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  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    tyllwyd wrote: »
    OK, maybe you could justify it.

    I think I can. The property we're in now was 100 miles away and I had to view it alone. In view of the amount of work involved, I was prepared to write it off, but I took about 50 pictures back with me. With the floor plan, 1:500 OS map and an aerial photo, those pictures made up a kind of tour for DW, who decided it was worth a second trip for her to view.

    Without those pictures, I think we'd have just moved on, as there were plenty of other distractions at the time, and this wasn't our primary search area.
  • Incyder
    Incyder Posts: 2,016 Forumite
    Take a day off and hide in a wardrobe. Listen out for the ea and clients ransacking the place and partying then just burst out screaming and waving a rolled up tv times.

    Or, when you know you have viewings, leave a £2 coin on the floor somewhere obvious, but not too obvious like on the centre of the living room.

    If the money is still there when u get home, then that's a good sign.
  • tyllwyd
    tyllwyd Posts: 5,496 Forumite
    Davesnave wrote: »
    I think I can. The property we're in now was 100 miles away and I had to view it alone. In view of the amount of work involved, I was prepared to write it off, but I took about 50 pictures back with me. With the floor plan, 1:500 OS map and an aerial photo, those pictures made up a kind of tour for DW, who decided it was worth a second trip for her to view.

    Without those pictures, I think we'd have just moved on, as there were plenty of other distractions at the time, and this wasn't our primary search area.

    OK - but since you knew in advance you would want to take lots of photos, I don't see why you wouldn't tell the agent that when arranging the viewing so that they could OK it with the owner first.
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    googler wrote: »
    If any are 'getting caught', that would imply a number of thieves are actually trying to do this - has anyone seen any evidence either of thieves trying to do this, or getting caught?
    http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/news/Burglar-posed-home-buyer/article-2265659-detail/article.html

    http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/Bogus-buyers-steal-homes-sale/article-1166963-detail/article.html
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