ! long time lurker first time poster

    i recently received an email from a breader who said they have a piebald they are trying to find a home for, they are not asking any $ for the snake at all only shipping costs.
    (apparently he does not have enough time anymore)

    at first i wanted to jump all over it, but ive learned that things to good to be true usually are.. especially with a snake that could sell for $1000+

    just curious if this sounds like any type of scam that you have heard of before.
    thanks in advanced

  2. #2
    Steel Magnolia rabernet's Avatar
    Join Date
    07-12-2005
    Location
    In the Nest
    Posts
    29,196
    Thanks
    2,845
    Thanked 5,584 Times in 3,092 Posts
    Blog Entries
    2
    Images: 46

    Re: To good to be true usually is

    Quote Originally Posted by SDballp View Post
    First off hello ! long time lurker first time poster

    i recently received an email from a breader who said they have a piebald they are trying to find a home for, they are not asking any $ for the snake at all only shipping costs.
    (apparently he does not have enough time anymore)

    at first i wanted to jump all over it, but ive learned that things to good to be true usually are.. especially with a snake that could sell for $1000+

    just curious if this sounds like any type of scam that you have heard of before.
    thanks in advanced
    Yes, it sounds exactly like an African scam. They'll ask you to Western Union some money to cover shipping and paperwork.

  3. #3
    BPnet Veteran stratus_020202's Avatar
    Join Date
    02-16-2009
    Location
    Topeka, KS
    Posts
    2,514
    Thanks
    688
    Thanked 624 Times in 552 Posts
    Images: 6

    Re: To good to be true usually is

    Yes, sounds vary familiar. I just stumbled onto a site called adoos. Those people are all over that site. Although, I really haven't heard of anyone actually going through with it and getting scammed.

    I have just told myself, if you don't trust the poster, it's not worth the risk.
    "Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." ~William Shakespeare

    1.1 Normals - Apollo & Medusa
    1.0 Pastel - Zeke
    0.1 Pastel het OG - Dixie
    0.1 Pastel het Axanthic
    0.1 Spider het Axanthic
    1.1 Mojave - Clyde & Bonnie
    1.0 Black Pastel - Conan
    0.1 Spider - Dizzy

  4. #4
    BPnet Veteran 2kdime's Avatar
    Join Date
    06-22-2007
    Location
    Missouri
    Posts
    4,027
    Thanks
    649
    Thanked 806 Times in 660 Posts
    Images: 21

    Re: To good to be true usually is

    Scam for sure

  5. #5
    BPnet Veteran Jason Bowden's Avatar
    Join Date
    04-28-2009
    Location
    Broussard, LA
    Posts
    2,081
    Thanks
    1,156
    Thanked 576 Times in 550 Posts

    Re: To good to be true usually is

    you could just send me some of your hard eaned money. LOL
    Tell him you want to pick it up and you need his address.

  6. #6
    Registered User SDballp's Avatar
    Join Date
    10-22-2009
    Posts
    65
    Thanks
    4
    Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts

    Re: To good to be true usually is

    yea... i figured its some type of $100 shipping cost or something and it gets "lost" during shipping.

    but i was just hoping hahah
    cant blame a guy for dreaming


    I did hear about a Piebald Breader here in San Diego CA though, anyone have an idea of who that might be?
    Last edited by SDballp; 10-22-2009 at 03:52 PM.

  7. #7
    BPnet Veteran twistedtails's Avatar
    Join Date
    05-11-2009
    Location
    Southern California
    Posts
    1,927
    Thanks
    369
    Thanked 455 Times in 358 Posts

    Re: To good to be true usually is

    Quote Originally Posted by SDballp View Post
    yea... i figured its some type of $100 shipping cost or something and it gets "lost" during shipping.

    but i was just hoping hahah
    cant blame a guy for dreaming


    I did hear about a Piebald Breader here in San Diego CA though, anyone have an idea of who that might be?
    It might be Bryce Honstead. He's doing a lot with the Pieds and double recessives. He is a great guy and I would recommend him. Here is his site:
    http://www.reptileimage.com/

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to twistedtails For This Useful Post:

    SDballp (10-23-2009)

  9. #8
    BPnet Royalty SlitherinSisters's Avatar
    Join Date
    06-26-2008
    Location
    SE Iowa
    Posts
    14,644
    Thanks
    2,135
    Thanked 4,381 Times in 3,885 Posts
    Blog Entries
    4
    Images: 70

    Re: To good to be true usually is

    Quote Originally Posted by SDballp View Post
    yea... i figured its some type of $100 shipping cost or something and it gets "lost" during shipping.
    I could definitely see that happening!!!

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1