What to watch out for...

It's a possibility that we could be getting a Maltese/Shih-Tsu mix off of Craigslist. It says free to a good home, includes pictures (obviously taken at home), and says they'll include everything - kennel, tys, toy box, etc. However, it's only one dollar. Is this normal? It seems a bit...well, cheap, especially for a littler dog. If it's still available (posted yesterday) I'd like to make sure it's not a scam. Any ideas/warning signs to watch out for?

If it helps any, here's the link to the posting. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/for/638032510.html

They will probably waive the $1 if they are serious. But the whole thing sounds strange.

Sounds a bit strange. But check it out if they live close. Wondering if its a misprint on the amount they want. I'd print out the ad and take it with you if they say anything.

Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45

Sounds a bit strange. But check it out if they live close. Wondering if its a misprint on the amount they want. I'd print out the ad and take it with you if they say anything.

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Good idea, I'll print it out now in case they change anything up.

Thanks for the advice. I thought it was odd too, but the pictures seem genuine enough that I didn't want to bypass it in case it's real.

I think it is a Craigslist rule that you cannot post "free to good home" ads and that you have to charge a rehoming/adoption fee to keep out people who scoop up free to good home pets and re-sell to research labs. So they may be willing to give the dog away to anyone to give it a good home, but have to put the $1 fee in there to adhere to Craigslist rules.

Originally Posted by Isabel

I think it is a Craigslist rule that you cannot post "free to good home" ads and that you have to charge a rehoming/adoption fee to keep out people who scoop up free to good home pets and re-sell to research labs. So they may be willing to give the dog away to anyone to give it a good home, but have to put the $1 fee in there to adhere to Craigslist rules.

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^ what I was thinking.

No reply yet. It's only been a day since I emailed and it was posted a day before, but he could very well be gone since the deal was so good.

I'll keep my fingers crossed, but my hopes aren't high.