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How can I tell if a puppy retailer is legitimate?

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You should adopt your puppy, not buy one. When you adopt a puppy from a shelter, it is usually already vaccinated and you're giving a lonely pet a home. Try looking up local shelters, and check their reviews.

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If a website doesn't update their pages regularly, does that mean it's fake?

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Not necessarily. Some small businesses use the web platform as a display window, setting things up and concentrating on the back-end. These tend to be businesses that either started as a traditional storefront, or saw the online market as an expansion from an existing venture. However, I would be wary of online-only businesses, or larger businesses that do not update their page regularly.

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How can I know if a product from an online shop is real?

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If you find yourself questioning the validity of a product, it's best to look at the user reviews. You can expand your search to reviews of other products under the same company/brand. Let the reviews be your guide in deciding the legitimacy and quality of any product.

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If a website has no reviews, does that mean it's not legitimate?

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This depends on the kind of website it is. If the website claims to be that of a well-established business that has existed for a long time, then not having any reviews is very suspicious. But if the website is new or doesn't have a wide audience, it could possibly be that nobody wrote a review yet. Also, review platforms don't necessarily have reviewing every existing website as a goal; they might focus on a specific topic, or on a specific place.

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