Guest Guest31881 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 It has been brought to the attention of the Mods and admin team that unsolicited PM messages are being circulated to members offering to help with accommodation. We must stress that these messages are nothing to do with PIO and no one has asked permission to approach our membership with these offers. If you receive one of these PM messages then please report it to a mod. Treat any unsolicited mail as a scam and remember all genuine companies Like you to inspect a property before you offer to rent. Under no circumstances part with any money before inspecting any property for a long term rental. Short term rentals/ Arrival rentals will be the only ones you pay for in advance. These messages are being investigated. We ask our members to be vigilant and report any suspect behavior. It is against forum rules to send unsolicited PM advertising a business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest31881 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 just bumping post, hoping everyone will see it and read it :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Backdoor business wonder what else is on offer to people. If they do not know so easy for them to think its ok because its on pio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I have a question - quite often people ask about accommodation on the forum, and the forum rules do not allow me to actively put my hand up to help so to speak, on the forum, unless it is a very generic response. Am I allowed to contact people via PM offering help directly or is this not allowed? I had always thought this was the way to go if someone asked about accommodation. Thanks Rudi x PS Can I just say........I haven't contacted anyone recently so the above post is not about me ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest31881 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Hi Rudi. What has been happening is that a member has been sending PM messages to everyone who is talking about or asking about a certain area. Totally unsolicited messages. Not in direct response to a request for accommodation info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest31881 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I have closed the thread as it is for information. If anyone has any questions please PM myself or any of the mods or admin team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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