Manhattan apartment hunting: How do I avoid getting scammed?

Foofie wrote:

I'll give one personal fact. My family arrived in Manhattan in 1882. My father was born there and died there. He had the best years of Manhattan. Do you wonder why I think "the city" has changed?

Now, was that so hard???

Foofie wrote:

Chai wrote:

that is one totally bullshit answer foofie.

don't ask me how I know that. I just know.

accept my opinion or suffer the consequences.

you do not want to suffer the wrath of chai.

how do I know you don't?

I just know.

I didn't say "suffer the consequences," I said:

The answer is, I'm too private a person to tell. The information is all my opinion; accept my opinion, or don't; your choice.

My answer reflects that I was giving my opinion, to possibly be helpful, to someone specific (who made the original post). Since this is an open forum, anyone can read my response. But, I wasn't responding to everyone, so I need not answer anyone's curiosity about me or my response.

If you are taking umbrage with my preference for privacy, I'll ask you politely to not mind my business.

No, you didn't say suffer the consequences, I did....and you'd pretty much have to be brain dead to see that was done in parody of what you said.

You're a "private person"? Well, what the hell do you come on here for? To say something and not back it up? Last time I looked, this was a public forum.

You just wanted to say something, and didn't expect to get called on it, because you were just pulling that out of your butt.

uh...I just wanted to tell you that I think a certain way, but I'm not gonna tell you why.

eoe wrote:

Foofie wrote:

I'll give one personal fact. My family arrived in Manhattan in 1882. My father was born there and died there. He had the best years of Manhattan. Do you wonder why I think "the city" has changed?

Now, was that so hard???

really.

wow, that was some deep personal **** you just shared. I'm amazed you were finally able to unload such a intensely private thing.

yeah, your father and a few million others have been born and died there since 1882.

That just one opinion that your father had the best years of Manhattan. Further, it doesn't explain at all why you think the city has changed.

Not that I care anyway. I just find it annoying when someone makes an unfounded remark, and then double talks and dances around someones question, without actually saying anything at all.

It's not you per se foofie. You're just one of those people who can't seem to address a point directly.

Me too; Chai has always been an enigma to me.

(Try) "Watch it, or I'm going to secrete all over you."