I was looking for a kitten to buy for my mother's birthday. I found a seller very close to where we live and went to view the cat and meet the seller. I explained my situation that the kitten is for a special occasion and the seller assured me that she is happy to sell the kitten to me to make sure I have my present for my mother (in four days time). We agreed that the kitten will be brought over by the seller next Wednesday at which point we will pay for it. The seller asked for a deposit which I intended to give but misplaced my purse so offered to make a PayPal transfer as this safest. At that point the seller said that no deposit is needed. I left the seller some Italian chocolate as an act of good gesture and a small deposit for the cat. It was confirmed to me on a text message this same evening that the seller and her partner are happy to sell the kitten to me. I asked many times if there were other buyers whom the seller would prefer and was told that I am the only buyer as she would prefer her kitten to go to a female buyer. Contacting the seller in two days time to make a time arrangement for the kitten to be brought over the seller informed me that the kitten is being viewed by another person who previously paid the deposit and she is the priority, thus the cat was sold and the gumtree advert removed. I enquired as to why I was deceived regarding our verbal agreement yet the seller blanked out this part and stopped replying. We were treated innan abysmally humiliating way especially that I asked many times if the seller is happy to sell the kitten to me in time for my mother's birthday. This is dishonest behaviour and I would like to ask the gumtree to have this seller removed and not allowed to trade in the future. Photos of our communication can be added if needed