Anyone in IOM

ste_bla · 26 May 2019 at 23:11

Hi, mrs looking at staff puppies and there are some in the IOM, they are cheap and cute, we cant get there to see them, have spoken to owners who seem ok, however just screams SCAM. You know the give us your address and the courier will phone to arrange del you bank transfer and bam...

Wondering if anyone lived on IOM near douglas (im2) who could just pop in and see puppies etc and if everything seems legit.

Thanks steve.

[FnG]magnolia · 26 May 2019 at 23:13

Diddums · 26 May 2019 at 23:17

Why are you thanking Steve? :confused:

Malevolence · 26 May 2019 at 23:18

Pretty sure you can get Staffie pups over here on the mainland. In fact I'm 100% certain you can, my Sister had one.

ste_bla · 26 May 2019 at 23:21

Yes but the other half said they are £400 vs £1000-1200 on mainland and as she wants two would be a fair old chunk of money

Dis86 · 26 May 2019 at 23:24

Go to any dogs home...they're crawling in the ultimate chav accessory.

bartledvd · 26 May 2019 at 23:32

Shelters full of staffs sadly mostly from pretty grim homes could not imagine paying anything for one other than a donation to a shelter.

Not that i would ever get one I'm more of a Labrador, collie or Alsatian kind of guy.

Russinating · 27 May 2019 at 01:19

You want a staffie? Adopt.

Hades · 27 May 2019 at 02:47

Diddums said:
Why are you thanking Steve?

And while we're at it, who is Douglas :confused:

NoobCannon · 27 May 2019 at 07:01

Staffs are the corner sofa of dogs

Make sure you get it a top quality collar

Abraxaz1 · 27 May 2019 at 07:46

Go to your local rescue centre, last time I went they were full of them

Megahurtz400 · 27 May 2019 at 10:15

Please look at a many shelters as you can first to see if you can find something suitable, rescues are filled to bursting with staffs looking for homes

fretted · 27 May 2019 at 10:22

How would you get the puppies from the IOM to you? A ferry to heysham and drive from there to MK would be quite expensive.

Cleisthenes · 27 May 2019 at 10:51

Dis86 said:
Go to any dogs home...they're crawling in the ultimate chav accessory.

bartledvd said:
Shelters full of staffs sadly mostly from pretty grim homes could not imagine paying anything for one other than a donation to a shelter.

Russinating said:
You want a staffie? Adopt.

Abraxaz1 said:
Go to your local rescue centre, last time I went they were full of them

Megahurtz400 said:
Please look at a many shelters as you can first to see if you can find something suitable, rescues are filled to bursting with staffs looking for homes

All of this.

DXP55 · 27 May 2019 at 21:41

Here was me thinking it was going to be about the TT Races

Ironic Namesake · 27 May 2019 at 21:44

Who orders a dog without seeing / meeting it first?

Just go to a local shelter, makes much more sense.

panthro · 27 May 2019 at 22:58

ste_bla said:
Hi, mrs looking at staff puppies and there are some in the IOM, they are cheap and cute, we cant get there to see them, have spoken to owners who seem ok, however just screams SCAM. You know the give us your address and the courier will phone to arrange del you bank transfer and bam...

Wondering if anyone lived on IOM near douglas (im2) who could just pop in and see puppies etc and if everything seems legit.

Thanks steve.

This is 100% a scam. It has all the telltale signs - IOM, cheaper than anywhere else, courier (what responsible breeder couriers a puppy?!), bank transfer/WU etc.

dowie · 27 May 2019 at 23:05

Getting Staff pups shipped across from the IOM just sounds like a really dumb thing to do tbh...

Go and meet the dog(s) you're going to adopt, if you can't fly to the IOM and actually do this then perhaps look elsewhere, they're not exactly a rare breed as others have pointed out!

rebel rebel · 27 May 2019 at 23:14

The Isle of Man used to be a stopping point when smuggling Pitbulls to the UK from Ireland.

Barry Smalley · 28 May 2019 at 06:58

Go to a rescue centre. There are loads in there due to them being in the hands of the wrong people or those dump as they deem them not to be fashionable anymore. Dog ownership tends to go through trends. I think French Bulldogs, Chihuahuas and Pugs are bloody horrible things, but as you know they’re the latest accessory. The dogs homes will be full of those soon. The same thing happened with Rottweilers and Husky’s.
In truth, if you care for it properly, a Staffy is an excellent choice of dog who’ll be a loyal companion for life. And you won’t need to carry it around in your handbag.