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Myhome.ie ad, too good to be true? Harcourt Street 600/month

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  • 16-05-2013 2:26pm
    #1
    molochtanna
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi,

    I'm just wondering if anyone else has had experience with this kind of ad.

    http://www.myhome.ie/rentals/brochure/7-harcourt-st-south-city-centre-dublin-2/2511827

    I've e-mailed the landlord, and I've been skeptical from the start (600/month on Harcourt street seems too good to be true).

    I got a reply, landlord lives in London, wants the deposit and monthly rent into the bank account etc. but said they wanted to use Moneybookers so we could both be sure we're not getting scammed...

    Now, I'm not an idiot; I haven't paid them any money and I'm trying to work out how legit this is and I've said I want to view the apartment before I make my mind up...

    Has anyone had any experience with this kind of thing?


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    #2
    djimi
    Registered Users Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    I didnt need to reverse image that ad to know those pictures werent from an apartment on Harcourt St, but just in case you are wondering anyway!

    http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p1025952

    Its a scam...


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    #3
    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,411 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Scam 100%.


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    #4
    molochtanna
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭molochtanna


    djimi wrote: »
    I didnt need to reverse image that ad to know those pictures werent from an apartment on Harcourt St, but just in case you are wondering anyway!

    http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p1025952

    Its a scam...

    Thank you!


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    #5
    ElChe32
    Registered Users Posts: 2,690 ✭✭✭ElChe32


    Total scam, they try this crap on every property renting place in the world, had the same shíte when I was moving back to Sweden, saw an ad, knew the area and the address and the rent was like 1/4 of what you'd normally pay and got the usual "I'm currently living in Madrid blah blah send me 1 months deposit and i'll send you the keys". Sly bastards!


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    #6
    Bigcheeze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Bigcheeze


    Report the ad OP!


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    #7
    westies4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭westies4ever


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056170773

    check out some of the more recent posts on this thread - it seems to be a common enough scam at the minute.


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    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Landlord abroad.
    Unusual payment method.
    Room layout and finish incompatible with Georgian house.
    Windows wrong size and placement.
    Ceiling probably wrong height.
    Probably a few other inconsistencies.
    But most of all, rent price is far too good to be true.


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    #9
    djimi
    Registered Users Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    tricky D wrote: »
    Landlord abroad.
    Unusual payment method.
    Room layout and finish incompatible with Georgian house.
    Windows wrong size and placement.
    Ceiling probably wrong height.
    Probably a few other inconsistencies.
    But most of all, rent price is far too good to be true.

    It was the bright sunshine that gave it away for me :pac:


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    #10
    Bigcheeze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Bigcheeze


    Really bad form for my home to leave this ad up. I reported it as fraudulent 4 hours ago.


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