A caller on Town Line Road, Bergen, reports that a white male came to his door offering to sell a picture of his house from the air for $349.
The subject is now apparently across the street from the house attempting to do the same.
There is a second person in a red Dodge Stratus.
A deputy is dispatched to check it out.
This has actually been going
This has actually been going on for many years. I'm not really sure if it is illegal or not, but there are several people that fly around the area and take pictures of homes and then try and sell them to the homeowners. They used to come to our house when I was a kid and that was more than a couple of years ago.. lol. My mom always said, " No thanks, I don't need a picture of my yard with all the clutter" I don't really think there is anything illegal about it.
Actually several businesses I
Actually several businesses I know have purchased them now that I think about it. Must be some profit in it.
These framed pictures are
These framed pictures are actually very nice. I bought one about 12 years ago and will probably buy another in the future.
$349 seems like a really
$349 seems like a really steep price; then you have to get it matted and framed.
The ones they used to try to
The ones they used to try to sell when I was a kid included the frame Billie, not sure if that is still the case though. It still seems steep, but I guess it is a nice idea especially for a business to have.
Well in this day and age you
Well in this day and age you have to be careful. I'd do the same as these residents and call to have them vetted. Pictures from the air aren't as uncommon as back then, especially with drone photography.
We also didn't have google
We also didn't have google earth back then either...
Years ago, when I had my
Years ago, when I had my business in Ocean Beach, we had an aerial photography company offer us a picture. Then they used small planes. I'm sure now they use drones.
Don't worry about your
Don't worry about your privacy being invaded, we have none left to invade.
We bought one 17 years ago
We bought one 17 years ago when we purchased our first home in Oakfield. I love it! It came in a beautiful frame already matted, but I sure don't remember how much we paid, but it seemed high at the time. We moved shortly after and it still hangs in my home today in Virginia ~ as a place we started. Not sure why someone would think this is a scam or something, they may just need a permit to go door-to-door.
Heidi because mostly door to
Heidi because mostly door to door sales, especially unsolicited sales are used by people with more nefarious intention. They use the excuse to look around for valuable that are in view, under the pretense of seeing if someone is home after knocking. Oh let's see if they are in back and can't hear our knock. Then they come back to take anything they've spotted. They can also by the lack of response to several visits to neighboring properties if no one is around that is likely to catch them in the act.
It is very sad but nowadays you really cant trust in people being what they seem.