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SYH4free (sell your house for free) scam or real?

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  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    The.Investigator wrote: »
    They said that they have buyers approach them wanting to build portfolios of properties, sounds like an aquisition service who work this way which sounds plausible. Really need to sell, does anyone have a positive story to tell?

    Not heard any yet, just waiting for a newbie poster to sing the praises of one of these outfits....
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • The.Investigator_2
    The.Investigator_2 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Really dont know what to do? Have heard of other companies that conduct business in a similar way but never heard of this company before so very wary! Suppose I can just have a chat with them and see what they are offering!
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    The.Investigator wrote: »
    Really dont know what to do? Have heard of other companies that conduct business in a similar way but never heard of this company before so very wary! Suppose I can just have a chat with them and see what they are offering!

    If they want money upfront, run a mile....
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • The.Investigator_2
    The.Investigator_2 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Have been doing a bit of research and it appears that aquisition services tend to work this way and some are legit, just dont know if this company is one of them. I dont know we can take the risk...
  • MobileSaver
    MobileSaver Posts: 4,372 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    The.Investigator wrote: »
    Have been doing a bit of research and it appears that aquisition services tend to work this way and some are legit, just dont know if this company is one of them. I dont know we can take the risk...

    Can you post up some links to the legit aquisition services you've researched so others can take a look?
    Every generation blames the one before...
    Mike + The Mechanics - The Living Years
  • The.Investigator_2
    The.Investigator_2 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Have a look at Choices Property Aquisitions Investments. Spoke with them and seem like a good option if this does not turn out to be legit.
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    The.Investigator wrote: »
    Have been doing a bit of research and it appears that aquisition services tend to work this way and some are legit, just dont know if this company is one of them. I dont know we can take the risk...

    Have you searched this site to see how many people have been scammed by these companies?
    If your house is saleable an estate agent will sell it and take a fee afterwards
  • 100mel
    100mel Posts: 124 Forumite
    A search on the internet will show you that many people have complaints with this company together with many others of the same ilk.

    Someone said that if something sounds too good to be true it usually is
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    Wouldn't be surprised if they just hand over a wad of cash because someone tells them what they want to hear. As previous posts will confirm, there really is one born every minute.
  • MobileSaver
    MobileSaver Posts: 4,372 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    The.Investigator wrote: »
    Have a look at Choices Property Aquisitions Investments. Spoke with them and seem like a good option if this does not turn out to be legit.

    Do you mean Choices.co.uk ?

    They quote "No Estate Agent Fees ... we have thousands of investment buyers on our data base who pay us to find them property" which is very different to the discussion here about scams where the seller is charged an upfront fee.
    Every generation blames the one before...
    Mike + The Mechanics - The Living Years
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