Nuisance Booking e-mails?

[JJ]

Has anybody had a similar problem to me, I have just recived 10 e-mails via my website, all sent at the same time, from different e-mails, all asking to book consecutive weeks form Oct to Dec 2006.

A friend thinks they are whats called "Nuisance e-mails", not SPAM as they are not selling anything.

I had one a few days ago, replied as if it was a genuine enquiry, but heard nothing.

Below is an example of one.

You have a booking request from
Jerrell
Melvin
Elliot
Eddie
Treyton
Curtis
Johnny
[email protected]
George
For 1 week(s) starting 2006-12-30

[Cassis]

Not exactly the same but yes, I think everyone gets emails that are just from eejits messing about.  I got one where the 'Other information' box from our online form was filled in 'We're all P*ssed at Del's party.'

I think that getting 10 at the same time is a bit of a giveaway.

I would just add the addresses concerned to my enormous 'Blocked senders' list!

[Boiling a frog]

How about this one/

Hello we have been seen your
property and are thinking of coming to
stay for one or two weeks in
September.from 9th
Please can you clarify a few
things :
There would be my husband and
myself with our baby
daughter. Would we get a low
occupancy reduction on our
booking?indeed what is your
best price as it seems to
vary from site to site.what offers are available?
How warm is the weather
normally in September?
We would want our daughter in
a separate bedroom but in a
cot.is there enough room.
Would a baby listener work in
the property.
We are vegetarian and our
baby daughter is allergic to
eggs where could you
recommend we eat?
How long would it take for us
to drive from the nearest
ferry port?
How far are the nearest
shops/restaurants/Towns?
how many share the pool?
Could you provide ,cot high
chair etc

We hope to hear from you soon

 

It appears genuine however most of the questions asked are already on the advert

[Cassis]

Sounds like a nice low-maintenance group.   Did you direct them to the website and have they booked?  Bon courage!

We have a page called 'Directions' or 'Accès' depending on the language and anyone with a map of France can see where Alençon is.  Yet we still have people asking if we are near the sea, near Nantes, how far from Caen, New York, Timbuktu  etc. etc.  A French person rang a while ago and we had a detailed conversation about the property, rates, amenities, things to see etc.  They finally asked if Alençon was near Montpellier.  Doh!

[The Riff-Raff Element]

This one this morning:

Hello Renter,

Nice to hear about the avalaibility for the room but

meanwhile i would like to introduce myself to you as ron thomas,Single and

looking. I dont smoke nor drink,No pets. I am into sales and makes of all kind

of art works and designs including painting.

Please respond to this

questions:

1. What is the Fixed Price

2. When would the

room be avalaible (Date)

3. Whats the Maximum/Minimum

lease

4. How many months deposit should be made in advance

5. Method of payment ( Preferably by Money Order or Cashier's

check)

6. Can I pay weekly or Monthly ( I prefer

Monthly)

7. Is it furnished or Unfurnished

8. Any other

details ( Pics if avalaible)

Waiting to hear from you as soon as

possible.

To be fair, Holiday Lets quickly followed with an email saying the

sender had been blocked as they thought it was a scam, but it gave me a

chuckle.

[Cassis]

Nice one, Jond!

I already posted this enquiry on another thread but I think it's worth another airing:

=========================================

HOLIDAYADVERTISING.COM - CUSTOMER ENQUIRY =========================================

Date of Enquiry : Sat 01 July 2006  22 36

Customers Name : J.vacation@********.net

Customers e-mail address : J.vacation@********.net

Tel :

Enquiry

: Hello Am James Am from me and my family will like to know how  yourun

this rentel,well are on a vacation for this year Below Details of the

Reservation Below:

Date:1st of Oct to 30th Nov 2006

Time of arrival:10 am

Rooms:Apartment

No of people:2 adults And 1 son

             

and we are as well willing to buy a small house around that area that

your house is located,well we are referring to that will wanted to Rent

your aprt that you havefor rent on a monthly rentel or weekly rentel we

are planning staying i mean we  wanted to buy a small house in that

area butbefore then we wanted  to stay for 2 Months  rentel ionly want

to stay around and check  the security area before i buy the house that

i intends to buy in  that area ok,so i will be veryglad to have the

amount for the  monthly rentel and if you do no trun monthly rentel we

are as well  ok by weekly rentel,i will be very glad to tell you that

we are  much interested in renting your home,well will like have all

info  that you think real tenetwill n! eeded to know about,wel l we wi

ll  be starting the rentel by (1st of Oct 2006 checking till 30 Nov 

2006 Checkout a nd as well while we stay in t he aprtwe will be  making

uses of things like bike and some otherassecories i hope  that is Ok.i

have 1 kids and one wife and me allmaking 2 in number,i will needs  to

know more about the house you have for rent,any way Here is my

Information below :

Address :2016 ******** Road,

Abbotsford, BC

V3G 2J5  Canada ,

Mr And Mrs James ********* Bc Canada

Business Located here in Uk.

Wife Destination Neltherlands.

Rev James Family

J.vacation@********.net

=========================================

Property Owner  : Phil GRAHAM

Property Type   : Bed and Breakfast

Property Country: France

Property Web Ref: 284

Property Webpage: http://www.normandie-chambres.co.uk

This

email has been sent through www.holidayadvertising.com website.  It is

a direct e-mail from a member of the public and not from

holidayadvertising.com directly. Please ensure you respond

appropriately.

I responded appropriately by binning it. [Www]

[ChezShells]

Hi

If its from your own site then its probably down to the fact you have your email listed on the site, scammers just search site that have an email attached to the page and send automatically.

Best to have an email page on the site rather than an email link.

Lee

[Cassis]

No, it's from a portal site who later that day said my trial period was up and did I want to pay to stay online with them.  As this was the only enquiry received from that portal during the 3 month free trial, what do you think was my response? [Www]

They got an appropriate response, as they requested.