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AshMashMash I've settled in...
Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 21 Location: Camden, London
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: Possible scam |
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I dont know if it is a scam or not, but on the classifieds there is an advert for a snake (wont mention anything further yet). It says the person is in london.
I really wanted one of them, so I emailed them, they sent pics, all sounded good, good price as well. Then I find out they are in British Cameroons in Africa!
So, basically, I said no thanks, I dont want to do that. They are really wanting me to allow them to post the snake to me, apparently it will take 13 hours, they keep saying, but I'm having non of it. He/she said she wants a friend in the UK, and will give me a 20% discount, and is literally pleading for me to buy it... still, no way I a sending 200 quid to some african person I dont know.
Well, what do you think? If you wanna take it off, I can give you details, if not, fine. _________________ 1 male okeetee corn snake
Feel free to email me on my freecycle email address: ashmashmash@yahoo.com |
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JStroud Site Moderator
Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 4095 Location: Bucks
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Don't touch it with a long pole!! _________________ Regards James Stroud |
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AshMashMash I've settled in...
Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 21 Location: Camden, London
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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JStroud wrote: | Don't touch it with a long pole!! |
Haha, yeh, dont worry, I wont! Just dont know if needs taking off or not... it COULD be genuine. Somehow I doubt it though![/i] _________________ 1 male okeetee corn snake
Feel free to email me on my freecycle email address: ashmashmash@yahoo.com |
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Scott W Site Admin
Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 13355 Location: London, England.
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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any doubts press the report button, write why you think it's dodgey and we'll look into it _________________
Please DO NOT pm orders for reptiles, send email instead scott@captivebred.co.uk |
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Lynne ___________
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8265 Location: Kincardine-on-Forth
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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it sounds dodgy to me. i have heard about this sort off thing before. _________________
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AshMashMash I've settled in...
Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 21 Location: Camden, London
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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Lynne wrote: | it sounds dodgy to me. i have heard about this sort off thing before. |
Yeh. I've reported it, saying basically what I did in the first post, so we'll see what admin wants to do. _________________ 1 male okeetee corn snake
Feel free to email me on my freecycle email address: ashmashmash@yahoo.com |
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