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25/04/2008, 14:38 Moorejw Joined on 23/08/2004 Charente Maritime Posts 209 Re: guests have disappeared. I am surprised that you took a cheque from somebody who had not paid before they arrived. We normally ask for payment six weeks in advance and on the odd occasion that we take a booking at short notice we explain that we will require payment in cash before they can take the keys to their gite. Better safe than sorry! Hope your guests are OK. John and Angie Moore (17)    Report

25/04/2008, 14:57 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,375 Re: guests have disappeared. There were seven of them in just one car?  What day are they supposed to check out?   animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

25/04/2008, 15:35 Cendrillon Joined on 19/10/2007 S.E. England & S.W.France Posts 440 Re: guests have disappeared. "There were seven of them in just one car? " Christine, some of these people carrier type cars will easily take 7 people esp. as some of the party are teenagers who may not be large. Another thought, If they had not left belongings, clothes and shoes (which are expensive to replace) I would think they had given a duff cheque and done a runner however given the situation described I feel this is really odd. Cendrillon    Report

25/04/2008, 15:40 Chrissie Joined on 23/08/2004 southern Tarn Posts 604 Re: guests have disappeared. Do you have their car registration number?  You could flag this to the police to see if they have had an accident. Chrissie (81)    Report

25/04/2008, 16:06 dave21478 Joined on 04/09/2006 Tarn Posts 268 Re: guests have disappeared. Moorejw, they paid a hefty deposit a while back, which has been banked - we dont take full payment upfront, we ask for a decent deposit then the rest on arrival - works fine for us. They have left me the cheque for the balance of the stay plus the security deposit. They came in a blue Fiat people carrier - not the Multipla, the boxy one - Ulysee or Doblo I think. I dont have the reg number though.   when I looked around earlier, the stuff that is there is all the usual teenagers attire - fancy brand names and expensive looking, there is a games console and a few other electronic items, not the sort of thing you would abandon without good reason. They are due to check out before 11am tomorrow.    Report

25/04/2008, 16:10 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot (46) Posts 7,795 Re: guests have disappeared. They'll probably turn up late tonight, drag the packing until gone 12 tomorrow, all the while totally oblivious to the concern they've caused... Clair Real Virtual French Person    Report

25/04/2008, 18:13 Cendrillon Joined on 19/10/2007 S.E. England & S.W.France Posts 440 Re: guests have disappeared. "They'll probably turn up late tonight, drag the packing until gone 12 tomorrow, all the while totally oblivious to the concern they've caused"   Well if that's the case we ALL want to know where they went and why! Cendrillon    Report

25/04/2008, 18:38 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,375 Re: guests have disappeared. But that's none of our business.    animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

25/04/2008, 22:28 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,375 Re: guests have disappeared. Even if it's none of our business, we're dying to know if they've come back !     animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

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