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No mortgage needed, buy this home now (Gumtree ads)
marking_bad
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What's the deal with these adverts? Scams or good idea for those who cant get a mortgage (albeit a pricey one poss?)
For example
http://manchester.gumtree.com/manchester/35/62443535.html
http://manchester.gumtree.com/manchester/32/62268632.html
etc.
For example
http://manchester.gumtree.com/manchester/35/62443535.html
http://manchester.gumtree.com/manchester/32/62268632.html
etc.
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Is anything on that site not a scam?
P.S it's a scam0 -
How does it work, why is it a scam?
Not questioning you, just want to know.0 -
" I am Forced to Sell my Lovely Penthouse
* You Don't Need to put all the £185,000 together!
* "I will Finance You until you get your own bank loan"
* You Don't Need Huge Downpayment
"You can put down as much as you Have"
SOME NOW SOME LATER and weekly Capital Repayments of £250p/w"
Over £1000 per month payments needed, so not at as cheap as it seems, even if it was genuine.
Anyone tried calling 'Max' to see what story he spins??"You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"0 -
I have some magic beans if the OP is interested...0
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Yes please!poppysarah wrote: »I have some magic beans if the OP is interested...
I can swap you for an old milk cow
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Aw guys, I'm literally having to hold in my sides from laughing.
But if we can just take a break from this session of hilarious originality, you can actually explain to me what it's all about, maybe?0 -
marking_bad wrote: »Aw guys, I'm literally having to hold in my sides from laughing.
But if we can just take a break from this session of hilarious originality, you can actually explain to me what it's all about, maybe?
The aim is to defraud you by getting you to pay some tiny amount through Western Union as a token of goodwill to the nice man who is going to sell you your dream home. The clearing out of your bank account will follow shortly.
It is a well known Gumtree scam, but usually for rented flats that magically require no deposit.They are an EYESORES!!!!0 -
This is my favourite bit
"I will Finance You until you get your own bank loan"
He sounds such a helpfull little guy... I've always wanted a penthouse that I can't afford normally
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