Am I being paranoid?
- Normandy Cow
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Am I being paranoid?
If I received this a year ago I would have answered immediately, but as a seasoned "laymyhatter" it set my alarm bells ringing. Am I being paranoid?
dear sir/madam i am hoping to bring some hand made award winning chutneys,jams, curds and marmalades to rouen market and would like to know how far you are from rouen, as i would like a base , your cottage looks beautiful.january 2006 is the plan yours sincerely
(editted by Catherine - removed the email address, see my reply on 15/12 further down)
dear sir/madam i am hoping to bring some hand made award winning chutneys,jams, curds and marmalades to rouen market and would like to know how far you are from rouen, as i would like a base , your cottage looks beautiful.january 2006 is the plan yours sincerely
(editted by Catherine - removed the email address, see my reply on 15/12 further down)
Last edited by Normandy Cow on Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:11 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Catherine, does he give a UK phone number? You could 147 then call, as you'd get a clearer picture by speaking to him. If he's a scammer, then he's a scammer with a jolly inventive mind, as this is almost too unusual an inquiry not to be legit. Are you far from Rouen?
I think I'd respond, but with caution. Keep us posted.
I think I'd respond, but with caution. Keep us posted.
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scam, jam or chutney??
on a slight tangent i know..my plan for next year is to give all my guests a jar of homemade jam ,chutney or pickle made by me as i have orchards of fruit in my garden...anyone done anything similar...nice gesture or not??
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I did that at first too,with the same result.The equivalent toiletry items I leave do get used though
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Thanks for all your comments....
As advised, I conacted him to fish for a little more info and asked for his phone number which he subsequently emailed back (landline!). So I called him, and yes it does sound extremely plausible. He lives in Yorkshire and makes jams, chutneys, biscuits etc which he sells at farmers markets, and he is looking to expand and try to start selling his wares in France. He is currently grappling with the French burocracy before he can start selling, so he is not yet sure when in January he will be able to come, so we have left it that he will contact me again when his plans are a little firmer.
He sounded really nice and I feel a little guilty now for having doubted his original email. Hope he doesn't read laymyhat! (John - if you ever read this, I apologise for having doubted you!).
As advised, I conacted him to fish for a little more info and asked for his phone number which he subsequently emailed back (landline!). So I called him, and yes it does sound extremely plausible. He lives in Yorkshire and makes jams, chutneys, biscuits etc which he sells at farmers markets, and he is looking to expand and try to start selling his wares in France. He is currently grappling with the French burocracy before he can start selling, so he is not yet sure when in January he will be able to come, so we have left it that he will contact me again when his plans are a little firmer.
He sounded really nice and I feel a little guilty now for having doubted his original email. Hope he doesn't read laymyhat! (John - if you ever read this, I apologise for having doubted you!).