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Sorry if this isn't the appropriate community for this question, but has anyone received an offer like this before?

We requested a quote to vinyl wrap two bathroom cabinets and the attached was the business' response. I've checked and the UK company exists, just seems a little too good to be true.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago

Sounds dodgy to me.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

Are they insured? Without registration, your letting a stranger into your house, who is then free to rob/steal/extort you to get themselves paid...

Sounds like a scam.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

straight up tell them they're suss

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

There genuinely are visa restrictions on working for some people. They're usually students who can have a maximum amount of paid hours or tourists who aren't allowed to work unless they have a 417 working holiday visa. If they're here on a regular tourist visa, they aren't permitted to work.

How did you find them? Most scams work by approaching you. It's a bit hard to run a scam if you are waiting for people to google you. Not impossible, but less likely.

I think the approach of contacting the UK version and clarifying is good. Just make sure they're legit before you do. 😃

I'd be cautious, for sure.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

@Zane Sweet. Can you send them my details too? I'll deffo be giving them my address etc