Wow this just made me laugh...
This guest just replied me with a made up email supposedly of my father replying before me. I just can´t handle how people make stuff up to get a better discount.
Dear Andy,
I have already received an offer today from Fxxx Cxxxx for this villa for xxxx Euro (please see below) which is much cheaper than your offer. So i will be discussing this with Francisco in more detail as soon as I have discussed it with the rest of our group.
Best Regards,
Chris
Good afternoon Chris,
First of all we want to thank you for being interested in our property. We are happy to inform you that our villa is still available between 30 July to 13 August (14 nights stay). Including a welcome basket on arrival to get you in the holiday mood!
For the period, between 30 July 2012(check-in) to 13 August 2012(check-out) we agree with your offer - € x,xxx. The rate include utility bills. Let me know if you wish to move forward with a reservation and I will be happy to assist you.
I remain at your disposal for any questions,
Fxxxx Dxxx Cxxxx
Guest making up reply response.
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Darko Kontin
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Classic.And the story continues...
He still does not want to give up... this time he makes up the whole upper frame of the made up reply with a fake email that we dont even have...
Dear Andy,
Please find below a copy of the email from Fxxxxx D. Cxxxxxx confirming a price of xxxx Euro for this villa which I received earlier today. I hope this stops any further confusion.
Best Regards,
Chris
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: holiday bookings <info.holidaybookings@gmail.com>
To: chpugh2002@yahoo.co.uk
Sent: Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 12:07
Subject: Re: Fwd: Spain-holiday.com enquiry on id: xxxx - Chris Pugh
Good afternoon Chris,First of all we want to thank you for being interested in our property. We are happy to inform you that our villa is still available between 30 July to 13 August (14 nights stay). Including a welcome basket on arrival to get you in the holiday mood!For the period, between 30 July 2012(check-in) to 13 August 2012(check-out) we agree with your offer - € x,xxx. The rate include utility bills. Let me know if you wish to move forward with a reservation and I will be happy to assist you.I remain at your disposal for any questions,Fxxxx D. Cxxxxxx
He still does not want to give up... this time he makes up the whole upper frame of the made up reply with a fake email that we dont even have...
Dear Andy,
Please find below a copy of the email from Fxxxxx D. Cxxxxxx confirming a price of xxxx Euro for this villa which I received earlier today. I hope this stops any further confusion.
Best Regards,
Chris
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: holiday bookings <info.holidaybookings@gmail.com>
To: chpugh2002@yahoo.co.uk
Sent: Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 12:07
Subject: Re: Fwd: Spain-holiday.com enquiry on id: xxxx - Chris Pugh
Good afternoon Chris,First of all we want to thank you for being interested in our property. We are happy to inform you that our villa is still available between 30 July to 13 August (14 nights stay). Including a welcome basket on arrival to get you in the holiday mood!For the period, between 30 July 2012(check-in) to 13 August 2012(check-out) we agree with your offer - € x,xxx. The rate include utility bills. Let me know if you wish to move forward with a reservation and I will be happy to assist you.I remain at your disposal for any questions,Fxxxx D. Cxxxxxx
I know right! That is just what I thought!Nemo wrote:I guess they're thinking that the email will be handled by a team rather than an individual and therefore won't cross reference?
Whatever they think you sure don't want them as guests!
Imagine if at these early steps of the process they are making things up, what could happen if they actually rent the vila!
Shock! 
Do people really go to those lengths? Or is someone else, a 3rd party, hi-jacking your site and hoping to extract money from would-be holidaymakers?
I think I would investigate that first (and then not touch it with the proverbial plastic barge-pole)
Mols
Do people really go to those lengths? Or is someone else, a 3rd party, hi-jacking your site and hoping to extract money from would-be holidaymakers?I think I would investigate that first (and then not touch it with the proverbial plastic barge-pole)
Mols
Jumping is just dressage with speed-bumps.
Hi
This is my first post, so sorry for lurking for a while and saying nothing.
I have found this forum so interesting, helpful, funny and a little scary at times but altogether very enjoyable and so informative.
Anyway, I wanted to add to this thread as I have only recently got into the holiday let market and one of my first enquiries was a chap who when given the 'thank you for your enquiry' email, he replied with 'sorry, your apartment is much more expensive than others in the same area, with the same facilities so I wont be booking with you'. As I am a bit of a 'Googler', I Googled him and found him saying the same thing on open rental web sites to other holiday let folk. I think he is a serial 'let me see who I can wind up today' sort of guy. I think some people wake up in the morning, and where most of us have Coco Pops or Porridge, there are those who say 'who can I annoy the hell out of this morning'? I think your guy is so stupid you have to laugh at his attempts.
This is my first post, so sorry for lurking for a while and saying nothing.
I have found this forum so interesting, helpful, funny and a little scary at times but altogether very enjoyable and so informative.
Anyway, I wanted to add to this thread as I have only recently got into the holiday let market and one of my first enquiries was a chap who when given the 'thank you for your enquiry' email, he replied with 'sorry, your apartment is much more expensive than others in the same area, with the same facilities so I wont be booking with you'. As I am a bit of a 'Googler', I Googled him and found him saying the same thing on open rental web sites to other holiday let folk. I think he is a serial 'let me see who I can wind up today' sort of guy. I think some people wake up in the morning, and where most of us have Coco Pops or Porridge, there are those who say 'who can I annoy the hell out of this morning'? I think your guy is so stupid you have to laugh at his attempts.
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Maybe you should ask Chris exactly how he first made the contact, which prompted the response from your "father", in case it is some kind of hi-jack. He could be genuinely interested in your property but at risk of becoming a victim of a scam.andilubio wrote:That could be true...
Just in the case I have changed a couple of the passwords.
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kendalcottages
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Yes... there's a term for this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)Afrique wrote:I think he is a serial 'let me see who I can wind up today' sort of guy. I think some people wake up in the morning, and where most of us have Coco Pops or Porridge, there are those who say 'who can I annoy the hell out of this morning'? I think your guy is so stupid you have to laugh at his attempts.
However, in this case, if the person is being seemingly persistent, I would err on the side of caution and investigate Mols' suggestion.
Kendal Holiday Cottages Ltd., Kendal, Cumbria - between the Lake District & the Yorkshire Dales.
Guys, the saga continues... this lad just cracks me up...
Dear Andy,
I can assure you I don't have anything confused, I sent a genuine enquiry to your website regarding this villa, I did not note that the reply was from either your site or Holiday Booking I just noticed it was from Fxxxxx D Cxxxx. We have been booking villas for our summer holiday for over 12 years now and never have had any problems with owners before. We are always careful in which villas we choose and which booking companies we choose as well, as there has to be a level of trust with both parties. I feel this trust has been broken by you and therefore I am no longer interested in your property.
Regards
Chris Pugh
Dear Andy,
I can assure you I don't have anything confused, I sent a genuine enquiry to your website regarding this villa, I did not note that the reply was from either your site or Holiday Booking I just noticed it was from Fxxxxx D Cxxxx. We have been booking villas for our summer holiday for over 12 years now and never have had any problems with owners before. We are always careful in which villas we choose and which booking companies we choose as well, as there has to be a level of trust with both parties. I feel this trust has been broken by you and therefore I am no longer interested in your property.
Regards
Chris Pugh
