ChouDoufu Posted September 21, 2004 at 11:45 PM Report Posted September 21, 2004 at 11:45 PM My friend was just bamboozled.. I don't know what he was thinking. He broke the cardinal rule. NEVER, ever, under any circumstances give the money to the real estate agent or middleman. Those companies/people have a habit of disappearing without giving your landlord the rent. Leaving you broke and homeless. Always have the landlord present in any transaction and make sure he's signing as a witness, giving receipts and stuff. If you give your money to the middleman you have basically no recourse when/if they run away. I've known numerous people to get ripped off by this scam.. my friend paid a year's worth of rent.. close to 19000! gone. Don't do it! you've been fore-warned! Quote
roddy Posted September 21, 2004 at 11:56 PM Report Posted September 21, 2004 at 11:56 PM 19,000Y!!!!! Jesus. Have they got any chance to tracing the people? I'd guess not, but . . . Roddy Quote
niubi Posted September 22, 2004 at 05:29 AM Report Posted September 22, 2004 at 05:29 AM damn. that sucks. as they say, the national past-time of chinese is ripping other people off. Quote
ChouDoufu Posted September 24, 2004 at 08:50 AM Author Report Posted September 24, 2004 at 08:50 AM He's basically up s**t's creek without a paddle. He's been in china for a while, so he should have known better. But let that be a lesson to us all. Be vigilant. Quote
GuernseyMatt Posted November 18, 2004 at 04:10 PM Report Posted November 18, 2004 at 04:10 PM Is there no such thing as vicarious liability in China? Quote
Cyberian Posted December 20, 2004 at 05:38 AM Report Posted December 20, 2004 at 05:38 AM Cannot play monthly? Quote
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