12/09/2023
Just stop falling for all these scams. Here are some red flags to watch out for while we work on cleaning up this group:
đ©Any group/name with âRehomingâ âFreeâ âAdoptionâ is most likely a scam.
đ©low prices
đ©multiple errors in grammar & punctuation in posts
đ©in a hurry to secure a deposit
đ©conveniently lives within a couple hours but you canât find anything about them online anywhere else
đ©wonât video chat
đ©wonât take phone calls
đ©insists you pay to see pups or parents
đ©doesnât have a health guarantee
đ© photos are all VERY different
đ© âsadly canât keep them allââjust walk away
đ© doesnât do any kind of health testing
đ© secret phrase answer for joining this group: battery spoon
đ©uses words like âteacupâ and âmicroâ â there is no such thing as a teacup Yorkieâthe standard is up to 7 lbsâa real/legit/authentic breeder knows this and isnât sharing their dogs this way
đ©only has pictures of puppies all the time; never any adults or newborns, just the cute puppy
đ©they insist you only communicate with them
đ©in a public group all the posts are only for/recommending one personâthese are fake reviews from fake accounts with stolen images. We see you, âLogan Kelly.â
đ©advertising for Yorkie and sharing pictures of other breeds
âïžif it looks weird and feels weird, itâs probably weird. Stop giving scammers your money and slow down. The market is oversaturated so you have time to use your brain, think through everything a âbreederâ is telling you, and if it doesnât feel right, it probably isnâtâdonât give them your money.
âïžIâve heard so many sob stories from people getting scammed multiple times because they didnât want to spend what the market price is for a Yorkie and instead they gave over half of the standard price to scammers and get angry with real breeders because of their prices. Breeding is expensive and breeders have to cover expenses and make a profit or they wonât keep at it.
âïžRESEARCH your breederâask them questions, ask for referrals, look
