obligatory bad joke,..... I posted a ad on roomates.com for an open room in my home in happy sunny florida and we got 2 responses that read very much like a few that have been posted.... same MO, they reply soon after we email them with little regard to questions that we have posed or any sign that they even read what we wrote...
Both from Roommates.com
From #1.....
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Return-Path: <razemboa@yahoo.com>
HTTP; Wed, 12 Oct 2005 08:17:53 PDT
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 08:17:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: mary margret <razemboa@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Florida Roomate
Hi jugglingkev,
Thanks so much for the mail. I really do appreciate the breakdown details of the house. I'll be so glad if you can reserve the room for me and remove the advert from roommates.com as i'll love to rent the place. Before u can chek ur mail there in roommate.com, u have to upgrade by paying.
ABOUT ME:Name: Mary Taylor Eyes: brown Age: 27yrs Height: 5' 6" (167cm)
Weight: 122 pounds (55.0 kg) Body Style: Athletic/Fit Activity Level: Active
Smoking: No Drinking: Socially
Marital Status: Single Children: I have no kids Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Languages I speak: English
Ethnicity: Caucasian/White Religion: Not Religious Grew up in: Australia
Education: MCSA/MCSE
Occupation:Consultant Annual Income: Over $90,000US
I'm a quiet and easy going person to live with. My families lives here in uk and i have no friends in US except you lol. I am currently working on contract for my company CleverLink Internet Technology Services here in uk and hope to end my current assignment in few weeks and will love to come down as soon as possible to explore my talent and hope to have a more profitable job. I do not have a pic presently on my system but will try to attach one to my next mail.
My favorites are;
My favorite cuisines: Barbecue, Chinese/Dim Sum, Deli, Eastern-European, Fast Food/Pizza, French, Greek, Indian, Italian, Japanese/Sushi, Mexican, Seafood, Soul Food, Thai, Vietnamese
My favorite music: Dance/Electronica, Disco, Easy Listening, Pop/Top 40, Rap/Hip Hop, Soul/R&B and Soundtracks.
My favorite physical activities: Basketball, Working Out, Dancing, Swiming and Hiking/Walking I will love to know themode of pay as i feel money order will be ok.
Hope to hear from u soon.
Mary
jugglingkev <jugglingkev> wrote:
Hi.
We are laid back mostly quiet people who are more often playing everquest but sometimes playing on the gulf of mexico
Does roomates.com require you to pay to get the email that I sent to you there?
Room size is small 11.5' x 11' with a 3.5 x 2 closet, we have another room that we keep as a guest room as well about
the same size in the room we have a bed dresser and hutch but we can happily store these elsewhere
We have been asking $ 450. per month and a $ 50. deposit and that covers utilities except long distance we have digital
cable for TV and Internet we expect that excessive use will be paid for without question.
There is a paved parking space but no garage
Advance payment is fine with us
There is a bus that stops 3 houses from us and would probably stop right here Groceries are 10 blocks away malls are
within 9 miles
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My name is mary taylor, a very simply and quiet person to live with. I love travelling, sporting and enjoy meeting
people. I dont smoke but do not mind people who do being around me. I am cool, pretty laid back and easy going person
and like to have a roommate who is very responsible and understanding roommate.
I saw your advert and i am sincerely interested in the room advertised as i will be moving to the states as soon as i
leave here (UK). Please contact me if you are still looking for a mate, preferably through my email
address......razemboa@yahoo.com, since my membership with roommate is not upgraded.
However, please i'll like to know the total move in cost of the room as well as the picture of the house as i'll not be
able to check out the place until my arrival, so that i can make arrangement for payment prior to my arrival since i'll
be coming down from London as soon as i'm able to secure a comfortable room. I'll also like to know abit about yourself.
Thanks as i anxiously await your mail. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards Love From Mary Taylor
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Thanks XXXXX
I also got a mail from jugglingkev. I realy appreciate u guys, ihope itwill =
be
fun to live there withu as i promise u will so much enjoy living with me =
too
as i feel its going tobe fun . I can describe myself as neat and just =
trying
not to be dirty. I promise to make the best use of the house.Thanks for =
the
mail. I'm so glad to hear from you. However, i'll be out to get a =
shipper
who will be moving my properties in before my moving in date. In the =
mean
time, i'll be needing your full name, mailing address and your phone =
number
so as to prepare the payment as my client will be sending money orders =
of
pay ( about $6000 being money due to me) from which i'll like you to =
deduct
the fee for my room and help me keep the balance with you as i'll be=20
needing some money to pay the shipper that will move my things down. I =
will
keep you posted of when you are likely to receive the payment. Greetings =
to
jugglingkev over there .
Hope to hear from you soon. Have a good time.
Love from Mary Taylor
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and another
From Roomates.com.....
You have 2 new matches. Note: matches may include new and/or recently updated profiles.
MARCORDB30: Male | 30 | Professional | Non-smoker | NEW
View profile:
http://www.roommates.com/profile_2661680
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Hello Potential Roomie,
YES, I am interested, Please I will like to have answers to the following
questions below:
1) I will like to have the description of the room, size, and the equipments
in there.
2) I will like to have the rent fee per month plus the utilities.
3) Also I will like to know if there is any garage or parking space cos I
will have my own car come over.
4) I will also be coming with some of my furniture, that is if it is
allowed, like bed, book shelf cos I read alot, shoe rank etc
5) I will also like to know if I can make an advance payment ahead my
arrival that will be stand as a kind of commitment that I am truely coming
over and for you to hold the room down for me.
6) If the #5 questions is YES, I will like to know the total cost for the my
initial move as in first month rent and if you accept deposit.
7) I will like to know the major intersection nearest your neighborhood.
like shopping mall, bus line e.t.c
Lastly, I will like to know more about you and also I will like to have
your pics as for me to know how my roommate to be looks like.
Here is all I can say about my self for now.
I am 30 years old and I work full time, Monday through Friday and have
weekends off except for once a month. I was born and raised in Costa Rica,
but present in France on a business trip for more than 5 years..
I am a professional, A Computer Consultant and I deal in various kind of
computer applications and softwares.
I graduated in Argosy University in Costa Rica 8 years ag0 and I have my
B.sc in Computer Science...
I am not really a sports person,, BUT I do love Hockey Games,I am a very out
going person and fun to be with. I do play the organ and piano,, and I do
have BOTH piano and organ here at my house.I am not a drinker and I don't
smoke and I don't do drugs. YES I would like to go out with you on weekends
and weeknights when I am free. I like going to movies,, concerts ,, plays,,I
like camping, hiking, bike ridding, swimming, and I love to travel.
I am a very dedicated individual who is totally committed to human
development, friendly, very trustworthy and value relationship above
anything.I am a laid back person,I love travelling,sporting and enjoy
meeting people around the world.I am an easy going person and like to have
an apartment/roommate who is very responsible and understanding, someone I
can really get along with. I will take my time to get you one of my pics in
two days time for you to know how I look like, I am sure you will like me.
I am presently in Paris, France and I will be moving to FLORIDA fully to
live for the rest of my life and start a new life and get my own business as
a Computer Consultant ( I have my resume). I will be staying in your
apartment for a A YEAR or More.
I should be arriving the state on before 25th - 30th Oct, 2005......
I need answers to my 8 questions above as soon as possible so as to arrange
for you to get the money prior for my arrival to retain and consider the
room mine.. I will be making this advance payment ahead my arrival so that
you can be rest assured that this is real since I am not in the state
presently.
If you think I will be a good roommate to you and you are interested in
roomie with me
NOTICE: Kindly Address all emails to me directly to my private email box at
MBANKSXXXXXX@HOTMAIL.COM This is very important B'cos I am not a fully paid
roommate member so any email sent to roommate mail center will not be read
as I will not have access to it.
Thanks and have a good time.
Warmest Regards,
MarCorD BanKs.............
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Hello ,
Thanks very much for the warm reply. From all what you wrote I am very glad
to tell you that I am pleased with them.
The price of the room , and other qualities of the room. I am very sure that
I will be a very good roomie b'cos I am a very humble, kind, quite and easy
going person.
I am also a Christian and I go to church on Sundays and Wednesdays. I play
piano for my church most time and also I was once a choir master.
I am very honest and open-minded person. I do not take life hard. I read and
also take my time to enjoy life though I neither drink nor smoke. I am about
5.7 feet tall.
I have a lot of programmes that is the reason why I am moving over to the
state to settle down. I have been making moves on investing and I have
though of selling and buying of Computer Softwares and Accessories as I have
an associate in China that will supply me with every needs. I am saying all
this so that you will know that I am a serious type. and I do have a job.
Though it will cost a very huge amount to invest over there.
Now for the payment arrangement.. As I said in my previous email that I
will be paying ahead my arrival for a month, which is very important and
that will secure the room for me, and as soon as I arrive others important
things will be taken care of before moving in the room.
I want you to know that the first month payment will be made in full via
Certified Bank Cashier's Check or Money Order and that will stand as
commitment ahead my arrival.
I have just concluded a contract with an American guy who is presently in
France and he wants to pay me in US $$$. And I have talked with my bank and
I was told it will take a long time for it to clear so I will be giving your
name and address to him so that he can forward the payment to you so that
you can have it cashes as soon as possible since it is in $$$ Certified
funds
So if this suites you please I want you to provide me with the following
informations for the payment to be made, the NAME that will be on the
payment and ADDRESS that the payment will be sent to and also I will need a
valid PHONE # both HOME and CELL and also Work Phone Number if any, for
urgent reasons.Also, I want you to know that a reference and agreement form
will be signed as soon as I arrive should that is necessary.
Remember I will be staying in your apartment for a year or more and my
arrival date is scheduled for 25th-30th Oct,2005.....
I will await your respond to know how to proceed.
Thanks very much.
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in my best sam Kinneson, OHHHHHHHHHHH. OOOHHHHH OHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
I can not distinguish these 2 from the rest.
Thank you