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Mr_X
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 Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:09 am Post subject: New Record |
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I just reported 46 Scam Ads, just in the first pages of 1 Bedroom Flat North of The River
It is getting out of hand now |
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Catwoman
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:21 am Post subject: |
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| I know. What can you do? Admin here is slow. |
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Mr_X
Joined: 18 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:31 am Post subject: |
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| 37 Scam Ads in 2 bedroom section |
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montyzuma
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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| as a matter of interest how do you recognise them as scams |
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Mr_X
Joined: 18 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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Typical scam format
Shows pictures of a stunning property, followed by a very desirable London area, combined by an extremely ridiculous price, with no contact details except email.
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2 bedroom flat Notting Hill £200 pw
Studio flats in Chelsea for £120 pw
ETC ETC ETC |
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Mr_X
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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Just found a nice example, the site is full of these ads
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jenniferdawson
Joined: 07 May 2008
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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I've taken to just typing f*** off in giant letters when these muppets email me.  |
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greengirl09
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| Also, Flatlands and Interlet post under the "private" landlord. I know they claim to act on behalf of private landlords but in my opinion, if you have to pay a fee to view a flat, this should be classified as an agency. |
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Mr_X
Joined: 18 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| greengirl09 wrote: | | Also, Flatlands and Interlet post under the "private" landlord. I know they claim to act on behalf of private landlords but in my opinion, if you have to pay a fee to view a flat, this should be classified as an agency. |
All agencies act on behalf of private landlords.
Please report the ads. Flatland and Interlet are agencies who illegally charge fees for viewings / registration, and are too cheap to pay a subscription, when gumtree makes them thousands and thousands of pounds. |
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