Gumtree: Serious Business No. 2... The Toy Poodle

For Sale: Purebred RED Toy Poodle 9 weeks old Female Puppy
Date Listed: 03/06/2010
Last Edited: 03/06/2010
Price: $800.00
Address: Mulgrave VIC, Australia

Red toy poodles are hard to find as not many people breeds them but they are absolutely beautiful. Regrettably, for sale is a purebred Red Toy Poodle female puppy. She is 9 weeks old. Very affectionate and intelligent and is currently undergoing paper training.

We bought her in good faith as an addition to our family and companion for our miniature poodle. However, when she was brought home at 7 weeks old, we realised that the size of Toy Poodle is not suitable for our family as we have 3 young active children, hence, the reason we are selling her.

Suits family preferably with older children, single people, couple or retiree.

Please contact May at 0430 --- --- if you wish to meet her.
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From: Reply to Gumtree Ad (from theaccursedshare@yahoo.com.au) [mailto:post@gumtree.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010
To: may.nick@...
Subject: Reply to your "Purebred RED Toy Poodle 9 weeks old Female Puppy" Ad on Gumtree

Hello! The following is a reply to your "Purebred RED Toy Poodle 9 weeks old Female Puppy" Ad on Gumtree:

I'm interested in your dog. I have been told that red toy poodles have a very keen sense of smell, which will be useful in my profession. When can i pick the thing up?
Rodney
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From: May Wong To: theaccursedshare@yahoo.com.au
Sent: Thu, 3 June, 2010
Subject: RE: Reply to your "Purebred RED Toy Poodle 9 weeks old Female Puppy" Ad on Gumtree

Hi Rodney,
Thanks for your interest. Tonight after 7pm or over the weekend is fine with me – please contact my mobile to confirm a time.

Cheers,
May
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From: Someone Other May Wong
To: May Wong Sent: Thu, 3 June, 2010
Subject: RE: Reply to your "Purebred RED Toy Poodle 9 weeks old Female Puppy" Ad on Gumtree

Thanks May.
I'm taking the dogs pig hunting on Saturday, so i'll pick the thing up tonight if i can. I want it to get the smell of pig blood while its still young. I'm hoping it gets on with other dogs ok and doesn't yap yap yap too much as my pit bulls can be a bit temperamental when on the hunt and i don't want to waste 800 bucks. 7pm tonight is fine with me. Means i'll just miss the rush hour traffic in my truck. What's your address?
Cheers,
Rodney
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From: May Wong To: Someone Other
Sent: Thu, 3 June, 2010
Subject: RE: Reply to your "Purebred RED Toy Poodle 9 weeks old Female Puppy" Ad on Gumtree

Hi Rodney,
She gets on very well with my mini poodle and is not yappy like other toy breeds. Our address is ----------, Mulgrave – not far from Wellington Road.

Please let me know the estimate time you will be here. Also, may I please have your contact no. in case I need to make contact.

Kind regards
May
0430 --- ---

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From: Someone Other May Wong
To: May Wong Sent: Thu, 3 June, 2010
Subject: RE: Reply to your "Purebred RED Toy Poodle 9 weeks old Female Puppy" Ad on Gumtree


Hi May,
Its great that she's not yappy. Do you think she'll get along well with pit bulls? My wife is a bit annoyed with me spending $800 on another pig hunting dog, so I was wondering whether i could just test her out tomorrow and see if she gets onto the trail and gets along with the other dogs. If she gets hurt but doesn't look the goods for pig hunting, i'll pay the vet bills as long as they don't exceed a tank of petrol. Otherwise, if all goes well, i can give you an $800 cheque when i get back from hunting tomorrow night.
How does 7:30pm tonight sound? Also, do you have a cage i can initially borrow as i don't want the thing shitting in my truck and i've no hessian bags lying around.
Kind regards,
Rodney.
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From: May Wong To: Someone Other
Sent: Thu, 3 June, 2010
Subject: RE: Reply to your "Purebred RED Toy Poodle 9 weeks old Female Puppy" Ad on Gumtree


Hi Rodney,
The puppy is only 6 inches tall (15.5cm) at the moment and will grow to about 11 inches tall (28cm). How do you measure the height of a dog? While the dog is standing up on all fours, measure from the floor to the top of the shoulder.

She gets on well with other dog but doesn’t like to play rough – sometimes dogs get a bit carried away when playing just like kids do. I would suggest that you bring along your pit bull tonight to see if they get along well due to their size difference and if she is suitable for you. I am sorry to say that I do not accept return and refund and I will only accept cash.

I do have a crate which you could borrow.

Kind regards,
May
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From: Someone Other [mailto:theaccursedshare@yahoo.com.au]
Sent: Fri, 4 June, 2010
To: May Wong
Subject: Re: Reply to your "Purebred RED Toy Poodle 9 weeks old Female Puppy" Ad on Gumtree

Hi May,
That's understandable.
I'll just drop over tonight with my pig dogs and see how they get along. Its best, if you have kids, if they are not around, as the pit bulls don't like kids too much and i've had a little trouble with the council when they last attacked a kid who was moving too unpredictably around them. Also, do you mind if i bring a pig's head, as i want to get the dogs excited to see how they interact, and also to see if the poodle gets into the smell of the blood. If you can lay down some plastic on your kitchen floor it would save cleaning up the mess.
Cheers,
Rodney.
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From: May Wong
To: Someone Other
Sent: Sat, 5 June, 2010 5:28:52 AM
Subject: RE: Reply to your "Purebred RED Toy Poodle 9 weeks old Female Puppy" Ad on Gumtree

Hi Rodney,
Sorry to let you know that my cousin just called and she said she will take the puppy.

Cheers,
May


Cheers,
May

Gumtree: Serious Business No.1... The Cubby House

Wanted: Cubby House and/or play equipment

Date Listed: 03/06/2010

Price: Free

Address: Bentleigh VIC, Australia

Desperately want/need some play equipment and a cubby house for our little one who is turning 2 soon. it would make a great birthday present for her.

Please call if you have anything for her.

Steve 0431--- ---

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From: Gumtree Australia <donotreply@gumtree.com.au>
To: theaccursedshare@yahoo.com.au
Sent: Fri, 4 June, 2010
Subject: You have replied to "Cubby House and/or play equipment" Ad on Gumtree

Hello! You have sent the following email to "Cubby House and/or play equipment" Ad on Gumtree:

Hi Steve.
I might have something that would suit if you're interested.
Cheers,
Rodney

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From: steve…

To: "theaccursedshare@yahoo.com.au"
Sent: Fri, 4 June, 2010
Subject: Gumtree

Rodney.
Thanks for your reply.
What do you have in mind?
Could you maybe send photos?

Steve

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From: Someone Other <theaccursedshare@yahoo.com.au>
To: steve
Sent: Fri, 4 June, 2010
Subject: Re: Gumtree

Hi Steve,

I've had this great cubby house sitting around in the yard for years. Unfortunately i've a condition where i can't have any kids of my own who can enjoy it the way i did when i was a kid. I just want someone to take it off my hands so that their kids can bring it to life again! There's plenty of space inside to play, and the doors will work fine with a little wd40. There is still a bucket seat inside, which used to be real comfy... nothing a bit of vinyl restorer won't make new. The windows are long gone, but for an extra $50 i could tape some glad wrap or something over them.

I'm asking a slab of beer for it, which i think is more than fair since it cost a hell of a lot more than that when new. I guess you'll have to organise a trailer to remove it too. But you won't find a better cubby for your kid than this antique that comes full of great memories.

I live in Melton, which is only 20 minutes out of the city.

If you want to discuss this more then call me on my mobile.

Cheers,

Rodney.

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From: steve…

To: Someone Other <theaccursedshare@yahoo.com.au>

Sent: Fri, 4 June, 2010
Subject: Re: Gumtree

Rodney.

Thanks for the reply.

I'd like to call to discuss but you haven't left your number. I'm also concerned a little because you sent me a photo of a wrecked car.

Maybe you could call me on the number below

Steve

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From: Someone Other <theaccursedshare@yahoo.com.au>
To: steve
Sent: Fri, 4 June, 2010
Subject: Re: Gumtree

Hi Steve,

I find it a bit strange that you see a picture of a "wrecked car". Imagination is what really distinguishes humans from other mammals. Where you just see a car, your kids see endless adventure. A cubby house needn't just look like a silly little square house. I had many great times in the cubby as a kid. My dad even taught me to drive in it when i was 12: how about that! I hope you are not the kind of parent who stifles your child's imagination by making them strictly identify every object with its ordinary, conventional, boring significations. A spade is not just a spade - it can also be a flag or a weapon. I use to make cubbies out of upturned mattresses and blankets. Do you tell your poor kid off for doing similar things, kicking down their 'pseudo' cubby, because it doesn't look like a conventional cubby house? I can tell you for sure that your kids won't find a cubby house that will harness the creative power of their budding imaginations more than this.

I tell you what: my mate Greg has a car trailer and if you give me your address we can drop the cubby off at your place this arvo for $100. I really want to get this cubby off my property. You can just swap me 2 longnecks of beer instead, as you're sought of doing me a favor by taking it off my hands and allowing some kids to enjoy it like i once did.

Give me a call and we can discuss it.

Best,

Rodney.

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From: "steve

To: Someone Other <theaccursedshare@yahoo.com.au>
Sent: Fri, 4 June, 2010
Subject: Re: Gumtree

Dude, as an artist I am very successfully creative and do nothing to encourage that out of my beautiful daughter.

I am not interested in having an old wrecked car on my property though. Thanks any way and good luck with it.

Maybe 'pick a part' will be interested in your cubby house for scrap metal.

Cheers

Steve

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From: Someone Other <theaccursedshare@yahoo.com.au>
To: steve
Sent: Fri, 4 June, 2010
Subject: Re: Gumtree

Steve,

It's a shame you do nothing to encourage creativity out of your beautiful daughter. Maybe you should reconsider my offer, as this cubby is a tabula rasa for budding creativity. It will be a sign that you are really committed to the creative imagination of your lovely child. I thought you creative types preferred things out of the ordinary. How wrong i have been to think that. I guess being artistic is just business like everything else these days. I've already called Greg and he has organised a trailer to rent for the day from a service station. Just give me your address and we can drop it off this arvo.

Kind regards,

Rodney.

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From: "steve
To: Someone Other <theaccursedshare@yahoo.com.au>

Sent: Fri, 4 June, 2010
Subject: Re: Gumtree

Thanks but no thanks. This is not what I had in mind but thanks again for your efforts.

Goodbye Rodney

Steve

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From: Someone Other <theaccursedshare@yahoo.com.au>
To: steve
Sent: Fri, 4 June, 2010 9:08:36 AM
Subject: Re: Gumtree

Steve,

Well its your loss. And your child's.

Since Greg has already picked up the trailer, can you throw us $80 to cover hire costs.

Regards,

Rodney.