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Feb 11th 2011 17:27

Hi!How do?
I'm pretty good!
But I have a problem on my mind....

I will be going to US on 25 this month.
Then I came to get a something to stay-apartment or share-house.
And so,I posted my ads to message board which is like a community site in NYC.

Then,A few people sent a message to me,
and one of that message's condition matches my requirement.

After sending message,He recommend that I better to make a reservation.
And,He require a refundable reservation deposit and a one month apartment rent in advance via Western Union(famous international money transfer service).

I know that there are so many fraud like this.
Then,I require a identification.
His reply is NO problem,He is able to send me a passport copy.
I haven't received yet.(If I require,He probably send that to me.)

Then,I have some question.

First,In the US,People who wanna get a reservation have to pay reservation deposit and one month rent in advance ordinarily?(I don't know US's common culture....)

Second,Is his passport copy good enough to identify him?

So,If you have a another solution,Please tell me...

Sorry for my dark post.
Thanks,
Yuki.

Aishee

Feb 11th 2011 20:10

Hi!How do?
Hi!How do you do?

But I have a problem on my mind....
But I have a problem in my mind....

I will be going to US on 25 this month.
I will be going to US on the 25th this month.

Then I came to get a something to stay-apartment or share-house.
Then I came to find something to stay in an apartment or a shared house.

And so,I posted my ads to message board which is like a community site in NYC.
And so,I posted my ads to the message board which is like a community site in NYC.

and one of that message's condition matches my requirement.
and one of those messages terms&conditions matches my requirement.

After sending message,He recommend that I better to make a reservation.
After replying the message, he recommend that I better to make a reservation.

I know that there are so many fraud like this.
I know that there are many cases of fraud like this.

I haven't received yet.(If I require,He probably send that to me.)
I haven't received it yet.(If I require,He probably send that to me.)

Oh god, I'm a bit worried for you. It's likely to be a scam. I don't know about US's common culture but it's always better to be play safe than sorry. His passport copy might be fake. I suggest you to turn him down. Why not, go to US and check in to one of the hotel/motel/hostel. I think it's better that way. or maybe you could find somewhere to stay later on when you have already reached there and familiarized with US common culture?

^^V

Feb 21st 2011 00:01 yukileno

I'm sorry for late reply.
After trade, He didn't reply any more.
Thanks for your advice.
I'm going to stay guest house, and so I will looking for shared house^^
Thanks!

borrrden

Feb 12th 2011 00:28

It may or may not be a scam, but what he is asking is almost universal. Every landlord I know of requires a security deposit (like 敷金) and the first month's rent. Some also require the final month's rent as well.

BUT, usually you pay that when you move in. I don't know why he needs it in advance by Western Union. You should ask him if he will accept it when you go to the U.S. in person. If he says no, then run away.

I don't recommend staying in a hotel, it is very expensive (more expensive than Japan by a lot). A hostel will be cheap enough, but it sucks staying in a hostel. A motel is a good compromise, but there are many dirty bad ones.

Feb 12th 2011 00:30 borrrden

P.S. how long are you staying?

Feb 21st 2011 00:01 yukileno

I'm sorry for late reply.
I'll stay 3months in only NYC.
I'm going to stay guest house which run by Japanese.
After one week stay, I'll find a shared house^^
Thanks( ´∀｀)

raine

Feb 12th 2011 02:19

dude i think it was a scam if it was legal they will send you a notification before hand ... be careful next time ok

Feb 21st 2011 00:08 yukileno

Thanks^^
I'll be careful in not only japan but also NYC....

Feb 21st 2011 00:15 raine

thats good to know

maplejac

Feb 12th 2011 05:07

I will be going to US on 25 this month.
I will be going to US on the 25th of this month.

And so,I posted my ads to message board which is like a community site in NYC.
And so I posted my ads to a message board which is like a community site for NYC.

and one of that message's condition matches my requirement.
and one of that message's conditions matches my requirement. (This correction is for if a group of people sent you one message together.)

After sending message,He recommend that I better to make a reservation.
After replying to the message, he recommended that I better to make a reservation. (After a comma, there should be a space and the first letter shouldn't be capitalized unless the word is a proper noun.)

And,He require a refundable reservation deposit and a one month apartment rent in advance via Western Union(famous international money transfer service).
And he required a refundable reservation deposit and a one month apartment rent in advance via Western Union (famous international money transfer service).

I know that there are so many fraud like this.
I know that there are so many cases of fraud like this.

Then,I require a identification.
Then, I require an identification.

His reply is NO problem,He is able to send me a passport copy.
His reply is NO problem. He is able to send me a passport copy.

I haven't received yet.(If I require,He probably send that to me.)
I haven't received it yet. (If I require it, he will probably send it to me.)

Then,I have some question.
Then, I have some questions.

First,In the US,People who wanna get a reservation have to pay reservation deposit and one month rent in advance ordinarily?(I don't know US's common culture....)
First, in the US, do people who wanna get a reservation have to pay reservation deposit and one month rent in advance ordinarily? (I don't know US's common culture....)

Feb 21st 2011 00:11 yukileno

I'm sorry for late reply.
Article is very difficult for me....
And, I always forget spacing...
Thanks^^

Anya

Feb 14th 2011 07:16

Hi!How do?
Hi! How do? (Make space between punctuation and words.)

I'm pretty good!
I'm pretty good! (This is good.)

But I have a problem on my mind....
But I have a problem on my mind.... ('On' is correct.)

I will be going to US on 25 this month.
I will be going to US on the 25th of this month. ( I agree with the second correction.)

Then I came to get a something to stay-apartment or share-house.
Then I looked for an apartment or to rent a room in a house.

And so,I posted my ads to message board which is like a community site in NYC.
And so I posted an ad on a message board which is like a community site in NYC.

Then,A few people sent a message to me,
Then a few people sent me a message,

and one of that message's condition matches my requirement.
and one of the messages' conditions matched my requirement.

After sending message,He recommend that I better to make a reservation.
In his reply, he recommended that I make a reservation.

And,He require a refundable reservation deposit and a one month apartment rent in advance via Western Union(famous international money transfer service).
And he required a refundable reservation deposit and a one month's apartment rent in advance via Western Union (a famous international money transfer service).

I know that there are so many fraud like this.
I know that there are many cases of fraud like this. (I agree with the first correction.)

Then,I require a identification.
So, I required some identification from him.

His reply is NO problem,He is able to send me a passport copy.
His reply was, no problem, he would be able to send me a copy of his passport.

I haven't received yet.(If I require,He probably send that to me.)
I haven't received it yet.(If I required it, he will probably send it to me.)

Then,I have some question.
But I have some questions.

First,In the US,People who wanna get a reservation have to pay reservation deposit and one month rent in advance ordinarily?(I don't know US's common culture....)
First, in the US, do people who wanna get a reservation usually have to pay a reservation deposit and one month's rent in advance?(I don't know what's common in US culture...)

Second,Is his passport copy good enough to identify him?
Second, is a copy of his passport good enough to identify him?

So,If you have a another solution,Please tell me...
If you have a another solution, please tell me...

Hi Yuki! You did a good job on your post. Just be careful about your capitalizations, punctuation and spacing and you'll be fine.

I once had to rent a room for a weekend to attend a friend's wedding in NYC but I didn't have to send the money in advance. I paid when I met with the apartment manager. I think it's safer to give the money in person and when you're physically here so that you won't get tricked out of your money.

It also depends on how long you're staying and how much your budget is. If you need help looking for a reputable place, I might be able to assist you. Good luck!

~ Anya ^_~

Feb 21st 2011 00:30 yukileno

Thanks my teacher!
I'll be careful about capitalization, punctuation and spacing.
I quite forgot English grammar.
I'm going to find a room via a trader of Japanese descent.
Thank for your always and detailed correction!(^O^)

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