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For Sale Sign - Selling Privately

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Ed_Zep
Ed_Zep Posts: 340 Forumite
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in House buying, renting & selling
Hi,

I bought a for sale sign off Ebay and they put your mobile number on it.

This might be a silly question but is there any risk of putting up a for sale sign with one's mobile number on it. Sure, I know they need to contact me.

I'm just checking really in case it's a terrible idea!

Thanks,
Ed.

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  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Why did you waste your money buying the sign? Make it yourself!
  • Ed_Zep
    Ed_Zep Posts: 340 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    G_M wrote: »
    Why did you waste your money buying the sign? Make it yourself!

    :)

    Well it was only a few quid and looks more professional.
  • emmell
    emmell Posts: 1,228 Forumite
    Buy a cheap pay as you go mobile.
    ML.
    He who has four and spends five, needs neither purse nor pocket
  • halfone
    halfone Posts: 114 Forumite
    edited 29 June 2011 at 10:31PM
    If you're worried about security, you could always buy a cheap pay as you go phone and use that number. Or get another SIM.
    Not sure I'd want to put my mobile number out on the street like that...

    Edit: ML beat me to it :cool:
  • Jaxb_2
    Jaxb_2 Posts: 420 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    As well as using a pay and go phone/sim make sure the phone is turned of when you go to bed, as you will get some joker ringing at stupid o'clock in the morning. You could have the voice-mail turned on for genuine enquiries
    :AWhatever it is - I didn't do it!:A
  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 18,657 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Also be careful if you're out and answer the phone.

    Saying "sorry I'm away for 2 days" could be a red light to a burglar sitting outside!

    Overall a good idea to try though, there are also ways to get listed on property websites without estate agents which others more knowledgeable may be able to help on.
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
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