weenireeni Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 well still havent heard from the owner so just presume its a scammer. have looked on google maps and cant see the apartment, but guess it could be a new build. rang consumer direct for advice, who were helpful and reccommend european consumer direct, rang them and got the rudest guy in the universe, who i shall be complaining about! good job he didnt work for samaritans is all i can say!!! insurance doesnt cover it, bank wont cover it, so only hope is to go to marbella police and see if they can trace him and contact the spanish bank for me. in the meantime my wonderful fiance has booked us another apartment, who will pick us up and we will pay cash when we get to the apartment. i will pay him back, not sure if anyone else will afford/want to, but i need a holiday after all this stress! its made me physically ill this time tomo i shall be parking at stansted and getting ready for 1st drink at the airport......! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weenireeni Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 oh and thank you to everyone who gave me advice, i contacted everyone who you reccommended, so did the best i could - thank you for trying though!!! xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 notes for the future, 1) never give money to a random on the internet 2) use your credit card for purchases between £100 and is it £30000 3) do not use paypal outside ebay (from personal experience doh) 4) do internet searches for the company before paying if you are unsure, its better than nothing 5) Have a good holiday! and give your fiancee a lovely voucher for some loving!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloom1961 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Just wondered is the ad still live on gumtree could someone email about apartment if it is and see if they reply to them I will do it if you can find ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyfriday Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Just wondered is the ad still live on gumtree could someone email about apartment if it is and see if they reply to them I will do it if you can find ad Ah-ha, now there's a cunning plan! Reminds me of the folks who bait the 419 scammers: http://www.419hell.com/Nigerian_Scam_Baiting/Tips_for_Scammers.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathS Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I really hope it all works out for you and you can have a great weekend xxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weenireeni Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 the ad isnt live anymore, but ive heard back from gumtree now and they have given really good advice on how to go to the police and small claims etc. small chance i could get money back then. regardless, i am going on holiday tomo for a whole weeeeeeeeeek! now onto more important worries, like what on earth has my maid of honour got me to wear for tomorrow....... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyLover Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I am not sure if it will help, but have you contacted the British Embassy in Spain. It's a long shot, but they might be able to get you a phone number or advise you who to speak to. http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/find-an-embassy/europe/?l=S Good luck!! Or the Spanish Embassy in Britain??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukstudent Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 the ad isnt live anymore, but ive heard back from gumtree now and they have given really good advice on how to go to the police and small claims etc. small chance i could get money back then. regardless, i am going on holiday tomo for a whole weeeeeeeeeek! now onto more important worries, like what on earth has my maid of honour got me to wear for tomorrow....... ! Not wanting to sound negative, but if it is a scam it is unlikely the police will be able to do anything. I once bought a camera from a free ads site like gumtree but it never arrived & no contact with the seller. Went to the police, told me to wait 28 days in case in arrived (I knew it wouldn't), then go back in to make a statement. Although I had the guy's name (turned out to be fake) and bank details, what these scammers do is open a bank and then close it was soon as they have scammed someone so it cannot be traced. If the scammer is actually overseas the police cannot do anything at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Just a thought, and probably not helpful, but have you checked your spam email folder just in case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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