Too good to be true?

Peeko · Feb 28, 2013

I just saw this ad in our local classified's website, and I was under the impression the Hyacinth's were much more expensive than this. Could this be a scam?

Good Hyacinth Macaw parrot. She is | Biddeford ME 04006 | Classified Detail | Uncle Henry's

Grinder · Feb 28, 2013

Almost a guarantee to be a scam. They tell you that they just want to know that someone is going to take care of their Macaw and then they will have you pay in advance to a shipping company that doesn't exist. Whenever I see posts like these I contact the scammers just to waste their time for a few hours. They generally change their phone number once they are discovered too. It's sad to think that some people lose money to these crooks.

Tosca · Feb 28, 2013

If I was in the market, I would look into it anyway. Who lives in Maine and how many Avian Vets do you think are up there? That's a very large state and it's so cold up there so maybe somebody is truly trying to rehome their bird.

I had a friend who lived in Canada who found a lot of excellent deals through Uncle Henry's.

Peeko · Feb 28, 2013

I'm not looking to buy more parrots, but this ad concerned me. At that price, I would be worried about someone who knows nothing about birds getting this macaw. If it isn't a scam, of course.

There aren't many avian vets in Maine. I personally know of four, and one of them just retired.

lucy1 · Feb 28, 2013

Click on the "all classifieds by this seller" link on the advert to see what else the same seller has advertised.
Blatant scam...!

Turk · Feb 28, 2013

I would say scam for sure. Google hyacinth macaws and that same photo comes up under images

Narkissios · Feb 28, 2013

Image is photoshopped, the bird has no feet and the colours are wrong.

If that helps.

plax · Mar 1, 2013

The reason the colors are off is because the photo was taken with a flash (probably indoors), then Photoshopped to appear on the tree. But the ad is DEFINITELY a scam effort! The person who placed it most likely lives in Cameroon, Africa and owns no birds.

Kiwibird · Mar 1, 2013

The link didn't even exist anymore when I clicked it (said it was removed by the seller). There are a lot of scams out there, but also a lot of people who just really want to get rid of their bird and don't care what kind of home the bird ends up in. They look at rehoming the bird as a way to make back at least a little of what they paid for it, rather than surrender it to a shelter and make sure the bird finds a good home.