Rick and Gina Alford |
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Consumer reviews about Rick and Gina Alford |
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Paul Vance
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Apr 1, 2012
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Fraud/Misrepresentation
Why didn't you research the breeder first, and then ask for proof of AKC registration of the parents and pup?
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Jon McCartney
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Apr 1, 2012
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Fraud/Misrepresentation
Never send money to any breeder, good, bad, otherwise. A reputable breeder will want you to visit their facility before you pay any money. Also, breeders who engage in showing usually don't sell show quality pups to just anyone. It's like a an exclusive club. So, if someone advertises show quality pups, be very very careful.
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Time4LiesToStopNow
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Apr 4, 2012
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Fraud/Misrepresentation
It is tragic that Debby/ Deborah Bergeron has done this. She has shown Pomeranians and she is a member of this "exclusive" club that will not "work" with just anyone. She was though of as reputable person herself until she did this. This whole mess reflects Debby's personality and lack of ethics. I will not buy from her, nor will anyone I know since this has occurred. The Pom world grape vine is very small, and word travels so very quickly.
The dogs that she has accused Gina of not being AKC registered - are indeed AKC registered. Debby understands so little of how AKC works that in her own ignorance she assumed things that are not true. I have held *IN MY ARMS* the puppy that Debby is lying about. Not once, but *TWICE* as I am seriously considering that baby boy's Sire and have friends studying those bloodlines. Gina and Rick had no problem with me coming to their home once the puppies had enough vaccines/immunity for there to not be parvo or other germ issues. This is the responsibly of any reputable breeder; that you do not allow harm to come to the puppies. It is apparent that Debby is not concerned for the safety of her puppies, or anyone else's puppies either.
Cell phones will *NEVER* transmit a true color image. I have seen the puppy in person twice and I have seen all the photos of him as well. It is sad that she is in the show ring with Champion dogs, but know so little that she can't tell when lighting affects a photograph. Debby received many photos of this baby boy. All she had to do was come pick him up, with the rest of his purchase price and in her arms she would have had a beautiful pom. Anyone who has met Gina, or talked to her for any length of time know she has a really difficult eye disease. It would seem that Debby expects professional show ring photos from devices that are not able to do so, and from people with vision issues.
I wonder if most of the people who read this will understand what a NON-Refundable deposit is? I shall clarify it for those who don't. A non-refundable deposit is money you put down to have something held. Like lay-away. When you don't get that something, in this case back out and decide you don't want it, you loose that non-refundable deposit. Debby changed her mind and decided to not get the puppy. Gina was being so incredibly gracious that she was even willing to let them have a non-refundable deposit back just to be nice. Word to all breeders - stay firm and do not ever give back a non-refundable deposit. The actions that Debby is portraying here are the kind of actions you will get from being lenient with dishonest people.
That Gina and Rick were even ever threatened with legal and social actions shows that these people were not a good home for this puppy, and I hope that no one else lets Debby/Deborah/Debby65 Bugeron OR Brown, or Russ/Russell have a dog again. I hope this case is resolved legally and that the full apologies owed by the Burgerons along with other amends are given to the Alford family as proper restitution for how they have been treated. These kind folks never defaulted on a contract, and it is WRONG to see them maligned and slandered needlessly.
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Time4LiesToStopNow
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Apr 4, 2012
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Fraud/Misrepresentation
It is tragic that Debby/ Deborah Bergeron has done this. She has shown Pomeranians and she is a member of this exclusive club that will not work with just anyone. She was though of as reputable person herself until she did this. This whole mess reflects Debby's personality and lack of ethics. I will not buy from her, nor will anyone I know since this has occurred. The Pom world grape vine is very small, and word travels so very quickly.
The dogs that she has accused Gina of not being AKC registered - are indeed AKC registered. Debby understands so little of how AKC works that in her own ignorance she assumed things that are not true. I have held *IN MY ARMS* the puppy that Debby is lying about. Not once, but *TWICE* as I am seriously considering that baby boy's Sire and have friends studying those bloodlines. Gina and Rick had no problem with me coming to their home once the puppies had enough vaccines/immunity for there to not be parvo or other germ issues. This is the responsibly of any reputable breeder; that you do not allow harm to come to the puppies. It is apparent that Debby is not concerned for the safety of her puppies, or anyone else's puppies either.
Cell phones will *NEVER* transmit a true color image. I have seen the puppy in person twice and I have seen all the photos of him as well. It is sad that she is in the show ring with Champion dogs, but know so little that she can't tell when lighting affects a photograph. Debby received many photos of this baby boy. All she had to do was come pick him up, with the rest of his purchase price and in her arms she would have had a beautiful pom. Anyone who has met Gina, or talked to her for any length of time know she has a really difficult eye disease. It would seem that Debby expects professional show ring photos from devices that are not able to do so, and from people with vision issues.
I wonder if most of the people who read this will understand what a NON Refundable deposit is? I shall clarify it for those who don't. A non-refundable deposit is money you put down to have something held. Like lay away. When you don't get that something, in this case back out and decide you don't want it, you loose that non refundable deposit. Debby changed her mind and decided to not get the puppy. Gina was being so incredibly gracious that she was even willing to let them have a non refundable deposit back just to be nice. Word to all breeders - stay firm and do not ever give back a non refundable deposit! The actions that Debby is portraying here are the kind of actions you will get from being lenient with dishonest people.
That Gina and Rick were even ever threatened with legal and social actions shows that these people were not a good home for this puppy, and I hope that no one else lets Debby/Deborah/Debby65 Bugeron OR Brown, or Russ/Russell have a dog again. I hope this case is resolved legally and that the full apologies owed by the Burgerons along with other amends are given to the Alford family as proper restitution for how they have been treated. These kind folks never defaulted on a contract, and it is WRONG to see them maligned and slandered needlessly.
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OMGMercyME!!!!!!!!!!!
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Apr 5, 2012
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Fraud/Misrepresentation
Dear Ms/Mrs.Debby Bergeron, Let me tell you a thing or two.
You need your BUTT kicked up between your eyes for posting such a terrible report or what you think about this breeder.I am a SHOW POMERANIAN BREEDER .And yes, I have shown my pomeranians.
After reading your post, you make me sick!!!You have NO MORALS.
I have Lil Darlin Poms and I have been to the Alford's home, MANY TIMES.
I bought my Show Poms in 2005.
I love my poms and as a breeder and especially knowing the Alford's as I do,
You have made me dislike you very much.!You must be a very UNHAPPY PERSON.
*I saw one thing as soon as I read your post.
You have NO CLUE what it takes to be a reputable breeder.You have no ETHICS, MORALS, AND ANY REGARD for this breed.
You made that very clear in your post.
You do not go around slamming breeders that have been in this breed MUCH longer than you.
We all must take up for each other, It's people like YOU that give the Pomeranian Breed a BAD NAME. How dare you talk about the Alford's as you have.Why did you really decide you did not want your puppy?
As you have done with Showin's, YES< I checked up on you, I know your home is like a REVOLVING DOOR as I was told.
If you don't have the 'PERFECT DOG'you kick them right out the door and start back looking again, OH< you put up a good front, or you think you do but if you look and read and get to hear what I have heard about you Debby/Deborah Bergeron you don't have one in a million chance of making it in the show world.
SEE, This is how is works.
You can pay all the money you want to look like a big spender, BUT in the long run, you are going to run out of breeders that are going to want there pomeranians with you.
TALK IS CHEAP!!!AND MS/MRS. DEBBY BERGERON SO ARE YOU!!!
YES MS DEBBY I got the dope on you today.
And I will say your husband also for allowing you to conduct yourself this way, WELL, I agree with the post above, YOU do not deserve a pomeranian,
PLEASE to all who read my post, DO NOT SELL DEBBY/DEBORAH BERGERON OR HER HUSBAND ANY OF YOUR PRECIOUS POMERANIANS. These are the people we need to block out from the Pomeranian world. These people do not need dogs.
I would guess MS DEBBY you don't have children, grandchildren.
And we can thank the Lord for that.
What would you do with a child, just change your mine if something happened to your child, Boot them out as you have done with the pomeranians that have not met your expectation's. Now I know the Alford's. They must have seen or thought they was good in you both, OR they would have not given you the time of day.
They actually care about there Pomeranian Family.Something I do not think you can even understand.All you want Debby/Russ Bergeron is what I call "INSTANT GRADIFCATION', Then on to the next pup.
You must have a pomeranian"BOOT CAMP" Have I hit a NERVE!!!
I told you I checked you out.
I just wish Mrs. Alford had .I have heard you really can put a 'SNOW JOB ON PEOPLE.
WHEN ITS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST. 'OMG'I HOPE YOU HAPPEN TO FALL ONE DAY INTO MY POMERANIANS SINCE I PRODUCE THE 'WOLF SABLE YOU WANT SO BADLY.
YOU'LL NEVER SEE IT COMING.
I WILL AS I SAID GIVE YOU A PERSONALITY ADJUSTMENT AND YOU WANT EVER KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU.
I HAVE SOME OF THE NICEST, MOST WELL BRED WOLF'S AND YOU ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE WITH THE STUFF YOU HAVE AND REALLY DEBBY, buying this new male.
Do you not have any knowledge of a pedigree.After all the BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS we go through to work our bloodlines to match, THEN SMARTY PANTS like yourself comes along and in one generation completely destroy it with a pomeranian with all kinds of faults, and YESI know all about the problems in your lines.
and you feel like you should be showing these lines and then breeding them.
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE!There are Innocent people out there searching for a quality pom, and let them get one of yours WOW, A SHOW DOG, Those poor people down the road. You will be hurting not only the poms, BUT families, with children that Will grow to love that baby they get from you,
JUST to most likely to be destroyed when those, WELL< we'll just call them 'PROBLEMS IN YOUR LINES-come out and that sweet pup died or has to suffer, and not even began to think about the family that has fallen in love have there hearts broken.How can you sleep at night knowing you are showing/and one day will be placing pups with lovely people/families, AND ALL THE WHILE, YOU'LL KNOW THOSE 'PROBLEMS' WILL HIT THEM LIKE A STONE WHEN THERE PUP BECOMES SICK OR DIES.
SHAME SHAME ON YOU,
AGAIN, TO ALL OF THE BREEDERS THAT READ THIS, PLEASE I BEG YOU, DO NOT LET THESE PEOPLE HAVE YOUR POM BABIES.
Call the Alford's, there website has there phone number right on the front page.
Learn from what has happen to Richard and Gina Alford.I will be studing to one of there main males soon. I am so BLESSED to know them.
And anyone that reads my post. If you are sincere about breeding or just a baby.
The Alford's will help you.
I know personally, they gave a show pup to a young teen girl that had been 'RAPED' a pup of her choIse, I have seen that baby. BUT, what I am trying to say, It likes
a certain type compassionate person to do such.
It made a world of difference in this young teen and helped her regain a security having a baby to sleep with and a way to help her cope with the horrible act that happened to her.
Is that what this DEBBY/DEBORAH BERGERON IS IMPLYING OF THESE NICE QUIET SOUTHERN FAMILY AS THE ALFORD'S
Now please breeders hear what I am saying.
Do not sell to these people.
They do not deserve our breed. They think they can pay there way to the top.
I want hold my breath of that one!
Now Ms/Mrs.Bergeron, A bit of advise.Change your ways before our 'LORD" takes away from you the poms you have.
And he will be the saving grace if you make it or not. He always has a plan for each of us! And he put these little dogs called pomeranians on this earth for us to cherish, love and to take care of them as we should.
NOT to turn the cheek if they might have a fault like 'BRUNO'.Yes Dear I know about him.
too long of legs, too large of ears and he was still under 1 year old.
Did you even give him a fair chance.
I will, answer that NO.And how many others, what about the one testicle male 'BOODA' OH< i GOT AN EAR FULL ABOUT THAT ONE!
LET ME ASK A QUESTION, WHY DID YOU EVEN BUY HIM, and IN A WEEK CHANGE YOUR MINE,
SEE BREEDERS WHAT I MEAN, please READ MY POST AND THEN RE-READ IT AND I THINK YOU WILL COME TO THE SAME CONCLUTION AS I. TURN AND RUN WHEN YOU HERE THE NAME DEBBY BERGERON.
NOW THAT I HAVE MENTIONED THE COLOR THEY ARE AFTER, ALL OF YOU BREEDERS WILL KNOW WHOM OUT THERE TO CALL IF YOU NEED TO CHECK THEM OUT YOURSELVES.
THIS IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY, IS YOU BERGERON'S MAKE ME SICK TO MY STOMACH.
I just will hope and pray any other breeders that come your way will not get taken to the cleaners like the Alford's.
I GUESS THERE WAS A REASON THERE WAS A WAR
BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH. We here in the South actually have compassion for our fellow man!
GOD BLESS TO ALL THAT TAKE THE TIME TO READ MY POST!
OMGMERCYME!!!
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Debby56
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Apr 6, 2012
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Fraud/Misrepresentation
In response to the previous comment, made by someone who didn't have enough conviction to sign his/her name, allow us (Russ and Deborah Bergeron) to respond:
1. If you (whomever you are) will not buy from us, that's fine. We refuse to do business or associate with anyone who supports Rick and Gina Alford and their scams. We don't need your business or your endorsement.
2. Perhaps the dog that Gina Alford intended to sell us is now AKC registered, but at the time she was intending to sell this dog to us, she had not registered a litter in two years. Not only was the dog she intended to sell us not AKC registered, neither was the dog's dam. Anyone interested can check with the AKC. They will confirm. In fact, Gina admitted this to us in an e-mail. We will be happy to send that to anyone as proof. What reputable breeder would advertise AKC-registered puppies when neither the puppy nor the dam are AKC registered? Why would a breeder not register a dam before breeding? Why would a breeder not register a litter or a puppy after 10 weeks but advertise it for sale as AKC registered? If the dam is not AKC registered, how can one confirm (aside from DNA testing) that the puppy is from the dam?
3. Our request for photos was reasonable. The issue was not with the quality of the photos. Gina refused to send us photos until we finally threatened to cancel the sale if we didn't receive pictures. When she did finally send photos, they were clearly pictures of at least two different puppies. We have the pictures and can e-mail them as proof.
4. Non-refundable deposits are established in written or verbal contracts. The Alfords did not ever establish, verbally or in writing, that our payment was non-refundable. In fact, they never sent us a sales contract until AFTER we decided not to buy the puppy. They demanded that we sign that contract in order to get our money back. We refused. They then agreed in writing to return our payment, signed a repayment contract which they wrote, and then violated the contract by not making payments on time. Research the numerous complaints against the Alfords and you'll find the same pattern over and over again -- misrepresentation, fraud, failure to refund or return money.
5. Finally, we're fortunate to have numerous reputable breeders who know and trust us and who know we provide a caring, responsible and loving home for our dogs. As for the coward who wrote this anonymous comments above, you can pass this along to the Alfords: We owe the Alfords nothing, and that includes any apology for posting this report. Yes, the Alfords will get what they deserve -- not restitution, but retribution for their illegal and unethical behavior. We will continue to post reports at consumer protection sites like this one, and we will pursue every social and legal avenue available to inform and warn people about the unethical and illegal activities of Rick and Gina Alford. Everything we have said in our report and in this reponse is fact, and we will be happy to share those facts with anyone who is interested in the truth.
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sarahsmile
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Apr 7, 2012
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Debby Bergeron
I personally know Debby and Russ Bergeron. I have been to their home on several occasions and seen the love and attention that they give each and every one of their poms. They don't have an outside kennel; their poms live in their home as part of the family and as part of the family they take trips with the poms. Their poms are clean, well groomed, healthy and very happy. I have been a show breeder for more than 30 years and would be very happy if they had one of my poms living with them.
I don't know why these people are writing these vicious personal attacks. They won't even sign their name to their post, but I sure wouldn't want to do any business with either of them. They don't know the Bergeron's yet they attacked them personally.
Regarding show contracts. I guarantee my show puppies. If they don't turn out show quality then they can be returned to me.
That is my show contract, and reputable breeders selling prospective show puppies do the same. People who want a show dog pay the price for a show dog and deserve a show dog. To suggest that every time you buy a show prospect, pay show puppy prices and then just keep it if it falls apart is stupid. What's stupid is ending up with more dogs that you can or should handle. Taking a puppy back under the terms of the contract is what a reputable breeder does. In fact, the Bergeron's have pet poms. If they don't need another pet and want to buy a show Pom, so what? They're no different than lots of other people who want to show a dog.
Sometimes business deals go wrong, but no matter who is at fault no one ever has the right to make personal attacks and physical threats. Shame on you, OMGMercyME.
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cara
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Apr 18, 2012
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Fraud/Misrepresentation
It doesn't take a genius to figure out that the so called "show breeders" who are defending Gina Alford's posts are in fact Gina herself...the grammar and spelling errors are obvious to anyone who has ever had any email contact with her! She's pulled the same scams time and time again and when she is caught she goes on forums and complaint boards slandering her victims...they are all jealous of her or are bad people who tricked her in some way. It is the same old song and dance she has pulled for years.
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Debby56
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Apr 20, 2012
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Rick and Gina Alford Lil Darlin Pomeranians
We (Russ and Debby Bergeron) want to say thanks to Cara for her comments and for confirming the scams and phony "endorsements" perpetrated by this unscrupulous person. Like Cara, we've certainly seen and been on the receiving end of Gina's tactics to twist the truth and attack those who are defending themselves from her illegal actions and trying to prevent her from getting away with her fraud. We also agree with Cara that it's clearly Gina writing her own "endorsements" under phony names. But then, what should one expect from someone who is so phony in everything else? We have received several e-mails from Gina that contain identical language to the comments found in OMGMercyMe's posting. Oh, and in response to "OMG," comments about our "attacks" against a "Southern Lady," I want to note that my husband was born and raised in the Deep South. He is a true Southern Gentleman who knows a "Southern Lady" when he sees one, and he sees Gina Alford as nothing more than a con artist who uses her "Southern Lady" ploy to gain the trust of her victims.
Here's an update: Gina Alford contacted us and proposed a settlement under which she would pay us the $1,200 she owes us. In exchange, she demanded that we stop posting the truth about her on the Internet. She also wanted us to sign a contract under which they would repay us the money they owe us, but only if we would "apologize" for defaming them and also "admit" that is was we, not them, who violated the terms of the original contract. We would also have to agree to allow her to post this contract on her website. Gina claimed to have a client about to purchase a show dog from her, a "professional handler" who is also an attorney in Florida. Allegedly, this professional handler/attorney agreed to draft this "contract" for free. We told Gina in no uncertain terms that we would never sign anything admitting that we had violated the initial contract because it was them, not us, that failed to pay us under the terms of the contract. We also told Gina that we would not apologize for anything we have posted on the Internet because all we have done is told the truth about her dishonest and unscrupulous scams.
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Debby56
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Aug 5, 2012
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Lil Darlin Pomeranians
This is an update on our case with Rick and Nancy “Gina” Alford of Lil Darlin Pomeranians.
We submitted a complaint to the Better Business Bureau of Mississippi regarding Rick and Gina Alford of Lil Darlin Pomeranians. In Rick and Gina Alford’s response to our complaint, Gina inadvertently admitted to sending us pictures of two different puppies and claiming they were the same puppy!!!! She stated in writing to the Better Business Bureau that the photos she sent to us were of a puppy she had years ago and never even bred. Gina claimed that we had somehow gotten the photos and submitted them to the Better Business Bureau. Of course, the truth is that she sent those exact pictures to us stating that the pictures were of the puppy we were buying. We can prove that because we have Gina’s e-mail to us with those exact pictures of that puppy attached to it. We also have e-mail from Rick stating that a friend had help Gina take pictures of that puppy.
Gina also proceeded to tell the Better Business Bureau that we had somehow altered the contracts she sent us, yet we proved again to the Better Business Bureau that they were NOT altered as they were attached to Gina’s own e-mail to me, just like the pictures she lied about. Gina Alford then stated to the BBB that the puppy we were purchasing was indeed registered at the time we were buying him. Yet again, we had Gina Alford’s e-mail to us acknowledging that the puppy was not registered and stating that she would register him before we were to pick him up. Not only was the puppy not registered, neither was his mother!!!! All this time Gina Alford had been telling me that the show quality puppy I was buying was AKC registered. It was clearly her intent to ship him to us with no papers!!!
A couple months ago I went on a few dog forums and asked anyone who had ever had any business dealing with Gina Alford to please contact me. WOW, the response was overwhelming. I received dozens and dozens of e-mail telling me that Gina Alford has been doing this for years!!!! I received dozens and dozens of e-mail from all over the United States, each one telling me horror stories of their dealings with the Alfords.
To whoever reads this, please DO NOT even think about buying a puppy from Lil Darlin Pomeranians. RUN don’t walk, as fast as you can away from them. If anyone still has any doubts about Gina Alford, please just go on any Pom forums and ask. You will be horrified by what you learn. Please, before sending any money to these people, do your homework. I have all the correspondence from Gina and Rick Alford and can verify everything I have stated. Please do NOT be another victim!
We have all documentation proving the facts stated in this document and would be glad to send it to anyone interested.
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