Potential Bad breeders being scammed by other bad breeders?

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So came across this the other day while reading reports on Ripoff Report. A lady had posted an ad on hoobly looking to purchase several female yorkies. She got a response and after some emails and phone calls, pics and asking if the woman was an "honest' breeder she paid close to $1500 for 4 yorkies - 3 females and 1 parti(a dq in the breed) male.

Of course come each and every promised shipping date there was some excuses to be made or a plea for more money. And of course the poster never got her dogs either.

Isn't it nice to know that bad breeders/scam artists are scummy enough to take advantage of any and all possible competition?

Reading reports though has gotten me to think more on an issues that's be brought up on here - a people REALLY that desperate for a dog that all common sense and reason just goes out the window? Does all it really take is a well dressed website that any kid could put together to impress someone without any real basis for backing up a breeder's claims(titles, lineage health etc)?

And one last q and this is for the breeders on here: have you ever had a buyer, regular joe or another breed, try and pull a fast one on you after buying one of your pups? How did the situation end?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

As the Germans always say, "Schadenfreude is die schoenste Freude."

Anonymous · Answer

Most of the time with ripoff reports you are actually only reading 1% of the people who actually purchased a product, used a business, etc. The other 99% of people had good luck and don't bother saying I bought such amd such. It works great. And yes about lack of sense.

Edit. I would like to correct myself. Pet stores on ripoff reports are accurate. I did look at it about Petkand. Looked at a couple stories. One guy took out a loan to buy a $1,200 Golden Retriever puppy, becayse he didn't have the money up front. Then had to pay big bucks for vet care due to sick puppy. He said Petland wouldn't cover costs, reimburse him, allow him to return puppy, etc., even though he had a warranty with puppy guaranteeing health. I was like,"Well, idiot, you didn't have the money for a dog IN THE FIRST PLACE, so you shouldn't have gotten a dog you can't afford."

He also said he and HIS FIANCEE got the dog. Wow. Neither of them is smart with monrley. That'll be a marriage made in hell.

•Poppy• · Answer

I think it has to do with the "I want it, and I want it NOW" generation.

I understand it. I feel that way sometimes. Even understanding that hard work and patience is a part of life, it's difficult not to think that maybe if you just had this one thing you *really* want, you'd be able to be happy. Of course it almost never works that way, but still.

I think the woman in question was really just trying to make a buck by starting her own little mini puppy mill - she wanted several dogs, cheap, and quickly so she could get started making money. She deserved to be scammed.

mauveme49 · Answer

$1500 for 4 yorkies should have been the tip off.  That is way too cheap for breeding stock which usually goes for $1500 per pup minimum.(especially females, which are usually a higher price because of the earning potential)

Cassie-Dane &amp; Bully Breed lover · Answer

I have seen it a lot

actually right now there is drama going on with a breeder that I publicly called out and got in to a huge disagreement with her, and another breeder that she swapped pups with. the first breeder found out that the sire of the pup she got was a fawn mantle (wouldn't have bothered her before) and the second breeder received a deaf and malnourished harlequin, and rehomed it.

I love it. Karma is a b****

Mary · Answer

Buyers are just about as much liars as a breeder.Not stating full intentions about the purchase of dog,say they will send a deposit that you never receive,say they are coming to look and never show up,writing bad checks,want to breed it and make mutts,etc.Dp some homework and find a good breeder who cares about their dogs.It will be worth it in the end.

Potential Bad breeders being scammed by other bad breeders?

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