Smiley Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 I have been getting constant enquries from someone called Chris Coat Howard requesting my property for 3 months. I have told him it is for holiday lets so he has now reduced his request to 5 weeks . Like the scam mentioned previously he has said he will have laptops with the party that will need to be used. I politely told him that we require cleared funds a minimum of 6 weeks in advance with a 25 % deposit immediately. Paid by bank transfer or Paypal which must be cleared before we will confirm any bookings. I think it may be a scam has anyone else heard of this guy or very similar?. Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly1 Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Sounds remarkably similar to the other one doesn't it :-(Holly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Yes he frequently emails me, via theholidayhost.com asking for 2 rooms for 3 people and a laptop for 2 months. Persistent little b***** isn't he! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Taylor Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 PayPal is not a safe method of payment if you have any doubts about the payer. Depending on the credit card laws in the payer's country, if they have paid using credit card funding, a chargeback can be made up to several months after the money has landed in your own account.(Please note : I personally think PayPal is wonderful, it's only in the circumstances above I would avoid it!)A Western Union instant transfer is safe - you collect cash at the nearest agency (most main La Postes in France). This isn't the same as WU money orders - they can be counterfeit.Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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