I responded to a brand new advert that came out today. They had 5 boys and 3 girl puppies available. A bit of tooing and froing with WhatsApp photos but I only wanted a girl - he sent me a pic of the 3 girls together and I picked which one and gave him the eta of early evening when I’d be there.
In the afternoon he called me in a different number during the afternoon to confirm I would be bringing cash. I wasn’t, I’d be doing a transfer but he said he was ok with that.
Got to his road from the sat nav and tried calling on both numbers but no answer for at least 10 mins. He eventually called me back with his house number 98, but as a walked up the road he called out to me from a completely different number (maybe 70).
Went in expecting a pack of puppies but no, only 1 and it was a boy and was really tired but otherwise looked ok.
I said I’d reserved a girl and showed him all the photos and messages between us (from today) but he said he must have got confused with his different dogs as they were quite similar. I find this hard to believe- yes they were quite similar colours but surely you would know your dogs by the time you are selling them ??
He then said he was happy to to do a deal on this puppy, which again seems odd if he’s just sold 7 in 1 afternoon at presumably full price ?
I asked where mum was, he said he’d isolated her because she was getting upset (indicated towards bedroom), I asked to go and see her but he changed his mind and said he’d isolated her out of the house. It’s dark, raining and we’re in lockdown so I’m not sure where mum was.
I left empty handed, partly because it wasn’t what I’d reserved after driving so far, but mainly because I’d expected mum and at least some of the other 7 puppies there.
Thoughts please on this one ?
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NoProblem123 · 19/02/2021 22:04
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