Help - may have done a very stupid thing and need advice!

[weenireeni]

To cut a long story short, i have booked a holiday for saturday, staying at an apartment abroad. i found the apartment via gumtreee, signed a contract etc, paid the money. But now I have come to contact him to confirm dates and arrange transfers (he had offered to collect us) and not had a reply, despite flying out in 2 days.....

 

i dont have his phone number as i didnt need it at the time. i just have his fax and email, getting no replies from either. I also have the bank details that I used to transfer the money.

 

Is there any way of finding out his address/contact number? He lives in spain if that makes any difference.

 

So so worried ive been scammed Have done private holiday lets before and had no issues

[Babooshka]

Never heard of gumtree, but can you not go through them? Or at least try?

[Agent Orange]

Doesn't sound too promising at this moment in time. Not sure what to suggest.

 

I hope you get it sorted out.

[decaff]

See if gumtree can get hold of him.

 

Should always try to get a phone number though

[Cynic]

It doesn't sound like a typical con. Was it a proper bank account you paid into and not paypal or similar? Does the fax machine have a spanish number?

 

Not sure if Gumtree would help or not, they probably don't have any further details about them. If it does turn out to be a con then I would guess the police would help.

[patrick38]

sounds like you have been scammed ..try contacting gumtree but hes probs registerd in another name ..if you cant get hold of him call the police in its fraud............

[weenireeni]

How long do I give him before I call the police??

 

I've registered with gumtree before and pretty sure that ive just used email address,,,,humph.

 

i keep checking my emails every 2 mins, its meant to be my hen week and i darent even tell the other girls

 

I have his proper bank account, not paypal. and the fax number is spanish - have tried ringing but it is def set to fax.

 

i wondered if there was a way on the net to find his address or phone number with the details i had??

[Babooshka]

I would take action NOW if you are due to travel in two days time!!!!!!!

[weenireeni]

i still really want the holiday tho - i have the address of the apartment, and flights were booked separately, do you think its worth going still or not??

 

i only bought my travel insurance the other day so bet im not covered as paid the money months ago

[sophiec1979]

if the phone number is set to fax....what about sending a fax?

 

aside from that, i really dont know what to suggest, im sorry

 

 

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