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I almost got excited...

Posted by Andy Westacott on September 13, 2010 at 9:26pm
When I started to read the e-mail below, ummm a nice project to finish off the year or maybe kick off next year? Then the cynicism sunk in! Big garden but only a two line e-mail? Not the normal type of enquiry for a larger project. 0703 isn't that a premium number?! The temporary rush of adrenaline fades away...

Anyone else get these e-mails?


"Hi

I have just bought a house with 1.5 acre garden which is in need or sorting out and was wondering if you could give me a quote on landscaping it.


Mobile: 07031976353

Thanks"
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  • PRO
    Phil Voice September 13, 2010 at 9:37pm
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=253484

    Looks like it Andy - thanks for the warning
  • Kieran Ray September 13, 2010 at 9:38pm
    You never know. Isent it a mobile number?
  • Lawncare-4u.co.uk September 13, 2010 at 10:26pm
    duh.

    i got it too - never realised ? ???!! lol

    one less job to wory about -. so busy i usually notice all the scams ............. :/
  • Lawncare-4u.co.uk September 13, 2010 at 10:28pm
    Hi

    I have just bought a house with 1.5 acre garden which is in need or sorting out and was wondering if you could give me a quote on landscaping it.

    Thanks

    John Fielding
    07031975582

    tossers - about £1 a minuite or £2 from a mobile each call - whats all that about ??
  • Lawncare-4u.co.uk September 13, 2010 at 10:39pm
    my reply Lol:
    John,

    i have just got this e-mail as i was away for 12 days holiday and working.

    07890 761749 -rob.

    where are you ? near mkt drayton i presume. ill text you now as its too late to call.

    thanks -
  • Lawncare-4u.co.uk September 13, 2010 at 10:39pm
    thought it was funny i got no replies lol.

    Gardens4u.co.uk said:
    my reply Lol:
    John,

    i have just got this e-mail as i was away for 12 days holiday and working.

    07890 761749 -rob.

    where are you ? near mkt drayton i presume. ill text you now as its too late to call.

    thanks -
  • Caroline Jones December 3, 2010 at 8:22am
    I have just had this email too (although it was .5 acre garden and the name was Peter Mansfield). Luckily my husband suggested I searched google using the mobile number and this thread came up, so there's one lead I won't be following.
  • RICHARD BICKLER December 3, 2010 at 8:38am
    Yep we got this about 2 months ago, thought it was our lucky day, there was an email address too, now it makes sense as we've never seen this article b4, was a mug to be taken in.
  • PRO
    Phil Voice December 3, 2010 at 8:45am
    These driving instructors were left the same mobile number:
    http://www.ukdic.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15192&sta...
  • Emma Bond December 3, 2010 at 8:56am
    I got this email too a couple of months ago, but I generally don't call people as I think if they are serious they will call me, and I send a questionnaire instead. This normally sorts the time wasters out and obviously I got spared the expense. Find it really depressing that someone is targeting the already stretched and stressed landscaping industry in this cynical and unpleasant way.
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