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  Topic: Western union scam
**Pika**

Replies: 11
Views: 3796

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:50 pm   Subject: Western union scam
I usually email them just for a laugh, here's one of my favourates so far...
She is a lady married to a priest and she's called either Owen McAndrew or Harry..... Nice! She also wants to know if I h ...
  Topic: PET SCAMMERS...LOOK....
**Pika**

Replies: 12
Views: 1431

PostForum: Gumtree Feedback   Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:44 pm   Subject: PET SCAMMERS...LOOK....
Your big mistake may have been checking the skies bobby... there's a brightly coloured dog outside my office window just now and I could swear it just asked a passing poodle "Who's a pretty boy?& ...
  Topic: WHO REGULATES PRIVATE LANDLORDS, REGISTERD OR UNREGISTERED
**Pika**

Replies: 6
Views: 2111

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:27 pm   Subject: WHO REGULATES PRIVATE LANDLORDS, REGISTERD OR UNREGISTERED
The local council are usually a good place to start. there are limits as to what they can (or are prepared) to do, but they can give landlords a major headache if they so choose!
  Topic: Moderators.. Check these posts
**Pika**

Replies: 14
Views: 1015

PostForum: Gumtree Feedback   Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:32 am   Subject: Moderators.. Check these posts
I hope he's not putting the chickens in the coffin with them. The embalming fluid would seriously ruin the taste I reckon. No amount of gravy would cover that....
  Topic: Moderators.. Check these posts
**Pika**

Replies: 14
Views: 1015

PostForum: Gumtree Feedback   Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:37 pm   Subject: Moderators.. Check these posts
Damn it, I'm hungry now! Rolling Eyes
  Topic: Moderators.. Check these posts
**Pika**

Replies: 14
Views: 1015

PostForum: Gumtree Feedback   Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:42 pm   Subject: Moderators.. Check these posts
I have packed her into her travelling box many times now for timewasters so I will need to know that you are serious by transferring £1000 by western union to another turkey breeder and provide photog ...
  Topic: Having problem with moderator
**Pika**

Replies: 18
Views: 1728

PostForum: Gumtree Feedback   Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:14 pm   Subject: Having problem with moderator
Sounds like its YOU who should be apologising JennySue as You are the one in the wrong.
  Topic: How much rent should I charge my boyfriend?
**Pika**

Replies: 15
Views: 4001

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:43 pm   Subject: How much rent should I charge my boyfriend?
Emily Pankhurst is turning in her grave! Wink
  Topic: How much rent should I charge my boyfriend?
**Pika**

Replies: 15
Views: 4001

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:40 am   Subject: How much rent should I charge my boyfriend?
Don't pull your punches Bluey! You're on scathing form this week! (Its great!) Wink
  Topic: Reference Checks
**Pika**

Replies: 13
Views: 2673

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:59 am   Subject: Reference Checks
[quote=I dont know many 25 year olds living in London to have £8,000 to spare. Infact most my friends only have a tenner left the day before pay day! I don't think that is terrible at all![/quote]

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  Topic: Reference Checks
**Pika**

Replies: 13
Views: 2673

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:01 am   Subject: Reference Checks
Not every agency uses a credit check system, and even among those who do some of them just check if you're blacklisted rather than what you earn, so that might help.
With the ones who do though I'm a ...
  Topic: I have just givrn notice to a Tenant ... WHY ... Read on ...
**Pika**

Replies: 29
Views: 6390

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:06 pm   Subject: I have just givrn notice to a Tenant ... WHY ... Read on ...
Aww mate I feel your pain, been there many times!
Watch it though, I don't know what the judges are like where you are but the ones round here are sticklers for abiding to rental guidelines and going ...
  Topic: Termination of Assured Shorthold Tenancy
**Pika**

Replies: 17
Views: 5226

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:59 pm   Subject: Termination of Assured Shorthold Tenancy
If your last AST has expired, and you've not yet signed a new one (I'm surprised your agent let it go that long!) then you will probably be on what is known as a rolling contract (aka month-to-month t ...
  Topic: Is this dodgy? HELP Please.
**Pika**

Replies: 1
Views: 1562

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:14 am   Subject: Is this dodgy? HELP Please.
They've got a pretty bad reputation. It seems that they are a nightmare to try and get repairs done and they are known to retain bonds for very tenuous reasons.
Their properties are nice, but not ve ...
  Topic: Is this dodgy?
**Pika**

Replies: 4
Views: 999

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:55 pm   Subject: Is this dodgy?
Contract on the back of an envelope?? RUN! RUN AWAY FAST!
There is no way that'd be legally binding (apart from not exactly being professional!) I would be very careful handing any money over to the ...
  Topic: bloody students
**Pika**

Replies: 7
Views: 1416

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:27 am   Subject: bloody students
Wow, King of the sweeping generalisation you aren't ya?!
I'm a student, I study full time and yet still manage to work 36hrs per week (which I do pay tax on actually) and for your information I also ...
  Topic: Is Gumtree Accomodation section finished?
**Pika**

Replies: 34
Views: 5198

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:57 pm   Subject: Is Gumtree Accomodation section finished?
And yet again none of yesterday's "offered" ads have been posted on the Sunderland site. This is getting beyond a joke.... Moderators, what's going on here please?
Don't wanna sound like I ...
  Topic: Is Gumtree Accomodation section finished?
**Pika**

Replies: 34
Views: 5198

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:44 am   Subject: Is Gumtree Accomodation section finished?
I don't know about anyone else, but I'm finding that sometomes I'll post an ad and it won't show up for days. I also keep trying to post which never shows, but then I got an email from gumtree tellin ...
  Topic: Cesspit emptying expenses ???
**Pika**

Replies: 7
Views: 811

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:08 am   Subject: Cesspit emptying expenses ???
Best thing to do is telephone them and inform them that you will call into their office this afternoon to pick up a photocopy of the invoice as you never recieved your copy and you want to ensure ever ...
  Topic: Wanna visit the UK, help!! :(
**Pika**

Replies: 8
Views: 1041

PostForum: Travel   Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:20 pm   Subject: Wanna visit the UK, help!! :(
Hey, to be honest I know why everyone says London is a must see but it is very expensive and a bit overwhelming! I would say that though as a Northerner! However, if you're an aspiring musician I wo ...
  Topic: Cesspit emptying expenses ???
**Pika**

Replies: 7
Views: 811

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:16 pm   Subject: Cesspit emptying expenses ???
In that case I would ask them for a copy of the inventory before you broach the subject. You are entitled to that both as part of your tenancy and under the data proptection act 1989 as it has your s ...
  Topic: Sunderland Accommodation- Updated ever?!
**Pika**

Replies: 1
Views: 471

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:57 am   Subject: Sunderland Accommodation- Updated ever?!
Its back! Ta Smile
  Topic: Cesspit emptying expenses ???
**Pika**

Replies: 7
Views: 811

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:33 am   Subject: Cesspit emptying expenses ???
It won't do any harm to ask. Presumably you had an inventory done when you moved in, was anything mentioned on there? If the inventory says it was empty, and you've signed that then you've got no ch ...
  Topic: Sunderland Accommodation- Updated ever?!
**Pika**

Replies: 1
Views: 471

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:29 am   Subject: Sunderland Accommodation- Updated ever?!
Hi, I posted a few ads under the "offered" section of Sunderland gumtree yesterday and they're still not showing. It's not just my ads either, there are no ads whatsoever showing for yester ...
  Topic: How to annoy scammers like richardmoriss@gmail.com
**Pika**

Replies: 7
Views: 2911

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:05 pm   Subject: How to annoy scammers like richardmoriss@gmail.com
Haha genius! I used to while away many afternoons doing this too. I used to get a lot of "West African Lady Vicars" who wanted to rent my apartment. I told the last one she'd be very much ...
 
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