Guests using my address to open bank accounts

[Gordon58]

Hi,

Looking for a bit of advice from anyone who may have been in this situation.

I have two students from Kazahkstan staying with me. They are studying at Glasgow University until December and booked to stay at my place for the whole of September

They appear to have opened bank accounts and have used my address for mail to be sent. I received a couple of letters for them today.

However, they didn't ask if they could use my address. Had they asked, I would have said no.

I would have thought the university would have a set-up to deal with this type of situation – perhaps the university being used as a postal address.

It could all be fairly innocent and I appreciate the difficulties young people from countries as far away as the likes of Kazakhstan have.

However, I have concerns about fraud and my address being used for other purposes.

What do people think? What should I do with the mail (the guests are currently out and don't know it has arrived)? Return it to the bank? Should I contact the university? The bank?

Additionally, they mentioned last night that they want to cut short their stay as they feel my place is too far away from the university.

I called Airbnb support but they weren't much help – and said I might want to speak to a lawyer! That might cost a bit...

[Victoria567]

@Kimberly0

Have you got the phrase now?

So what is offensive in your part of the work that Snip without an S is causing a headache for the censors?

Answers on the back of a postage stamp please......😉

[Kimberly54]

@Victoria567, sweet dreams dear, and I am going to think of more ways to use the word, **bleep**... again.  What will happen with 'nipples?'  Oh my!  Giraffe nipples?  

Let's see how that comes through.

Good night, and **bleep** those bad dreams before you close your eyes!

(another test)

*)

[Kimberly54]

@Victoria567--OMIG, it works!  We can't say **bleep**!  WOW!  Thank you for playing!

(but it didn't catch 'nipples')  Whassup with that?

*)

[Sarah977]

@Victoria567   @Kimberly54 Snip without the S doesn't mean anything but what it normally means to you, in North America. I've never heard it used as a euphemism for anything naughty or rude. I can't imagine who programmed that word as censorable, or why, but I remember some other host like a year ago also being stymied by that word being bleeped.

[Kimberly54]

@Sarah977, do the test:  type Snip without the S and see what happens.

snip

**bleep**

**bleep**

**bleep**

?

The results should be pretty quick.  This is weird. 

Here's to 'nipping' at you? ;-))

[Sarah977]

@Kimberly54   Oh, you turning it into a gerund seems to be okay 🙂 How amusing. And nipples was fine as well.  But not **bleep**.

[Kimberly54]

@Sarah977, I never used **bleep**  This was substituted for my innocent ... I'm going to try this: "n-i-p"  (to cut, to prune, to garden...)

And I don't swear.

??????

Best ever,

[Kimberly54]

@Sarah977, VOILA!

We have a glitch in the system!

We should have some fun with this one, eh?

"Sarah, I **bleep** you so much!"  (another test)

(Don't read that personally... this really is a test.)

[Victoria567]

@Kimberly54

I’m away to get some sleep now as it’s way past my bed time.

It is 02:01 local time now.

Its been a pleasure sharing some banter with you and having a laugh.

Nite nite!

[Victoria567]

Alternative wording not to inadvertently offend whoever is in admin

shout read

Snip in the bud

[Robin4]

@Kimberly54

There are some words the platform sanitiser does not consider appropriate!!

BUM is quite acceptable.

BOOBS are actually encouraged!

CROTCH gets by ok!

BLOODY also gets through without too many problems!

But......N for nutcase, I for idiot, P for pervert is guaranteed to end up with 4 stars and a bleep!

Cheers......Rob

[Sarah977]

@Robin4  Do you have any idea why?

[Robin4]

@Sarah977 NO,

But I am sure my twisted brain will come up with **bleep** answer for you!

My guess is, it is probable that it would be seen as a derogatory term for the collective description of our friends, the Japanese!

Cheers.....Rob

[Kimberly54]

@Robin4, I was hoping for some thoughtful **bleep** on this subject (TEST).

Your **bleep** is always so delightful and educational... (wow, I am just waiting for this one!)

Are nips plural?  or just a **bleep**, and not a Snip of a lovely rose bush?

Nips forever,

[Kimberly54]

---

@Kimberly54 wrote:

@Robin4, I was hoping for some thoughtful **bleep** on this subject (TEST).

Your **bleep** is always so delightful and educational... (wow, I am just waiting for this one!)

Are nips plural?  or just a **bleep**, and not a Snip of a lovely rose bush?

Nips forever,

---