Kelly Corrao Finnigan Sonrisa Chihuahuas Ripped me off sold me a 1.15 chihuahua instead of a 8 ounce dog!!! Spring Grove Illinois
I have been quiet way to long, but I am sick of people asking me about the fake emails kelly wrote!!! The truth is now coming out!!!!!!
I contacted Kelly about a 8 ounce 10 week old chihuahua she had posted on next day pets. She swore up and down the dog was 8 ounces!! I even wrote it on the paypal payment the dog was to be 8 ounces and if not I was entitled to a full refund!
I took the dog to the vet immediatly and was 1lb15 ounces and they vet said he was lucky to be 8 weeks if that!!!!!! I contacted her immediately and asked for a partial refund so i could rehome the dog at a reasonable price, o one in their right mind would pay 2200 for 1lb15 ounce pup!!!!! She went nuts! SO i called paypal and my credit card company. Paypal told me to file item not recd, since I did not get the "item" which I paid for . I did, then I explained it in FULL detail to my credit card company. I paid for a 8 ounce dog and got a dog that was 4 times the size, I explained to them the reason you pay so much is tiny chihuahuas are rare and cost much more!
I provided all information to my cc company, photos of the dog in the ad, photos and a sigend photo of the dog on the vets scale, a vets letter, etc. The credit card company decided in my favor. You can NOT win a dispute based on lies! You need to have all facts!!!!!!!! Which I did!
Kelly went mentally over the edge as you can read in her reports here! I never thought much of them, I thought anyone reading them would see she is not in her right mind and would pay not attention to them. I just want to clarify all........
What Kelly writes in her reports here ,shows a very imcompetent, mentally challanegd person. It is quite sad she needs to make comments about my weight, my boyfriend, my family and my financial situation,. None are true.
I have no desire to be writing this, as I chose to ignore it, but a few people have asked me about it, they know NONE of it is true. Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love my dogs, the care I take of them, and how I play fair. I expect what I pay for and if it is not, I will go after the person. I dont take to being ripped off...........
It is sad that Kelly had to go so low, to write insane ramblings, but I guess a scammer is a scammer and they always need to have the last word!
I had to get a restraining order against her, due to her phone calls, she called NON stop one morning and left the most insane horrific voice mails! How I should have been aborted before I was born, that i should comitt suicidie, that she was coming to bury me.. She only stopped once the Detective called and warned her, one more phone call, email, etc. and she would be arresetd. That still holds true to this day.
I would highly advise against buying a dog from her, as A) you wont get what you are promised and B) when you fight back this is what will happen to you.
I did not lie, cheat or steal, I simply did a chargeback on a dog that was NOT as described. And I have no problem doing chargebacks on any item that I have been lied to about. I am all for honesty and fairness. I am sure more fake reports will show up about me now.. And I dont really care.. Just this AM I got a email from someone who had gotten a email that kelly ripped them off too
here it is
I am looking for a breeder named Kelly Corrao. She sells dogs under the kennel name Sonrisa. She claims to be a Vet Tech and operates some supposed 2nd chance chihuahua rescue. I sent her money to an address in Fox Lake Illinois. She has taken that money and will not meet me with a puppy or return it. If you know of her or where she is living please let me know. I am taking her to court and need her address.
Jodie
southport, Connecticut
U.S.A.
4 Updates & Rebuttals
The NyteKrawler
Hell,Michigan,
U.S.A.
She tried to give the dog back and get her money refunded.
#5Consumer Comment
Sat, December 06, 2008
Read all of the complaints against her before you comment.
Nancy
Kalamazoo,Michigan,
U.S.A.
Sounds like purchaser stole a puppy.
#5Consumer Comment
Wed, November 26, 2008
So you have paid absolutely nothing for a puppy because it was the HEALTHY WEIGHT for a 10 week old Chihuahua puppy? I can understand if you wanted what would likely be a very unhealthy extra tiny puppy-- but why do you think you should pay absolutely nothing for the dog?
If you want a refund you should have to refund the dog.
I hope she takes you to court. What the credit card company decides probably isn't what the court is going to decide and stealing a $2200 is a felony.
Kelly
Peoria,Illinois,
U.S.A.
I was honest with Jodie and she knows that. Here is the proof. Both the vet and tech said ANYONE can contact them for the truth as well.
#5UPDATE Employee
Tue, October 14, 2008
http://sonrisachihuahuas.blogspot.com/
Go here to see the truth of what happened. As for the other posts....bogus and from a 3rd party- NOT Jodie.....
This happened in 2006 and Jodie didn't post on here until 208....
come on!!!!!
Jodie you were caught again and didn't post until Danelle contacted me after you ripped her off too!!!!!
MagyarBoy
Belleville,Michigan,
U.S.A.
Some very valid suggestions for all of you.
#5Consumer Comment
Mon, May 19, 2008
I have been following this case ever since I came across it, and at the risk of offending a few people, let me make a few statements :
Red Flag #1 : Do a background check on Mrs. Finnigan / Corrao / Silber / Suber / Olszowka. She has addresses in Mundelein, IL, Deerfield, IL, Schaumburg, IL, Millington, TN, two addresses in Havelock, NC, and a post office box in Eastman, WI, not counting her ever-elusive current address(es). People move, I know, but do you want to do business with a fly-by-nighter like this?
Red Flag #2 : As far as current addresses, do you find yourself having a bit of a problem locating "Sonrisa"? For someone who makes it their cause to give abused and homeless chihuahuas a "second chance", this seems suspicious to me. It's not easy finding a home for an older dog; check the local humane society if you don't believe me. I have a Fox Lake, IL, Spring Grove, IL, and a Chicago, IL location (no address for any of them; imagine that!), as well as a Northbrook, IL location for her former mobile phone address (recently switched numbers, which shouldn't surprise anyone who has done business with her). Hey, some people have a lot going on in their life, but do you STILL want to do business with a fly-by-nighter like this? Every business person I know of who is interested in success gets their name and address out to as many people as they can. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!
Red Flag #3 : Dog breeders close to a major city shouldn't have any problem putting an advertisement in the local newspaper and selling every purebred puppy they have. Why advertise out of state on the internet? I bought my purebred puppy from a woman in my home state who lived hours away from the nearest big city, and she had no problem getting rid of them all through local newspaper advertisements; every single litter. She had a website herself, but told me she would be VERY hesitant to sell a puppy if it involved long distances. Not one of my more valid points, I know, but still another potential red flag.
Red Flag #4 : The price. Between $1,500.00 - $2,000.00 for a teacup or applehead chihuahua? Check around; you will find them in your local area for less.
Red Flag #5 : Raised by the "marsupial method" (patent pending)? Putting aside general health issues, you buy a dog for traits that are genetic (size, show quality, etc.) and behavior is achieved by training; how it is weaned isn't going to affect either one of these traits to any measurable extent. It SOUNDS like a scam to justify overpricing the puppies. Information on current patents can be found, try to find information on a pending one. So who's to say it even exists?
Red Flag #6 : Can anyone find any documentation on Mrs. Corrao Finnigan's Animal Behaviorist credentials? I have searched extensively, and I cannot.
Every one of these points COULD have a valid explanation, but the fact that there are SO MANY of them should have raised enough suspicion in all of you to avoid doing business with her. LET THE BUYER BEWARE!!!!!