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Lindstrom
Hatchling
United Kingdom
91 Posts |
 Posted - 14/09/2012 : 18:23:40
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Hi, I have been in contact with somone who is selling piebalds and albinos very cheap and can FedEx them to me within 24 hours, I believe they may be based in south Africa, has anyone done this before? Sounds too good to be true.
I believe this person is not a breeder but some who supplies the pet trade, would there be any import charges?
If it is FedEx could it be that they don't list it as an animal when they send?
They also said they will send me the snakes after receiving 40% of the price then I will pay the rest on receiving.
Any EXPERIENCED advice would be greatly aprecieted, thanks |
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blackskull
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 14/09/2012 : 18:54:10
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| Not something i have done but heard similar ads where they state they supply many contries at discount prices snakes delivered to your door. Basicly its a scam, you would pay up front and never hear from them again |
1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
0.1 crazy cat/bunny lady of bridgwater, lucy |
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 14/09/2012 : 18:54:56
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| Sounds like a scam to me, i can't imagine anyone sending anything out before getting full payment. What method of payment have they asked for? |
3.3.0 Royals,Yellow Belly -Marty,Fire YB-Fred,Mojave-Mo,Butter Pinstripe-Betty,Pewter-Newt,Normal-Molly
0.1.0 Snow Cornsnake- Lumi
1.1.0 Hypo Sonoran Dwarf Boa-Bart and Maggie
0.1.0 Albino Pine Snake-Ruby
1.0.0 Bredli Python-Brian
1.0.0 Western Hognose-Hal
1.0.0 Kayuadi Retic-Kaa
0.1.0 Honduran Milksnake-Jubbly
1.1.0 Salmon Boas-Hershey and Sam
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos-Spot and Chocolate
1.4.0 Dune Geckos
0.1.0 Beardie-Cookie
0.3.7 Tarantulas
0.0.1 Pandinus Imperator/emperor scorpion
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 14/09/2012 : 19:02:10
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| Definite scam :-) |
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AndyJ80
Yearling
United Kingdom
385 Posts |
Posted - 14/09/2012 : 19:06:47
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| Are we talking £40/50 cheaper or £100's? If its £100's, it's a scam |
1.0.0 CB12 Normal
1.0.0 CB12 Super Pastel
0.1.0 CB12 Mojave
1.0.0 CB10 Fire
0.1.0 CB10 Blackbee
0.1.0 CB10 Granite het albino
0.1.0 CB12 Vanilla
1.1.0 CB12 Pastel 100% het G Stripe
0.1.0 CB12 Enchi
1.1.0 CB12 het Caramel
0.1.0 CB12 het Pied
0.1.0 CB12 het Orange Ghost
1.0.0 CB10 Pastel het Orange Ghost
1.0.0 CB12 Cinnamon Genetic Stripe
0.1.0 CB13 Pastel
more on the way |
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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1063 Posts |
Posted - 14/09/2012 : 19:28:16
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avoid like the plague
I don't care how cheap they are listing these animals, the reason to buy from a local breeder are long and far out weigh the possible issues with importing from an unknown source.
Save yourself the heartache  |
1.0.0 normal royal
1.0.0 mojave royal
1.0.0 pastel enchi royal
0.1.0 cinnamon royal
0.1.0 pewter royal
0.1.0 genetic stripe royal
0.1.0 lesser goblin royal
0.1.0 phantom royal
0.1.0 Columbian rainbow boa
0.0.1 aru x jaya GTP
0.1.0 bredli
1.0.0 trans pecos rat snake
1.0.0 fat black cat
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Lindstrom
Hatchling
United Kingdom
91 Posts |
Posted - 14/09/2012 : 19:29:39
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We're talking 20% of a normal piebald price and 50% of a albino price, I got them to send pictures and asked about PayPal, waiting for a reply.
They also said they have a reference in London so I might ask for the number. They sent pictures which look legit but I will probably ask for pics including today's newspaper for final proof. |
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Baobab
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1393 Posts |
Posted - 14/09/2012 : 22:07:17
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Start the Monty (royal) Python music and sing.
Scam scam scam scam scamity scam scamity scam. |
Royal 8.0 - Piebald (Dipstick), Calico (Flake), Pinstripe (Copper), Kingpin het Hypo (Gabriel), Soulsucker (Morgoth), Clown (Ziggy), Phantom (Spook), Enchi( Stenchi) .................Royal 0.12 - Pastel (Elanor), Spider (Willow), Normal het pied (Loki),, Pastel Sterling Orange Hypo (Misty), Normal (WC parents) (Cinders), Pewter (Tinuviel), Yellowbelly (Kaiko), Mojave (Milly), Champagne (Bubbles), Fire (Flame), Karma paradox (Smudge), Amoretti (Rita).Boa's 2.2.1- Eowyn (common), Snuggles (BCC), Bonnie (BCC), Bear (BCL) & Baileys (Kahl strain)..........Western Hognose 0.0.2 - Timmy & Henry.
Coastal*diamond carpet python 0.0.1- Pippin.........Brazilian Rainbow Boa 0.0.1 - Badger..........Granite Burmese 0.1 - Sally
Reticulated python 2.2 - Saru (purple albino), Cheesy (Sunfire albino white), Titan (Platinum Titanium) & Gala (Sunfiretiger het albino)......Rat snake 1.0 Remmy.
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Evolution Morphs
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2265 Posts |
Posted - 14/09/2012 : 22:33:32
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Please don't do it buddy it's a scam 100%
I can send you other people pictures if you like
Don't mean I've got any Of the snakes
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now on facebook
Royal Pythons
http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionMorphs
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Meadow
Yearling
United Kingdom
196 Posts |
Posted - 14/09/2012 : 22:54:22
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Originally posted by Lindstrom
Sounds too good to be true.
Like all things in life, if it sounds too good to be true then it most likely is. As the others have said, avoid, avoid, avoid.
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1.1.0 human beasties
0.1.0 royal python
“It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.” - Alan Cohen |
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Lindstrom
Hatchling
United Kingdom
91 Posts |
Posted - 14/09/2012 : 23:18:32
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| It does sound very suspect, has anyone heard of this happening before or similar things happening? |
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Evolution Morphs
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2265 Posts |
Posted - 14/09/2012 : 23:27:42
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Yea I've had it happen to myself
Giving me all the bull
And ad said they were in Ipswich
Until he say he was from Africa
Then I just forgot about it |
now on facebook
Royal Pythons
http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionMorphs
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AndyJ80
Yearling
United Kingdom
385 Posts |
Posted - 14/09/2012 : 23:33:57
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| has he sent pics? if so forward them to me and I'll scan through their metadata to find day, time, camera used, if it's a pic taken from the net, etc |
1.0.0 CB12 Normal
1.0.0 CB12 Super Pastel
0.1.0 CB12 Mojave
1.0.0 CB10 Fire
0.1.0 CB10 Blackbee
0.1.0 CB10 Granite het albino
0.1.0 CB12 Vanilla
1.1.0 CB12 Pastel 100% het G Stripe
0.1.0 CB12 Enchi
1.1.0 CB12 het Caramel
0.1.0 CB12 het Pied
0.1.0 CB12 het Orange Ghost
1.0.0 CB10 Pastel het Orange Ghost
1.0.0 CB12 Cinnamon Genetic Stripe
0.1.0 CB13 Pastel
more on the way |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 15/09/2012 : 00:19:20
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Originally posted by Lindstrom
It does sound very suspect, has anyone heard of this happening before or similar things happening?
How did you find out about them?but yeah scam :) |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
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Lindstrom
Hatchling
United Kingdom
91 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2012 : 09:05:40
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| I found them on a reptile classifieds website, cheers andy, what's you email? |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 16/09/2012 : 09:46:00
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| Aye as said above and I can't stress it enough- always buy from reputable and/or local breeders. |
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Danno91
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
521 Posts |
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