r/CalgaryClassifieds

Hi everyone,

I’m currently looking for work in either the barista industry or the salon industry. I graduated from hairstyling school about a year ago, but unfortunately I haven’t had much luck finding opportunities in that field yet. While I really enjoyed the hairstyling course, I found myself leaning more toward the receptionist side of the salon environment rather than becoming an apprentice stylist. As for the barista industry, I have a bit of experience and would love to continue building my skills and experience in that area as well. My main form of transportation is transit, so I’m preferably looking for places that are accessible by public transit.

If anyone has any information, recommendations, or sources, please let me know. Thank you!

So I signed a lease for the guardian south building about 3 weeks ago and the lease is supposed to start in July. Sent the security deposit as well as the first month rent. I am currently out of the country so am panicking badly.

Some things that led me to believe it’s a scam: he once texted me and called me a completely different name which at the time I didn’t think much of. Sent me an invoice for the payments and the logo on the invoice is of a company which I don’t think he owns as the company was sold a decade ago. We went and visited the place in person and everything checked out, the person came in person and was who he claimed to be. However, on the phone, he told me that someone is living there and that he needs to give them notice for the tour but the place seemed to have 0 evidence of a person living there (not a single piece of clothing or shoes or anything). The last name on the e transfer registered name was spelt differently than the last name on the lease (sounds the same though). I sent the first rent after the security deposit and on this, auto deposit was turned off whereas security deposit had auto deposit. Text messages to him seemed to be all iMessage until it only allows me to send sms. His Facebook profile seems to be gone. There were a lot of mistakes on the lease agreement but it was fixed eventually before I signed it.

I did also message my current landlord and past landlord and both confirmed that this person did reach out to ask about me. I am just worrisome as I saw a Facebook post saying they were scammed by the exact same person at the exact same unit (this post I can’t find on Facebook at all but a little snippet pops up online of this message which is what I read)

Am I overthinking this? My gut tells me I got scammed but not 100% sure. Please help!