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

[yojimbo]

Wow, I can’t believe people still fall for these things. SK may well have rented a place in that building before. That is because the scammers almost always use photos from previous or even existing legitimate ads or find pictures on the net. My girlfriend was looking for a place to rent a few months ago and it was difficult to even find a legitimate ad amongst all the scam ads. In fact one of the places that was legitimately for rent also had three different scam ads listed for it at the same time. The “owner” was always out of town and the keys would be mailed after the deposit was sent. o_0.

My rule is:

EVERYTHING IS A SCAM

until proven otherwise. EVERYTHING!
Start from there and you’ll save yourself some money and hardship.

[Oxford]

Any updates on how the apartment renters faired with these scammers?

OX
…just wondering

[Oxford]

Any updates on how the apartment renters faired with these scammers?

OX
…just wondering

[Oxford]

Any updates on how the apartment renters faired with these scammers?

OX
…just wondering

[Oxford]

Any updates on how the apartment renters faired with these scammers?

OX
…just wondering

[Oxford]

Any updates on how the apartment renters faired with these scammers?

OX
…just wondering

[bubble_contagion]

Ox,

My friend found a place to stay from a reputable website. The location was not so convenient and the price was higher. Even another friend told him that the Craigslist listing was a scam. He tried to stop the money transfer but I don’t know if he was successful and I didn’t want to ask.

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Ox,

My friend found a place to stay from a reputable website. The location was not so convenient and the price was higher. Even another friend told him that the Craigslist listing was a scam. He tried to stop the money transfer but I don’t know if he was successful and I didn’t want to ask.

[bubble_contagion]

Ox,

My friend found a place to stay from a reputable website. The location was not so convenient and the price was higher. Even another friend told him that the Craigslist listing was a scam. He tried to stop the money transfer but I don’t know if he was successful and I didn’t want to ask.

[bubble_contagion]

Ox,

My friend found a place to stay from a reputable website. The location was not so convenient and the price was higher. Even another friend told him that the Craigslist listing was a scam. He tried to stop the money transfer but I don’t know if he was successful and I didn’t want to ask.

[bubble_contagion]

Ox,

My friend found a place to stay from a reputable website. The location was not so convenient and the price was higher. Even another friend told him that the Craigslist listing was a scam. He tried to stop the money transfer but I don’t know if he was successful and I didn’t want to ask.

[Anonymous]

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you, especially the person who took the time to index those thread with Google. Thanks to you, I found this when I googled “Estrada Property Management.” I was sent the exact same instructions and description, with a different address inserted, and thought many things seemed off (among them, I gave no specific dates but was sent a total cost for my stay and “booking papers” with my “middle of this month to the beginning of the next” filled in as the lease term!) Anyways, thankfully there was enough off that I’d figured it out, nut it was great to find tins thread to confirm. Thank you!!!!!

[Anonymous]

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you, especially the person who took the time to index those thread with Google. Thanks to you, I found this when I googled “Estrada Property Management.” I was sent the exact same instructions and description, with a different address inserted, and thought many things seemed off (among them, I gave no specific dates but was sent a total cost for my stay and “booking papers” with my “middle of this month to the beginning of the next” filled in as the lease term!) Anyways, thankfully there was enough off that I’d figured it out, nut it was great to find tins thread to confirm. Thank you!!!!!

[Anonymous]

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you, especially the person who took the time to index those thread with Google. Thanks to you, I found this when I googled “Estrada Property Management.” I was sent the exact same instructions and description, with a different address inserted, and thought many things seemed off (among them, I gave no specific dates but was sent a total cost for my stay and “booking papers” with my “middle of this month to the beginning of the next” filled in as the lease term!) Anyways, thankfully there was enough off that I’d figured it out, nut it was great to find tins thread to confirm. Thank you!!!!!

[Anonymous]

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you, especially the person who took the time to index those thread with Google. Thanks to you, I found this when I googled “Estrada Property Management.” I was sent the exact same instructions and description, with a different address inserted, and thought many things seemed off (among them, I gave no specific dates but was sent a total cost for my stay and “booking papers” with my “middle of this month to the beginning of the next” filled in as the lease term!) Anyways, thankfully there was enough off that I’d figured it out, nut it was great to find tins thread to confirm. Thank you!!!!!

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