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Booking through VRBO
Posted on 5/31/16 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 5/31/16 at 3:54 pm
I'm looking to book a house in a specific area in Gulf Shores for Hangout Fest next year. VRBO is the only platform that has houses/condos that sleep 12+ within a half mile of Hangout. My question is- what happens if the owner of the house decides to cancel the reservation? That would completely screw the group if we purchase tickets for this event.
I booked through Meyer Realty a couple years ago for this, but they don't have any houses/condo's big enough for us.
I booked through Meyer Realty a couple years ago for this, but they don't have any houses/condo's big enough for us.
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Posted on 5/31/16 at 3:56 pm to TigerTatorTots
They won't cancel. You're over thinking it. We book throu vrbo a few times a year. They value their reputation (online reviews).
Posted on 5/31/16 at 4:02 pm to TigerTatorTots
Ya, I wouldn't worry about that too much.
I will say we rented a place down from Flora-Bama last summer and the owner or owner's caretaker tried to hit us with some damages we didn't do.
I don't know if this was part of a scam to have ordinary wear and tear charged to customers or entirely inadvertent, but the owner eventually backed down.
We had a lot of people there and maybe they thought we were college kids getting hammered, but we actually were mostly lawyers getting hammered
He then tried to make amends to hope we'd come back in the future.
I will say we rented a place down from Flora-Bama last summer and the owner or owner's caretaker tried to hit us with some damages we didn't do.
I don't know if this was part of a scam to have ordinary wear and tear charged to customers or entirely inadvertent, but the owner eventually backed down.
We had a lot of people there and maybe they thought we were college kids getting hammered, but we actually were mostly lawyers getting hammered
He then tried to make amends to hope we'd come back in the future.
Posted on 5/31/16 at 5:41 pm to TigerTatorTots
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Hangout Fest
I so want to go to this.
Posted on 5/31/16 at 10:09 pm to TigerTatorTots
Google around before booking. Sometimes you can reserve the same house directly from the realty company and bypass the VRBO fees.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 2:31 am to TigerTatorTots
Use it 2 times a year never had a problem but always pay with credit card
Posted on 6/1/16 at 6:24 am to TigerTatorTots
You will be fine booking through VRBO and it's the best single site to find listings (although HomeAway, the parent company has a much better site design)
VRBO should change their name though, because in tourist areas most of the listing are from agents so you are still paying agency fees on top of VRBO fees. It's no longer the "cut out the middle man" value it once was. The actual owners using VRBO to rent their properties have responded by increasing their pricing to match the agencies.
VRBO should change their name though, because in tourist areas most of the listing are from agents so you are still paying agency fees on top of VRBO fees. It's no longer the "cut out the middle man" value it once was. The actual owners using VRBO to rent their properties have responded by increasing their pricing to match the agencies.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:37 am to TigerTatorTots
I recently booked through vrbo for the first time and had bad luck. I was dealing with a bullshite low end propert mgmt company and not the owner. Ended up getting a call two months before our trip telling us that the owner had sold the unit a few months before and forgot to tell them. LOL
Posted on 6/1/16 at 4:01 pm to TigerTatorTots
I've probably totaled about 8 weeks of vacations through VRBO and have had nothing but good experiences. Read the reviews to see feedback, many people will comment on the owner.
You can also look into trip insurance.
You can also look into trip insurance.
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