London airbnb Hosts living in south korea

Vincent534
Level 1
Wellington, New Zealand

London airbnb Hosts living in south korea

I saw this property in London, it got nice pictures and price is cheap. It is a new listing and no reviews yet. 

 

Host lives in South Korea - this is what intrigues me. 

 

Could this be a scam?

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Susan151
Level 10
Somerville, MA

@Vincent534  Do you have the URL?

Vincent534
Level 1
Wellington, New Zealand

One of them got taken out now and says not available. 

 

Here are the other 3 that I find dodgy

 

https://abnb.me/rCWntJlvIY

https://abnb.me/BY8321OvIY

https://abnb.me/x91OyzYvIY

 

Thanks

Helen3
Top Contributor
Bristol, United Kingdom

There are people all over the world who own property in London, so not necessarily a scam.

 

Why don't you post a link to the listing and we can take a look @Vincent534 

Vincent534
Level 1
Wellington, New Zealand

One of them got taken out now and says not available. 

 

Here are the other 3 that I find dodgy

 

https://abnb.me/rCWntJlvIY

https://abnb.me/BY8321OvIY

https://abnb.me/x91OyzYvIY

 

Thanks

Paul1255
Level 10
London, United Kingdom

@Vincent534 

 

1st link- on the map on the listing that apartment is in the middle of the City- so I doubt for that price that is where it is located. Also the apartment images do not look like a UK apartment- in the 2 listings I can open the electrical outlets in the walls are 2 pin and not 3 pin UK!

 

On the 3rd listing the map and the description of the location are not a match at all....AVOID ALL!! 

Vitor77
Level 2
Maringá, Brazil

@Vincent534 As mentioned above, not necessary means it's a scam, but personally I wouldn't book it, here's what I follow: description of place is lack of information, has only phone provided on profile, there's no review yet and profile has no description.

 

Better safe than sorry, I would choose another place.