Is this scam? Or genuine.
Need some advice from Mumbai people regarding a PG setup in Dadar West.
So I am relocating to Mumbai for work, and I found a PG near a metro station in Dadar West. The owner is offering:
- AC room
- attached bathroom
- WiFi
- geyser
- veg food included (3 meals)
- apparently single/private sharing
- around 10k rent
- no security deposit
The photos genuinely look very good for the price, which is honestly making me suspicious 😅
Now the part that feels weird to me is that before even visiting the property, they are asking me to pay ₹2000 saying it is refundable if I do not like the PG after visiting. According to them, they use it to create some kind of visiting/entry card.
This sounds a bit scammy to me, but at the same time if this is actually genuine then it would honestly be amazing.
Has anyone in Mumbai encountered similar PG business models before? Is this normal nowadays or should I avoid paying anything before physically visiting the place?