RentNGo

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CSE
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Location: Galicia

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Below is a form which was sent to us asking for some information about our Casa Rural with the pretence that it was for an up and coming web listing site.
Needless to say we was suspicious.

De: "RentNGo" <rentngo@gmail.com>
Para: "xxxxxxx@ribeirasacra.com"
Asunto: Your accommodation
Fecha: 31/01/08 09:01

If you are unable to see the message below and to answer the survey click here to view.
Hello,

We are conducting a survey about holiday rentals, in order to create a reference internet site. We plan to establish the biggest "holiday" community of the internet, to allow you, landlords, to maximise your revenues by increasing the number of people contacting you, and on the other side, to offer the largest database of quality accommodations to potential renters. Low prices and multi-languages translation of your advertisements will set us apart from our competitors.

We would be grateful if you could spend a few minutes to complete this survey, to help us to create this revolutionary tool. To reward you, we will offer you a several-months free trial period.




Do you have an accommodation for rent?

Yes
No

If yes, of which kind?

Room
Apartment
House
Residence
Other, please precise:
On one year, how long is it for rent ?

less than 1 month
from 1 to 2 months
whole summer season
whole winter season
from 4 to 6 months
from 6 to 10 months
All year long

What is the occupancy rate of your accommodation on this period of time?

less than 25%
from 25% to 50%
from 50% to 75%
more than 75%
100%

How satisfied are you with this occupancy rate?

Not satisfied at all
Not really satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Satisfied
Very satisfied

What sort of medium do you use to advertise?

Newspapers
Internet
Orally
Other, please precise:

Have you ever placed your ad on an internet site specialised in holiday rentals?

Yes
No

If yes, how satisfied are you with the results?

Not satisfied at all
Not really satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Satisfied
Very satisfied

On one year, how many contacts do you get regarding your accommodation?

less than 5
from 5 to 10
from 10 to 20
from 20 to 50
more than 50

Do you have a personal internet site or a webpage dedicated to your accommodation?

Yes
No

If yes, do you think that placing your advertisement for free on a specialised internet site in exchange of a link to this site on your webpage would be a good idea?

Yes
No
Do not know

Do you think that giving the members of our site the assurance of being refunded if nobody contact them would be a good idea?

Yes
No
Do not know

What is your annual budget for advertising your accommodation?

0 euro(s)
from 0 euro to 30 euros
from 30 euros to 50 euros
from 50 euros to 100 euros
more than 100 euros

Would you like to be contacted when our site will open to enjoy a several months free trial period?

Yes
No
Do not know

If yes, please precise your email adress :



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The survey buttons have not come out here.
But one thing that made us suspicious was the gmail address.
In the words if you cannot see the message… ‘click here’ it took us to a web site called darenart.com. This web site is presently only in French and is for a boutique of Moroccan furniture. Not the sort of place one would expect a questionnaire to come from.

We needless to say have not answered the mail.


Just an update we processed the mail with the Spamcop web site.
It seems the original of the mail is from the Czech Republic.
Never try to out-stubborn your guests.
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tree-peony
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Post by tree-peony »

I got that one as well...I just binned it :)
http://www.gozoluxury.co.uk
actually quite nice apartment in Gozo!
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