Recent comments in /f/Maine

jem20776 t1_jaxk1lb wrote

Most certainly a scam. I live in the midcoast area and recently read a post from a poor woman who owns one of these homes being used in the ads. People were showing up to see the place and demanding their $50 back from her. Of course, she knew nothing about it and didn't have their money, she was just trying to live peacefully in the home she owns. Things like this make me hate the internet.

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MadameLeota_ t1_jaxequ0 wrote

In the Portland area renting sight unseen is entirely normal. Units go so fast, and the waiting lists are so long that rental companies/Landlord’s have little incentive to show units beforehand. When you want to see it but there’s 5 other people in line desperate for a place, willing to take the risk and sign a lease immediately, you’re shit out of luck.

With that said, Craiglist is scam central. Unless you go through many steps to verify the person is who they say they are and owns the property, you’re setting yourself up to be scammed.

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matt9191 t1_jaxec6h wrote

one snowblower pass right as the last flakes were coming down. Heading out tonight, so wanted to have it cleanish. Will go out tomorrow mid day and try to get some of the icy/compact spots up.

May also go out later today once the city plow comes by too, just to get that berm down.

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anisleateher t1_jaxbscs wrote

I went out around noon and it took around 2 hr to do everything with breaks and clearing out/off the chicken coop and cars. Just as I finished the city plow came by again. Street is mostly clear now so I shouldn't have any more massive banks at the end of the driveway. It's really heavy nasty stuff. My new Cub Cadet was struggling in some areas.

I'll make one more pass this evening and be good! It's super heavy and wet. Get on it folks, and be careful.

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