Is this website a possible scam
villaholidaycyprus.com/
Does this website look familiar to you?
The more I look at the more I wonder. I have already posted earlier on in the forum.
Possible scam!! Is this a fake website?
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Paul Carmel
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In my opinion its not a fake scam site, but if you are worried you can contact the at the following
I & M Ad Smart Ltd
Dimitriou Georrgiou 4
Paphos 8046,
CYPRUS
+35799625045
pigasos@spidernet.com.cy
I & M Ad Smart Ltd
Dimitriou Georrgiou 4
Paphos 8046,
CYPRUS
+35799625045
pigasos@spidernet.com.cy
Cheers
PC
PC
All the properties have the same contact name and phone number, confusingly similar photos and a copywriting style that is so consistent that it could only have been written by one person. The stated terms for advertisers do not appear to be a serious attempt to attract owners of other properties. Without asking the website owner(s), it's difficult to know their intention. It could be a work in progress or even a demo website. Regardless, I would need tangible evidence that these properties actually exist before considering booking one of them or advertising on the site.
One thing I can tell you is that it has absolutely nothing to do with holiday-rentals or any of the other large listing sites. Clicking on the terms and conditions is a good clue, although I agree there are some minor similarities in style that might have lead you to believe they were connected. The calendar is identical for example.
Just my 2 cents
One thing I can tell you is that it has absolutely nothing to do with holiday-rentals or any of the other large listing sites. Clicking on the terms and conditions is a good clue, although I agree there are some minor similarities in style that might have lead you to believe they were connected. The calendar is identical for example.
Just my 2 cents
Last edited by A-two on Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:59 am, edited 1 time in total.
Waves from America
I agree with adrian31uk: the style is very much h-r.
It doesn't pretend to be a vrbo site, so the same contact for all the properties isn't really surprising. Ditto for the copywriting style. I haven't had time to check the photos but if they are the same(?!) there's a serious problem!
It doesn't pretend to be a vrbo site, so the same contact for all the properties isn't really surprising. Ditto for the copywriting style. I haven't had time to check the photos but if they are the same(?!) there's a serious problem!
Best,
Alexia.
Alexia.
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Alan Knighting
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adrian31uk
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Do you think it might be a good idea to report this to www.holiday-rentals.com directly.
I am not saying that these people are scam artists, innocent until proven guilty but they have either made it look like holiday-rentals to:-
1) Make people think there is a connection between the websites so they get more visitors
2) Becuase they where too lazy or are not real webdesigners and thought it would look nice.
I also see that there database is an off the shelf product.
I am not saying that these people are scam artists, innocent until proven guilty but they have either made it look like holiday-rentals to:-
1) Make people think there is a connection between the websites so they get more visitors
2) Becuase they where too lazy or are not real webdesigners and thought it would look nice.
I also see that there database is an off the shelf product.