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Originally Posted by Lonerider
Just to make folk aware. I have recently joined the site and now I keep getting emails from so called Surfers who are asking me to get in touch with them very soon as it is very important, but only using their personal email address. I believe these to be a Scamming or Phishing emails.
I am going to give it a go on my up and coming SE Asia ride but because I dont know exactly when I am going to be in a certain area I am unsure about getting in touch with people. Do you have to give exact dates or do you find people quite flexible??
Thanks
Wayne
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Interesting, I haven't received any phishing type emails but it doesn't surprise me at all. There are a number of things to watch out for but they all tend to be so obvious and easy to avoid in my experience.
Good question about the SE Asia ride. I always have given exact dates but there is a "this date is flexible" option you can check. I've always interpreted it to mean that the surfer is flexible and can come on a date of the host's choosing and not the other way around. I think most hosts are going to want exact dates. Your best bet is probably sending requests with exact dates on 2-3 days notice imo. Maybe some other people who have used the site can chime in.
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