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[Zabick]

Just been scrolling throught gumtree ad's and if found a ad for asian arowanas, apparently from UWA..

 

I thought you could not keep these at all, let alone get them in the country??

 

gumtree ad id:1019105800

 

 

http://www.gumtree.c...-red/1019105800

 

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[scottyhooton]

Pretty sure this is an overseas vendor , just because they can send it doesn't mean you will ever receive it

[Zabick]

i was thinking it might be a scam?

[Westie]

Smells fishy to me....

[Peckoltia]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
 
"we have varieties of arowana fishes like red"
 
"jardiniere Arowana"
 

Edited by Peckoltia, 14 May 2013 - 07:26 AM.

[kamalau]

Hahaha now that's a green arowana :s

[bigjohnnofish]

old story if it appears to be too good to be true.... then it isnt.... my reply is get a quote and tell them you will come and pick the fish up in person and only then will you pay for it...  im guessing you wont get a reply... or if you do they'll try convince you otherwise... but never send money to something like this...

[Morley Aquariums]

saw this ad myself, sounds very fishy indeed. for a start you would not want to promote them as having cites + chips as this would confrim that they are from overseas, therefore smuggled. This would eliminate any defense you might have if AQUIS decides to pay you a call (forget fisheries, these guys are the real concern as they will charge you). Sure, there is no law against keeping these, but to have a confirmed smuggled animal is a different kettle of fish entirely.

 I would imagine that this is already being investigated as we all know fisheries & co are definitley trawling through gumtree, the shrimp issues are proof of this.

 My advice, steer well clear.

[Zabick]

Yeah I thought as much. I emailed them just to see what they come back with. But thats as far as I am going with that, I'll stick with my jardini!

[jjm66smokey]

Suggest as it appears to be a Scam, it is worth reporting to Department of Commerce (WA).

 

Phone: 1300 304 054                                Email: Scamquery@commerce.wa.gov.au

 

Commerce deal with scams every day of the week.

 

Which I've just done.

 

Maybe Zabick you can also report it to Gumtree admin?

 

Cheers

 

James

[Zabick]

Might be a good idea, dont want anyone getting caught up in it.

[Jules]

This has been out there for awhile (im talking 18 months).

I have spoke with the person on the other end and its all crap. They were willing to ship fish and pay later etc, but never did when i became serious to them.

Wouldnt even bother reporting it. As id imagine nothing would really happen and if it did, they could probably set up another account just as easy.