Re: Are doves really worth this much?![]()
Posted by Arlita on 2/07/06
On 5/13/05, Stacy wrote:
> Today, I received this email:
> You can buy doves for $10 or $20 dollars i just got a ring
neck dove for $10 those people are just scaming you.Arlita
> hello
> proven pair of Ringneck Doves available for
> sale.The ARE banded and handfed, well tame,have
> good health condition,DNA REGISTERD
> and all papers available.welling to be ship if
> you can not pick up.$600 witout shipping for each.
> contact back for more information or view our
> wedsite at -address withheld- if you are stil
> interested,write us at
> -address withheld-
> or call at 00xxxxxxxxxx i am in mariland
> you are welcome
> catherine
>
> I found this slightly fishy. For one, when is dove more
> expensive then a conure? Two, is there a way to DNA
> register doves? Since when do doves come with paperwork-
> what am I buying, a dove or a dog? Three, when did the US
> start using a double zero for an area code in Mariland (I
> x'ed over the number in case it was real)? Seriously, now.
> $1200 for two doves? They better be 10 karet gold ecrested
> with some serious bling.
>
> When I emailed this person back, I asked what was so
> specail about them. The reply :
>
> the are very nice and health.
> thanks
>
> -And this is stated and spelled just how I got it.