• NinaPasadena [she/her, any]@hexbear.net
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      2 months ago

      Hmm ya. Income less than say 110% avg get a refund. If you’re rich please keep sending me a few bucks for the potential chance to maybe rent this apartment I totally own right next to something rich people totally love.

      • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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        2 months ago

        Hmm, I wonder what’s the minimum you’d need to be able to skirt the fraud line. Or what other high ticket services could do something similar with minimal exposure. three-heads-thinking Could probably do all sorts of interesting Richie data collection in the process.

        • Lyudmila [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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          Owning or renting the apartment in question is the actual bare minimum for there to be no ability for it to be considered fraud.

          A landlord doesn’t have to rent or sublet to anyone that applies. The thing that makes it fraud is that you’re advertising something for sale/rent which you don’t own. (like selling a bridge)

          • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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            2 months ago

            You’re thinking like a square. soviet-playful

            Let’s say you know someone with a very expensive apartment. You and 5 friends each make a deal with that owner to serve as a rental “agent” to the owner giving them a cut of the application fees with an unspoken understanding that they will never approve any of your suggestions. Would that be fraud? thinkin-lenin