MrWoo Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Just had the attached leaflet through my letterbox. I find this rather strange as I can't imagine anyone putting these in every house on the off chance some one has a motorhome for sale. I live at the top end of a cul-de-sac quite a distance from a main road so no one passing would have seen my motorhome on the drive as the only people using the lane is our neighbors. My money is on the scrap metal dealers/gypsies who come up our lane at least 4 times a week and always eye up the premises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Google Earth.........NEXT! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Call me cynical but travellers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter James Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I think an honest trader wouldn't mind being traceable, so would give you more than a phone number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewad Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Any company with any credibility would have an address on card and a land line number, steer well clear and double check your security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 If you GOOGLE on the 07585 340622 phone number, you'll find a number of for-sale adverts for caravans/motorhomes (apparently) on behalf of 3rd parties. For example http://tinyurl.com/ptb6hmu I doubt there are scrap metal dealers/gypsies with criminal intent involved and (as JudgeMental says) it is easy enough to spot motorhomes parked in the open. (This may be some sort of wheeling-and-dealing 'middle man takes a commission' buying/selling arrangement. If you really want to find out what's going on ring the phone number.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjmike Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I post my flyers through letter boxes when I see a caravan or motorhome and my flyers only have my mobile number (best way to get hold of me) , web address and email. Am I scaring people away?????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Exactly Mike..... Jeez..nothing suspicious here, just someone showing some initiative and trying to identify vans that are not being used in the hope of buying cheap, sell on, and turn a profit there must be 1000's of vans around rotting away...No different to the young eastern europeans fly posting their cleaning/gardening/building services, Just showing some initiative! Unlike our homegrown skivers and malingerers who think they are owed a living.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spospe Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 fjmike - 2014-02-06 2:19 PM I post my flyers through letter boxes when I see a caravan or motorhome and my flyers only have my mobile number (best way to get hold of me) , web address and email. Am I scaring people away?????????? You would scare me away. Anyone with an untraceable mobile number, or a googlemail, or similar email address goes straight into the bin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjmike Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I would agree with you on a Gmail or Hotmail accounts but mine is linked into my web page. I am genuinely interested if not having a landline number scares of potential customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Likewise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter James Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 fjmike - 2014-02-06 4:05 PM I would agree with you on a Gmail or Hotmail accounts but mine is linked into my web page. I am genuinely interested if not having a landline number scares of potential customers. Not everyone has the ability or the time to check you out online first. Some crooks seem to set up a web page nearly as easily as a mobile number. Why would I trust a stranger with the keys to my motorhome if they could drive it away leaving me with nothing more than a card with a mobile number on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 fjmike - 2014-02-06 4:05 PM I would agree with you on a Gmail or Hotmail accounts but mine is linked into my web page. I am genuinely interested if not having a landline number scares of potential customers. I am always suspicious of anyone who does not give a landline and an address, tend to wonder why are they hiding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Unbelievable......many dont have landline numbers in this day and age *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 spospe - 2014-02-06 4:01 PM fjmike - 2014-02-06 2:19 PM I post my flyers through letter boxes when I see a caravan or motorhome and my flyers only have my mobile number (best way to get hold of me) , web address and email. Am I scaring people away?????????? You would scare me away. Anyone with an untraceable mobile number, or a googlemail, or similar email address goes straight into the bin I agree with most of the posts but don't understand what's wrong with the Gmail address?? Alan ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 JudgeMental - 2014-02-06 4:23 PM Unbelievable......many dont have landline numbers in this day and age *-) Genuine business do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWoo Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 JudgeMental - 2014-02-06 1:53 PM Google Earth.........NEXT! :-D The Google Earth picture was taken when we were away and our drive is empty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallii Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 QUOTE I agree with most of the posts but don't understand what's wrong with the Gmail address?? Alan ;-)Quote Gmail addresses have an IP number which is a Google one. So you cannot be traced by your IP number, only as far as the Google server. I believe (but stand to be corrected) that Hotmail is the same. By the way, I never phone mobile numbers, at least I only phone family and friends, it costs to much. H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 this like trying to talk common sense in the house of lords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Why all the kerfuffle,are you actually trying to sell your van,just bin the card and get on with life,you are suspicious, reason enough to walk away.me thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjmike Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Sorry to Mr Woo for hijacking his thread but as I have said peoples views on landline numbers or lack of them doe's concern me. Thanks to all those who have contributed, I just off to put my landline on my flyers. :-D :-D :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodach Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 At one time a couple of years ago now when I was changing motorhomes I had two parked outside my house. I got quite a few of these type of "wanted" notices stuck on my old van. I suspect the neighbours were trying to encourage me to get rid of the extra one as parking where I live can be a problem.I never did find out who actually put them there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayjsj Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 JudgeMental - 2014-02-06 4:23 PM Unbelievable......many dont have landline numbers in this day and age *-) and ' many' are losing business because of it. just the 'way it is'. *-) Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Rayjsj - 2014-02-06 7:20 PM JudgeMental - 2014-02-06 4:23 PM Unbelievable......many dont have landline numbers in this day and age *-) and ' many' are losing business because of it. just the 'way it is'. *-) Ray The worlds a changing place and many now don't think twice about a mobile number, BUT, around here theres many vans with mobile numbers only on them and of an evening they all are parked up next to caravans ;-) Saying that tomorrow i'll be going to do a bit of work for a company that runs off a mobile number, but they do have a fixed address. p.s. BTW anyone can have a mobile with a landline number, but it does cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 fjmike - 2014-02-06 2:19 PM I post my flyers through letter boxes when I see a caravan or motorhome and my flyers only have my mobile number (best way to get hold of me) , web address and email. Am I scaring people away?????????? Can only speak for me, but I won't deal with any business that appears to have no postal address. I always ask myself why not, and the invariable answer that comes to my mind is that the proprietor doesn't want anyone to know. Why? Because they don't want dissatisfied customers turning up to complain. So, in my case, I'm afraid your flyer would go straight in the bin - along with many others. Sorry Mike! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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