Von: "Martin Eduard" <
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Betreff: Re: xxxx Anfrage zu Ihrem Wohnungsangebot bei WG-Gesucht.de
Hi,
I am willing to meet you on as soon as we can both arrive at a conclusion because I also need to be focused here in Dublin and face my job but honestly, I do not want to rely on people promising to pay me cash when we meet or bank transfer based on my past experiences which I really do not want to happen again and at the same time, please note that I am NOT asking for payment BEFORE you see the apartment because any landlord asking a tenant to make payments before seeing what he or she is renting is obviously a scammer but with all due respect and humility, I do not think I will like to waste cash and time traveling down to Berlin without being very certain of the outcome of my movement. But let me take my time to explain the idea my landlord in Canada suggested when I wanted to rent the flat I am staying here in Dublin, I believe we can adopt this and try it out. My landlord resides in Canada and I needed to see the flat before I make the payment and he also needed to know my seriousness and financial commitment before he leaves Canada for Dublin to show me the flat so he suggested an idea which was beneficial to the two of us at the end of the day.
He suggested that we should use Moneygram as an intermediary between us that will help to hold the cash (one month rent plus the refundable deposit) pending our meeting. He explained to me that having the money deposited in Moneygram with a receipt as a proof is enough for him to be convinced that I have the cash to pay him when we meet. He asked me to find a Moneygram shop or location in Dublin where I was, go in there and make a request to transfer the agreed sum that I was supposed to pay him to MY FRIENDS NAME as the RECEIVER from Dublin where I was at that time looking for an apartment to Canada where he is based. He instructed that the money should NOT be sent to his name as the RECEIVER yet until AFTER we conclude our transaction so that it will NOT be assumed that he is asking for payment BEFORE I see the flat. And also, Moneygram warns not to send money to a stranger so obviously I would not have sent the money to him since I have not met him by then. All he wanted was the proof of cash availability. He also explained the reasons behind the suggestion.
He explained that firstly, the money would be kept in the custody of Moneygram and it can be easily collected back immediately the transaction is concluded. Secondly, the RECEIVER should be a name known to me alone (my friend's name) and NOT his name because as a standard rule from Moneygram, before any receiver can receive the cash from Moneygram, a government issued identity card is needed and the money can only be collected by the receiver whose name appears on the ID card. If the money is sent in his name as the receiver, he can collect it but since it will NOT be in his name, he will NOT be able to collect it since his ID card does NOT have the SAME name on the ID as the receiver and the cash can be in the custody of Moneygram for a long time except if the SENDER (which in this case would be me) goes back to withdraw back my money.
He further explained that I should send the receipt from Moneygram to him after the transfer and he would confirm online that the cash is actually available for pick up in Canada and then he would be on the next available flight to Dublin. Then, after we might have met and finalized everything and I am okay with the flat with all documentations and contract signed, I would then put a call through to the Customer's Service of Moneygram and I can change the name of the receiver from the name I initially used as the receiver to his name so that he would be able to cash the money with his own ID card when he gets back to Canada. If eventually I did not like the flat after everything, then he promised to refund back to me the transfer fees charged by Moneygram and I can also go back to Moneygram, cancel the transaction and withdraw back my cash as I have the right to do that as the SENDER. He however gave a very important warning which is a form of security; he asked me to cover or blank out the first name of the receiver on the Moneygram receipt and leave only the SURNAME of the receiver with the REFERENCE NUMBER because there are just the 2 items needed for him to track the availability of the cash online. The reason is to erase the thought that he could go to Moneygram and receive the money if he knew the full name of the receiver but if he knows only the surname, it will be difficult for anyone to go to Moneygram and receive the money without the complete names as they have it registered on their system. And I guess it will only take a magician to know the first name blanked out or covered on the form.
So all I did was just to locate a Moneygram location in Dublin where I was then and I sent the agreed amount to Canada using a friend's name as the RECEIVER and myself as the SENDER and this process took less than 10 minutes to complete. I used a friend's name so that he will NOT be able to cash it until when the receiver is changed to his name and I covered or blanked out the first name leaving only the surname. After the transfer, I snapped the receipt from Moneygram to him and he notified me that he has confirmed online the availability of the cash with Moneygram using the receiver's surname and the reference number. He told me he actually did the online confirmation several times from Canada even until when he was already in Dublin so that he can be very sure that the cash is intact as agreed. We met in Dublin and I saw the flat with my eyes. We finalized everything after which I put a call through to the Customer's Service of Moneygram and I changed the receiver's name from my friend's name to his name following the instructions given by the Customer's service person and he was able to cash it when he got back to Canada.
I have now adopted the idea and I believe we can do the same here. No one loses anything at the end of the day. All you need to do is to simply follow the same line of action I took by locating a Moneygram shop or agent over there and request that you want to make a transfer to a FRIEND. You will be given a transfer form to fill where you fill in a friend's name known to you alone as the RECEIVER and also to be received in Dublin. You will hand over the cash equivalent to the Moneygram agent and you will be given the receipt. This process takes less than 10 minutes to complete. After the transfer, kindly blank out or cover the receivers first name and let me have the scanned copy of the receipt from Moneygram so that I can also confirm the availability online. After that, I will be on my way to Berlin so that I can meet you and also finalize everything. If you are satisfied with the apartment and all papers signed, you will put a call through to the Customer's Service of Moneygram and change the name of the receiver to my name so that it can be cashed in Dublin after our meeting when I get back and if you are not satisfied with the apartment, you cancel the transaction with Moneygram and withdraw your money back. It's as simple as that.
The Customer Service of moneygram is +44 800 026 0535. You will follow the voice command and press 3 where you have the option to amend your transaction. Please note that you will have to visit an agent to do the transaction and it is after that you will change the receiver.
This way, you are NOT paying me BEFORE you see the apartment and I will only be receiving the money AFTER you have seen the apartment, sign the rental contract and everything else is okay. I will also pay you back the transfer charges whichever way it turns out. I believe its a fair deal for both of us even though you are the one at the advantageous end because if you do not like the apartment after seeing it, you can go back to withdraw your money when you get back to your base and I also pay you back the transfer charges so you have absolutely nothing to lose but I cannot recover back the time spent traveling down to show you the apartment.
This is just a measure to ensure that there is cash and financial availability to lock down and reserve the apartment and also to give the guarantee that everything would be concluded once we meet and you like the apartment. Please note that you are NOT to keep the money with Moneygram in my name but in the name of any FRIEND of yours as I am NOT asking you to pay me BEFORE you see the apartment physically. It is a known fact that any landlord asking for payment before a tenant sees an apartment is not trustworthy. People have been warned about this severally by rental websites. Also, remember to cover the receivers first name and leave the SURNAME and the REFERENCE NUMBER so that I can use that to track the availability online. With this, you are certain NOBODY can pretend to be the receiver and go collect the cash at Moneygram except if the person is a magician to have known the other NAME you COVERED.
However, I would need you to consent to this proposition before I can prepare rental contract. Let me know if you need further explanations or questions and I will be glad to help based on my experience using this suggestion. And like I mentioned earlier, if you have the right contact or reference, you can get jobs easily in Berlin.
Kindly reply let me know what you think so that I can start making plans of traveling.
Cheers
