Day: September 6, 2011

2 from Mojacar arrested for selling fake holidays

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A couple from Mojácar have been asked to pop down to the local nick in connection with the selling of fake holidays on the net. The couple advertised a random villa (in the Costa Blanca) for short holidays on internet websites, asking for a cash deposit upfront. Once the happy holidaymakers had coughed up, the couple would break contact. Several couples -mainly French- actually turned up expecting the home to be ready for them. At Continue reading 2 from Mojacar arrested for selling fake holidays→

Large Albox outdoors shopping centre is now open

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“Recinto Ferial Los Llanos” in Albox, a 6,000 square meter outdoors marketplace, is now open for business and is getting some rave reviews in the press. It’s run by local businessman Pedro Maria Soto, from “Almeria Estates”. (Previous post: http://www.davidjackson.info/2011/large-outdoor-shopping-centre-in-arboleas-to-open-soon.htm)

Cajamar (very quietly) introduces charges for transfers

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Business customers of Cajamar, who previously enjoyed free online transfers, woke up to a nasty shock last week when Cajamar, without bothering to tell anyone (or, at least, without bothering to tell me, which is much the same thing) introduced a flat charge of 1€ per transaction for all business accounts. This, despite the fact that I’m the one doing all the work online. This was, at first, an irritant. I then started doing the Continue reading Cajamar (very quietly) introduces charges for transfers→