Oh I agree 100% Sally - this guy is putting out all the wrong signals (to me at least). He offered them to me before he posted on Kijiji and I turned him down telling him I could get them cheaper and I asked him how he could tell their age, etc. Here's his email response to my Q's at the bottom:
"Subject: RE: Strawberry finches
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 00:49:21 -0400
Hi Liz
I just wanted to let you know , i have pairs of Straw Berry Finches Coming in the next week or two.
New blood lines
We don't have any pictures as we don't have them yet.
They are wild Caught aprox 7 months old just starting to color out now, they don't start coloring out till there first molt, and they are just starting to do that now, they are $400 per pair we only have ten pairs left available, i cant do any better on the price as i am paying a lot, plus are fair ,crate charges, gas ect.
If interested i am only holding with a 50 % deposit, balance paid on pick up in Acton.
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Subject: RE: Strawberry finches
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 08:55:53 -0400
If these are wild caught birds - how do you know how old these birds are? Where exactly are the birds from? Do you have references? Thank you so much for answering all my questions.
Liz
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Something sure seems "off" with this person.
He claims they are "about 7 months old now" and are just starting to colour up. He has listed them on Kijiji.ca for the Toronto area.
