Almost got scammed in bellandur
Hey guys, just need to vent about the absolute circus that house hunting in Bangalore has become.
Last week, I was hunting for a 2BHK near Bellandur. I found a gorgeous, suspiciously well-priced place right on the main road. The "owner" told me he was an ex-military officer currently posted out of state. He sounded crazy polite over WhatsApp, sent me high quality videos of the place, and said he just wanted a decent professional who would keep the place clean.
Then came the catch. He told me that because of strict society security rules, I couldn't even enter the gate for a viewing without a "tenant digital gate pass" or sum shit. He asked me to gpay him ₹50,000 to generate the barcode, promising it was 100% refundable the second I exist the gate.
When I told him I wasn't comfortable sending that kind of money before seeing the place, his tone completely changed. He started aggressively spam calling my WhatsApp, telling me I was wasting his time and losing the deal of once in a lifetime. I blocked him, feeling completely defeated and ready to just live out of my office lounge.
Long story short a security guard helped me get a place in HSR its not close to office but meh and the owner turned out to be a sweet elderly Kannada couple, the deposit was reasonable, and I signed the lease yesterday. They even brought me homemade idlis while we were doing the paperwork 😛