OT: Renting a place in NYC from Craiglist (2 weeks)…

[bubble_contagion]

A friend is attending a two week conference / workshop in NYC. Not much money so he is thinking of renting a room he found on Craigslist. He got this reply from the owner. Are these terms acceptable? It sounds likle they want all money up front. How can he verify this is not a scam? Has anybody rented a vacation house / rooms / etc. for a short period of time? How is transaction usually done?

Dear Rxxxx Gxxxxxxx,
Thanks for contacting me about the NYC property .

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/sub/1935973062.html.

$125 / 2br – Perfect and affordable two bedrooms in NYC (Greenwich Village).I have attached some of the pictures of the apartrment with this message ,the condo is located at 160 Bleecker St, New York ,United States .Close to subway stations , and easy access to restaurants, Live Theater, museums,and grocery stores, Sightseeing, cinemas and more. Apartment features living room,two bedrooms,futon for extra sleeping ,full bath and toilet ,it is located on the 2nd floor ,it is an elevator building
to give you a clear view of the environment, washer and dryer in unit,kitchen is fully equipped .Designer built full 2-Bedrooms apartment with two queen size beds,the apartment is located in the heart of Manhattan,NYC; with separate kitchen, High ceilings , wooden floors,tiled bath and toilet,fully equipped (with dishwasher,disposal, compactor,refridgerator and ice maker, etc.).Leather
chairs,recessed lights,and Fully-equipped laundry facility.

The property is much available for the dates you have chosen(September 12th until the 26th)at 125/night;$1575 for your total stay;to hold your
dates,35% of the rent ($550) + security deposit ($250) =$800. So all you need pay to secure your dates is $800.The security deposit($250)is fully refundable on your check-out;and the rental balance ($1025)is expected to be paid on your arrival,just before you check in and keys are exchanged.Do have a great day and I hope to hear back from you soon, so I can forward you the booking paper work. Cheers…Best regards..i hope to read back from you ASAP to finalize this.

Best regards
Shelton & Itorria

[bearishgurl]

If this is a legitimate year-round day/week/month rental, why don’t “Shelton & Itorria” make a reference in their ad to their website with calendars where it shows each unit(s) they are “managing” blocked off on the dates it is already reserved? If they don’t have a website, who are “Shelton & Itorria” and what is their business/position? Are they the owners, agents, mgrs?

Nobody would sign off of a RE craigslist inquiry as “Best Regards.”

They close by saying, “Do have a great day and I hope to hear back from you soon, so I can forward you the `booking paper work.’ Cheers…Best regards..i hope to read back from you ASAP to finalize this.”

I say it is a scam. If these two were “professional,” they would list their full names, business name and affiliation, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and paypal account name to any inquiries on their ad, so you could make an online deposit.

They enclose the address of the property and maybe it is a legitimate address. They know the inquirer, Mr. R.C. is from out of town so how is he going to check on it? He has no way of knowing if it is actually a rental or if it is even theirs to rent. It could be their apartment they are living in . . . lol :=].

bubble_contagion, why don’t you have Mr. R.C. respond and fvck with them a little and see if they’ll e-mail some `booking paper – work.’ Tell him NOT to give out his street address or phone number. Just for fun . . . and let us know how it goes.

[bearishgurl]

If this is a legitimate year-round day/week/month rental, why don’t “Shelton & Itorria” make a reference in their ad to their website with calendars where it shows each unit(s) they are “managing” blocked off on the dates it is already reserved? If they don’t have a website, who are “Shelton & Itorria” and what is their business/position? Are they the owners, agents, mgrs?

Nobody would sign off of a RE craigslist inquiry as “Best Regards.”

They close by saying, “Do have a great day and I hope to hear back from you soon, so I can forward you the `booking paper work.’ Cheers…Best regards..i hope to read back from you ASAP to finalize this.”

I say it is a scam. If these two were “professional,” they would list their full names, business name and affiliation, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and paypal account name to any inquiries on their ad, so you could make an online deposit.

They enclose the address of the property and maybe it is a legitimate address. They know the inquirer, Mr. R.C. is from out of town so how is he going to check on it? He has no way of knowing if it is actually a rental or if it is even theirs to rent. It could be their apartment they are living in . . . lol :=].

bubble_contagion, why don’t you have Mr. R.C. respond and fvck with them a little and see if they’ll e-mail some `booking paper – work.’ Tell him NOT to give out his street address or phone number. Just for fun . . . and let us know how it goes.

[bearishgurl]

If this is a legitimate year-round day/week/month rental, why don’t “Shelton & Itorria” make a reference in their ad to their website with calendars where it shows each unit(s) they are “managing” blocked off on the dates it is already reserved? If they don’t have a website, who are “Shelton & Itorria” and what is their business/position? Are they the owners, agents, mgrs?

Nobody would sign off of a RE craigslist inquiry as “Best Regards.”

They close by saying, “Do have a great day and I hope to hear back from you soon, so I can forward you the `booking paper work.’ Cheers…Best regards..i hope to read back from you ASAP to finalize this.”

I say it is a scam. If these two were “professional,” they would list their full names, business name and affiliation, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and paypal account name to any inquiries on their ad, so you could make an online deposit.

They enclose the address of the property and maybe it is a legitimate address. They know the inquirer, Mr. R.C. is from out of town so how is he going to check on it? He has no way of knowing if it is actually a rental or if it is even theirs to rent. It could be their apartment they are living in . . . lol :=].

bubble_contagion, why don’t you have Mr. R.C. respond and fvck with them a little and see if they’ll e-mail some `booking paper – work.’ Tell him NOT to give out his street address or phone number. Just for fun . . . and let us know how it goes.

[bearishgurl]

If this is a legitimate year-round day/week/month rental, why don’t “Shelton & Itorria” make a reference in their ad to their website with calendars where it shows each unit(s) they are “managing” blocked off on the dates it is already reserved? If they don’t have a website, who are “Shelton & Itorria” and what is their business/position? Are they the owners, agents, mgrs?

Nobody would sign off of a RE craigslist inquiry as “Best Regards.”

They close by saying, “Do have a great day and I hope to hear back from you soon, so I can forward you the `booking paper work.’ Cheers…Best regards..i hope to read back from you ASAP to finalize this.”

I say it is a scam. If these two were “professional,” they would list their full names, business name and affiliation, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and paypal account name to any inquiries on their ad, so you could make an online deposit.

They enclose the address of the property and maybe it is a legitimate address. They know the inquirer, Mr. R.C. is from out of town so how is he going to check on it? He has no way of knowing if it is actually a rental or if it is even theirs to rent. It could be their apartment they are living in . . . lol :=].

bubble_contagion, why don’t you have Mr. R.C. respond and fvck with them a little and see if they’ll e-mail some `booking paper – work.’ Tell him NOT to give out his street address or phone number. Just for fun . . . and let us know how it goes.

[bearishgurl]

If this is a legitimate year-round day/week/month rental, why don’t “Shelton & Itorria” make a reference in their ad to their website with calendars where it shows each unit(s) they are “managing” blocked off on the dates it is already reserved? If they don’t have a website, who are “Shelton & Itorria” and what is their business/position? Are they the owners, agents, mgrs?

Nobody would sign off of a RE craigslist inquiry as “Best Regards.”

They close by saying, “Do have a great day and I hope to hear back from you soon, so I can forward you the `booking paper work.’ Cheers…Best regards..i hope to read back from you ASAP to finalize this.”

I say it is a scam. If these two were “professional,” they would list their full names, business name and affiliation, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and paypal account name to any inquiries on their ad, so you could make an online deposit.

They enclose the address of the property and maybe it is a legitimate address. They know the inquirer, Mr. R.C. is from out of town so how is he going to check on it? He has no way of knowing if it is actually a rental or if it is even theirs to rent. It could be their apartment they are living in . . . lol :=].

bubble_contagion, why don’t you have Mr. R.C. respond and fvck with them a little and see if they’ll e-mail some `booking paper – work.’ Tell him NOT to give out his street address or phone number. Just for fun . . . and let us know how it goes.

[sdrealtor]

I would be very leary about doing something like that over CL. If they get ripped off, they will be screwed because it would be even more expensive to find something else. They are better off going through vrbo.com.

[sdrealtor]

I would be very leary about doing something like that over CL. If they get ripped off, they will be screwed because it would be even more expensive to find something else. They are better off going through vrbo.com.

[sdrealtor]

I would be very leary about doing something like that over CL. If they get ripped off, they will be screwed because it would be even more expensive to find something else. They are better off going through vrbo.com.

[sdrealtor]

I would be very leary about doing something like that over CL. If they get ripped off, they will be screwed because it would be even more expensive to find something else. They are better off going through vrbo.com.

[sdrealtor]

I would be very leary about doing something like that over CL. If they get ripped off, they will be screwed because it would be even more expensive to find something else. They are better off going through vrbo.com.

[Oxford]

ABSOLUTE SCAM. The wording of the reply drops too many clues.

I have attached some of the pictures of the apartrment with this message ,the condo is located at 160 Bleecker St, New York ,United States

– “apartment” spelling
– comma spacing
– Mentioning “United States” main give-away

The property is much available for the dates you have chosen
-WTF?

Have some fun with it. Contact them and find out how they want the money sent. Western Union? Money Gram? Post office box?

After I sold my house in 2008, I ran into alot of these fucking bastards and the text read about the same. It is usually some scum bag from Nigeria making a load of money. The number of people scamming on CL would astound you.

OX
…CL buster

[Oxford]

ABSOLUTE SCAM. The wording of the reply drops too many clues.

I have attached some of the pictures of the apartrment with this message ,the condo is located at 160 Bleecker St, New York ,United States

– “apartment” spelling
– comma spacing
– Mentioning “United States” main give-away

The property is much available for the dates you have chosen
-WTF?

Have some fun with it. Contact them and find out how they want the money sent. Western Union? Money Gram? Post office box?

After I sold my house in 2008, I ran into alot of these fucking bastards and the text read about the same. It is usually some scum bag from Nigeria making a load of money. The number of people scamming on CL would astound you.

OX
…CL buster

[Oxford]

ABSOLUTE SCAM. The wording of the reply drops too many clues.

I have attached some of the pictures of the apartrment with this message ,the condo is located at 160 Bleecker St, New York ,United States

– “apartment” spelling
– comma spacing
– Mentioning “United States” main give-away

The property is much available for the dates you have chosen
-WTF?

Have some fun with it. Contact them and find out how they want the money sent. Western Union? Money Gram? Post office box?

After I sold my house in 2008, I ran into alot of these fucking bastards and the text read about the same. It is usually some scum bag from Nigeria making a load of money. The number of people scamming on CL would astound you.

OX
…CL buster

[Oxford]

ABSOLUTE SCAM. The wording of the reply drops too many clues.

I have attached some of the pictures of the apartrment with this message ,the condo is located at 160 Bleecker St, New York ,United States

– “apartment” spelling
– comma spacing
– Mentioning “United States” main give-away

The property is much available for the dates you have chosen
-WTF?

Have some fun with it. Contact them and find out how they want the money sent. Western Union? Money Gram? Post office box?

After I sold my house in 2008, I ran into alot of these fucking bastards and the text read about the same. It is usually some scum bag from Nigeria making a load of money. The number of people scamming on CL would astound you.

OX
…CL buster

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