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charles
Lounge Lizard
Joined: 11 Mar 2006
Posts: 180
Location: USA
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 Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:03 am Post subject: Watch out for bad realtors! |
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| For those planning to rent an apartment in Russia (or anywhere), I warn you not to give any money to an agency until you see the apartment with your own eyes. That sounds obvious, but in the one month I've lived in my apartment, I've had about 18 people come to my apartment with fake contracts, and always from the same agency. (ÆèëÈíôî in Novosibirsk) The realtor gives them a blank contract, they pay the "finding fee" usually around 2500 rub. and then they come to me, expecting to meet with the landlord. It's always in the evening, almost every night on the weekends, and sometimes two people in one day! They call back to the agent, but of course she pretends that the landlady has screwed them, not her. What a scam!! I don't know what to do about it, and it's really bothering me. I don't know if it's actually illegal, or just very dishonest. I thought about going to the agency myself, but I don't know enough bad Russian words to say to this woman. I also hesitate because bad realtors might have very bad friends, if you know what I mean.... |
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surfguy
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that sucks...problem with russia...is although the woman there are beautiful...has to be more white trash there then in any other country...good luck to you!  |
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charles
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Joined: 11 Mar 2006
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Location: USA
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| Do you think the police can do anything about it? Three people came this evening looking for my apartment, and every time I have to explain what's going on. Then the old women in my building start yelling at me for opening the door to these suckers. What a pain in the ass! I know one thing, this realtor-bitch is getting rich! She just made $350 in one evening selling a few sheets of paper. |
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surfguy
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| whoa...what a gig she has going then...and the thing is...it'll rent regardless of you or any other person...you should find a new place then |
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charles
Lounge Lizard
Joined: 11 Mar 2006
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Location: USA
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| I am dreaming of how to get justice - my own justice. I thought about going to the office, pretending to be looking for an apartment, and see if she will rent me my own apartment! Then I take out my true contract, show it to her boss, and then she gets fired. That would be sweet... but maybe the boss is also a crook, and when I reveal my identity, two big guys move toward the door and I am trapped!! hmmmm... |
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Lwilliams
Just Starting
Joined: 08 May 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject: ohhhhh this makes me soooooo mad !!!! |
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one of the big problems with scammers such as this is, other than the obviously innocent people being scammed, is it's so difficult for the authorities to catch them. it's like a vicious circle and the scammers just move around & mess with the rest of us who are trying to enjoy our lives.
i tell you ... it really upsets me  |
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hpesch
Frequent Guest
Joined: 09 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:28 am Post subject: Must get keys |
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| These people are so stupid when the shell out money for a sheet of paper. When we booked our apartment last July at Novosibirsk rail station we got the keys to the apartment and no trouble at all. The office at the railway station is trustworthy. |
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Ender
WayToRussified
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 498
Location: Urals
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| Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: Realtor parasites |
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Rules. I guess they are universal.
1. Never pay a penny for a service until it is completed.
2. Any service completed to a degree less than 100% worth only 10% of a work actually performed.
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Er-r-r-r... of course.
3. Never say never.  |
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