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brightmike
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Does this sound odd?

Post by brightmike »

I have a request that starts:

"Hi there, my boyfriend and I are working professionals. I am a solicitor working in an award winning regional firm whilst my boyfriend works in a large brokerage firm in Canary Wharf."

Is that too much information?

It had not crossed my mind to even look for scams until I read this forum so perhaps I am seeing one around every corner?
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Post by brightmike »

p.s. it was on HL
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Post by kevsboredagain »

Might be. Might not be. Every enquiry is a potential scam. Oh the dilemma.
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Do they want to have a loan or a mortgage from you? :D
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Post by tavi »

It's certainly too much info but doesn't necessarily mean a scam.

Could just be building up to ask for a discount as they're such delightful professional people who will look after your place as if it were their own - iykwim?
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Post by FelicityA »

I get lots of people that give me "too much info". I think perhaps because of my style of listings. I would look on this as somebody who is reassuring you that they are 'OK' people to rent to. I have voted not a scam/spam.

But then again. I could be wrong :shock:
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Post by Cas & Irene »

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PS. I voted SCAM.

Maybe I´m a little bit paranoid in the mean time? :roll:
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If they are not scammers they are certainly braggers. :o
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Post by Casscat »

I agree it sounds like a very strange approach indeed. It doesn't really seem 'natural'. I would be suspicious, but of course I would reply because they could just be a very young couple who don't know that you really aren't required to preface holiday rental enquiries in this way.
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Post by mi casa »

SCAM: if not would you really want such boastful people staying in your property. They seem horrible. Why do they need to tell you what their professions are.
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Post by Nemo »

I think they're young and want to reassure you that as they are working professionals, they'd take good care of your property.
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Post by e-richard »

What's the harm in going forward to the next step?

Its the next email that will confirm scam or not and you can easily ignore the offer to send 250% of your rental
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e-richard wrote:What's the harm in going forward to the next step?

Its the next email that will confirm scam or not and you can easily ignore the offer to send 250% of your rental
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Post by Marks »

There wasn't a they sound too far up their own backsides voting option.
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Post by Bunny »

If they had just said they were a solicitor and a broker I wouldn't have batted an eyelid.

My cynical head replies:

"Dear xxx

My cottage has never won an award and does not form part of a regional portfolio of cottages. It is not large, in fact it is quite small, therefore I am sure it would be a huge disappointment to you, therefore I regret it is currently unavailable."

But for now I would just politely reply and see what happens. 50/50 IMO.
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