the_kitty Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Have had quite a few people coming round to my house saying that i have put an add in the paper saying there is a room for rent in my home, i have not put any adds in the paper Just think that this is a bit strange, its happened about 4 times now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immortalpuppet Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Have you checked the paper to see which ad it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Could it be a road with as similar name or maybe been an error in the printing? How much is the room you've got anyway?..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilDDog Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I'd defo find the ad in the paper if there is one, ring up and complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Ditto to geting a copy of the add. Then ring the paper and ask if they asked for any proof of address before they took the add. Meanwhile, just put a sign in the front window saying 'no vacancies' or a note on the door saying 'f- off' or maybe that the paper add is wrong and please do not ring the bell - as a smack in the kisser often offends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_kitty Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 The strange thing is the first couple of times it happened was about 4 months so i dont see how the ad would still be in the paper (if there is one) it only seems to be filipino people too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 They either have a very old paper which they are passing round - or something is lost in translation. Im surprised they are not turning up with a copy of the paper under their arm - so I suspect that its the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
%age Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I've had something similar when some shifty bastards had walked through the front door of my home, probably wanting to steal something (the door bell didn't work and being new to Douglas I never used to close the front door) and asked if there were any rooms to let. That seems to be excuse number 1 in the "sneaky thieving bastards book of excuses when caught re-handed". It used to be "I'm looking for my cat" or something. The house used to be a guest house so there was a modicum of plausibility in the scenario.* *scenario. My word of the day for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Have had quite a few people coming round to my house saying that i have put an add in the paper saying there is a room for rent in my home, i have not put any adds in the paper Just think that this is a bit strange, its happened about 4 times now Sounds like a con. Take care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 My ex had the same problem at her gaff, people were always turning up looking for 'Flat 2'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_kitty Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 I've had something similar when some shifty bastards had walked through the front door of my home, probably wanting to steal something (the door bell didn't work and being new to Douglas I never used to close the front door) and asked if there were any rooms to let. That seems to be excuse number 1 in the "sneaky thieving bastards book of excuses when caught re-handed". It used to be "I'm looking for my cat" or something. The house used to be a guest house so there was a modicum of plausibility in the scenario.* *scenario. My word of the day for some reason. Yes, they just came through the front door the first time.........its a good job i came out into the hall and caught him, learned from that to lock the front door. I would understand if my house used to be a guest house but it never has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thriller Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Friends usually find it funny to put adds in papers or n manx.net, someone must be paying for the add so the IOM Newspapers should have credit card number and the name of the person whos doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thriller Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Could it be a road with as similar name or maybe been an error in the printing? somewhere on the Island there is an error for vets telephone numbers because Ive been getting phone calls for 20 years about people wanting me to come and see their sick animals, IM 851 AND THE VETS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS 815 some bastards will leave a 15 minute message about their dogs bloody arse. F*CK OFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Meoff Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Have you an ex that you have upset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
%age Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 In fact a neighbour had similar thing happen when some chance thieves nipped through the front door and stole a bag containing a laptop and a fair amount of cash. Some other neighbours saw the thieves and knew them. My neighbour went to the police and gave details including names. The police did this . . . . . fuck all Except to hum-hah that the culprits were care home youths and they would get nothing out of them. They didn't even fucken well try despite reports from the care home staff that one of them was all of a sudden flush with cash. Ah well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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