I have looked at the websites of the very kind person who responded to my post. I called and looked at the pricing on some of them ranging from 2,000 - 5,000 for puppy, and older adults ranging from 1,200 on up. honestly, I've been searching for a puppy for four months, from shelters locally in a 75 mile radius and have had no luck. I looked for young adults too, but nothing in my area. Pomeranians are not the most popular breed turned in at shelters and yes I am unwilling to settle for another type of dog. When I searched on petfinder.com, I came across puppyfind.com and that's where the dog is. If you search Pomeranian, then in Virginia, you will see the puppy "sosmallhold"
I checked it out and when I clicked on "view all ads from the seller" I noticed that the same woman's also selling Yorkie puppies. This would be a HUGE red flag for me. Most responsible breeders will ONLY concentrate on ONE breed.
Actually, I don't know that I've ever found a reputable breeder on puppyfind. It seems to be a haven for BYBs and puppy mills. I would steer clear of it.
$800 is an awful lot of money to spend for a BYB pup. Why not just save up a couple hundred more and buy from a reputable breeder? Many of them do not list their prices and are willing to work with you in reaching a number you can afford, but keep in mind that responsible breeding costs a lot of money (and small breed litters tend to be small) so a purebred Pom is going to be expensive.
My advice would be to save up your money and buy from a reputable breeder, or be patient and wait for a Pom to arrive at the shelter. Chances are, if you buy a puppy from a BYB, you could end up paying thousands of dollars in VET bills, for the health issues badly bred Poms are prone to having. I'd much rather invest that money into the purchase price.
Also, check Craigslist.com for your area. There are people who are looking to rehome their dogs on there (there is no selling of dogs allowed on Craigslist, though they might ask for a small rehoming fee).