My wife and I wanted to take our family to the Ocean. This is something we have never done as a family. My wife found this site that lists beach rental properties by owner...
http://www.vrbo.com/
Using this site, we found a nice rental property and contacted the owner thought the site. The deal is, we are to sign a lease he is emailing us, send the week rental + a $300 security deposit by mail and he will meet us at the property the night we are scheduled to arrive.
Now, I am a pretty trusting soul. But my spidey sense says.. HEY DUMMY! Are you really going to send a check for over $1000 to a person you have never met to rent a property you have never seen (other than web pictures) on good faith that he will be there the night your rental is scheduled to begin?
Doesn't this sound like the beginings of the "vacation from hell?"
On the flip side, this might be perfectly normal and customary.
Can someone "in the know" enlighten me?
2007-06-18 05:28:42 · 4 answers · asked by todvango 6 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
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Have a look at this link with some info. Play it safe and do not risk your money on something you don't have evidence of that it will work.
If you want to do something like that, you should do it with your credit card, because the bank will chase the people if they should steal your money.
My best advice is to do a search engine search as follows: "warming vrbo.com" and you'll find loads of links popping up and you can review all the opinions of people and you may very well find you're in a great risk of getting scammed.
2007-06-18 05:43:36 · answer #1 · answered by gumsy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet - for first time vacation dealings such as this - is to use a real estate agency to handle your rental. I am in New Jersey and this is quite a common way to handle "Shore Rentals". You pickup your key at the real estate office.
Your other option is to find a hotel/resort on the beach where you want to be.
I think your spidey eyes are right to be leary. I don't know of anyone that pre-pays their entire rental stay.
My family gives a 50% deposit and pays the balance on the day we arrive at our annual beach rental.
Good Luck!
2007-06-18 05:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by nova_queen_28 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trust your instincts. I have stayed at the beach many times and never paid the entire amount up front. We always sent a deposit and paid the rest when we arrived.
I would use a rental agency.
I hope you enjoy your time at the beach!
2007-06-18 05:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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