CaptC Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 I was looking for a Jack Russel pup for a friend when I came across an advert for Labrador puppies at the exorbitantly ridiculous price of £3000 a puppy - Not even working dogs! I had to enquire of the parents/grandparents had the usual tests and the answer came back that "They had been checked by the vet and all healthy" - Caveat emptor! Greedy, mercinary selllers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 That's criminal. Another thing to blame Covid for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Total greed and profiteering using covid 19 as an excuse, in a few months time the rescue Centers will be full of unwanted dog's when the lockdown is lifted and they are all back at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 minute ago, B725 said: Total greed and profiteering using covid 19 as an excuse, in a few months time the rescue Centers will be full of unwanted dog's when the lockdown is lifted and they are all back at work Sadly, this is already happening. People who bought a puppy during Covid are now finding they can't really deal with a dog and with their normality they desperately want back. Prices got suddenly inflated, because there shouldn't have been any breeding during lockdown, causing people to turn to black/grey market breeders, but now they can't cope. It's always the dogs that lose out in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 I can't believe people are stupid enough to pay that sort of money and your right it will ultimately be the poor dog's that suffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 More likely to get a working bred dog at a sensible price than some one breeding as pets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Law of supply and demand I'm afraid. Sorry to say I think a lot of these "I must get a dog in lockdown" animals will become available when their owners have to return to work at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 JR puppies start at around £800 and popular colours are three or four times that, even Kennel Club registered breeders are on the bandwagon with one offering me Norfolk terrier at two grand (unregistered) ! 11 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Law of supply and demand I'm afraid. Sorry to say I think a lot of these "I must get a dog in lockdown" animals will become available when their owners have to return to work at work. My exact thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonm Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 I saw someone posted on Facebook they’d seen an advert for a £3k sprockador! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, simonm said: I saw someone posted on Facebook they’d seen an advert for a £3k sprockador! Possibly the best way to go, a very fashionable MONGREL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 If anyone is looking for a working breed I would keep an eye on the rehoming centres because I would put a tenner on it that they will be overwhelmed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatureBoy Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Loads of dog thefts in Suffolk recently. 28 in Framlingham area alone. Lot more across East Anglia. Woman confronted by two fellas on rural path who tried to take her dogs. New reports daily all over social media and warning folk to keep an eye on there dogs. NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 It’s ridiculous but I’m not that worried about it. If your a big enough ***** to pay £2.5-3k for a poorly bred animal then you get everything you deserve. As with other things that stupid people do, I try not to get involved in it and then I don’t have as many worries 🤷♂️🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 There will be a few paper hats out there who will cough up. Then you will see the poor animal being walked around with one of those god awful straps across their noses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 45 minutes ago, Hamster said: JR puppies start at around £800 and popular colours are three or four times that, even Kennel Club registered breeders are on the bandwagon with one offering me Norfolk terrier at two grand (unregistered) ! My exact thoughts. At least the Norfolk terrier is a rare breed, bu unregistered?? Pedigree dogs always cost big money but many prices have doubled during lockdown, I've read of people being told sorry the pup you wanted is now dearer, obviously breeders realising they can make more money, and as others have said it's the dogs that will suffer. 14 minutes ago, NatureBoy said: Loads of dog thefts in Suffolk recently. 28 in Framlingham area alone. Lot more across East Anglia. Woman confronted by two fellas on rural path who tried to take her dogs. New reports daily all over social media and warning folk to keep an eye on there dogs. NB The beaters pages on FB have dog thefts every week unfortunately, not just grown working dogs, but pups and their Dams, there need to be severe sentences for dog thefts, it's like stealing a member of the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 2 hours ago, B725 said: I can't believe people are stupid enough to pay that sort of money and your right it will ultimately be the poor dog's that suffer. There’s no cure for for stupid mate ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, moose man said: There’s no cure for for stupid mate ... Darwin Awards prove that's not true! For plenty, it is its own cure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 We were after another cocker and started looking in January but as soon as lockdown kicked they were getting snapped up extremely quickly. We have now put a deposit down on a blue roan show dog (the wife instead this one is a show dog) that we pick up in four weeks. I’m not saying how much but definitely in the stupid category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 6 hours ago, chrisjpainter said: Darwin Awards prove that's not true! For plenty, it is its own cure... You are probably right mate , stupid tends to hit the buffers at high speed ...🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remimax Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Thought it was mad when unregistered labs were making £1500 and jack Russels a £1000 only a couple of months ago ,little wonder the scrotes are stealing dogs flat out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Not interested in buying a dog right now but seeing this thread I thought I'd have a quick look at a breed that interests me. Found this little gem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Pure greed, aimed at stupid people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 On 21/07/2020 at 12:45, CaptC said: I was looking for a Jack Russel pup for a friend when I came across an advert for Labrador puppies at the exorbitantly ridiculous price of £3000 a puppy - Not even working dogs! I had to enquire of the parents/grandparents had the usual tests and the answer came back that "They had been checked by the vet and all healthy" - Caveat emptor! Greedy, mercinary selllers! Sorry, but no one is forced to buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted July 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Just now, motty said: Sorry, but no one is forced to buy one. No one should be selling one at these prices! I note today several adverts that are now selling older lockdown puppies as "No longer able to cope" "Not enough time" - real life has kicked in but not alas in the nether regions for either the buyer and even harder for the mercilessly greedy seller!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 59 minutes ago, CaptC said: No one should be selling one at these prices! I note today several adverts that are now selling older lockdown puppies as "No longer able to cope" "Not enough time" - real life has kicked in but not alas in the nether regions for either the buyer and even harder for the mercilessly greedy seller!! It’s absolutely stupid and quite greedy but on the other hand if stupid people didn’t pay it then it wouldn't happen. I want to sell my car, it’s worth about £4,500. If I put it for some at £4,500 and get 600+ people asking me to buy it (several people on FB saying they had that kind of number asking for pups they were selling) and people repeatedly saying they will pay more, until I end up selling it for £9,000 or whatever, at the end of the day that isn’t my fault as the seller. I wouldn’t buy a pup off anyone selling for that kind of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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