Beware of some housemaids

paradisevirus
By paradisevirus

Looking at so many posting for their need of housemaid, i thought to make you aware of what happened with me. This is about housemaid NOT taken from any agency, just taken from here and there like advertising in QL and so on.

We found a lady housemaid thru QL. She worked for 2 days and expressed her urgent need for 800QR for some urgent issue, i first said no, but she was in really bad situation and in need of money so my wife gave her the money. From next day she dissappeared. We called her she never picked up phone for a day, then next day she picked up, and she said some cheap excuse and i told her if u dont wanna work, at least give the money back. She said OK. But no calls or visit from then.

If u found a maid and want to confirm her number, PM me i can give her number if u want to verify to avoid such fraud.

BTW housemaid from agency doesnt cost much compared to finding from here and there

[mod note - nationality removed - it is irrelevant!]

By qatarspitfire• 20 Sep 2010 16:45
Rating: 3/5
qatarspitfire

All my househelps, now 1 from Indonesia 3 from Filippines are good. I hired them directly form thier country. They have shortcomings but generally good, trust worthy and responsible.

By t_coffee_or_me• 20 Sep 2010 16:40
t_coffee_or_me

Was this same thing not posted some months back!

By deedee• 20 Sep 2010 16:37
deedee

1.You hired her in an illegal manner.

2. You lent money. Never ever loan anyone money and expect to get it back.

That was your 800QR lesson for the week. Hope next week is better for you!

By gudone• 20 Sep 2010 15:56
gudone

he is just giving a warnig 2 all...!! so evry1 b alert...

By joe90• 20 Sep 2010 15:54
Rating: 4/5
joe90

It is illegal for you to hire a maid in this way and it is illegal for her to work for you. In case you want to illegally hire someone again then at least take the precaution of photocopying their ID card before they start work.

By Victory_278692• 20 Sep 2010 15:25
Victory_278692

Arien.....sound like an expert :)

Good Luck......continue chase...

By jpa• 20 Sep 2010 15:25
jpa

You said paradi that,

"BTW housemaid from agency doesnt cost much compared to finding from here and there"

Then why you did not get one from your agency? No need to degrade the housemaids.

By Arien• 20 Sep 2010 15:20
Arien

Call her from a new number , offer a job in the house again. Ask her to report to a friends house. good luck

By paradisevirus• 20 Sep 2010 15:19
paradisevirus

I forgot to mention, when she picked up the phone, i dialed from friends mobile. She wouldnt pick up from my phone as she knew she did something wrong. I dont feel like taking money back and talking to such people.

May be she used the money in real bad situation, and it helped her, i am OK with that.

By paradisevirus• 20 Sep 2010 15:16
paradisevirus

Khattak u r rite, i shud hv not mentioned the nationality as all r not like one person. But while trying to make people aware i missed it.

Some people advised to inform police. That cannot be done as keeping housemaids without paperwork is not allowed in this country. Its different thing that many people have maids "not" from proper agency.

How can i make police complaint in this case. Wont be i in trouble.

By KHATTAK• 20 Sep 2010 14:20
KHATTAK

There wasn't any need to mention the nationality, IMHO.

By Swine Flu• 20 Sep 2010 14:18
Swine Flu

acting like Mel Gibson here. He can read the mind of that lady as same as like the movie What Women wants.

By Swine Flu• 20 Sep 2010 14:14
Rating: 2/5
Swine Flu

You can call that lady from another number (if she don't receive call from your own number which she knows) & when she pick up the phone just tell her that you are going to inform police (With number) if she don't return the money back. I hope it will wokr then.

By Deal_4_wHeel• 20 Sep 2010 14:14
Rating: 4/5
Deal_4_wHeel

yes i m from jupiter,

if she is not intended to return amount, never picx up the call...the way i assume!

By cherukkan• 20 Sep 2010 14:12
cherukkan

Deal_4_wheel, Are you new in this part of the world?

By Khanan• 20 Sep 2010 14:10
Rating: 5/5
Khanan

QLer..

its not limited to maids only...

its becoming serious..

By cherukkan• 20 Sep 2010 14:09
cherukkan

Why do people pick the faudulent housemaids from here and there when they can get one from the agency without putting themselves in to trouble like this?

By Deal_4_wHeel• 20 Sep 2010 14:08
Rating: 3/5
Deal_4_wHeel

may be she is in some problem really, and will return your money on time... if she ran away with the amount, she wouldn't be responding you...

By luv.ayaan• 20 Sep 2010 14:06
luv.ayaan

hmmm... you can trace her thru the COPS.

By Rizks• 20 Sep 2010 14:01
Rizks

Hmmm....

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