Host cancelled one month after accepting our deposit.
Nous avons dû annuler un appartement a Porto Rico à cause covid ( omicron). Le proprietaire ne veut pas nous rembouser et vrbo ne nous donne aucune aide. Veulent rien savoir de nous aider à ce que le propriétaire nous rembourse. Mauvais service. De foute de leurs clients
Via VRBO een appartement gevonden in Portugal. De prijs voor 15 dagen was 608 euro. Omdat wij met de auto zouden gaan, heb ik via die site een vraag gesteld aan de verhuurder of er ook een P-plaats aanwezig was. De eigenaar reageerde met de melding dat die er was en had direct een offerte meegestuurd voor die bewuste 15 dagen, ook voor het bedrag van 608 euro. De volgende dag wilde ik gaan boeken en via de site bleek dat de prijs aangepast was van 608 naar 1400 euro voor dezelfde periode.
Ik heb toen de offerte van 608 euro erbij gepakt en deze via VRBO betaald.
Nog geen 10 minuten later kreeg ik een bericht van de verhuurder dat die bewuste 608 euro niet correct was en dat de reservering geannuleerd werd. Het bedrag zou worden teruggestort.
Ik heb toen contact gezocht met VRBO maar daar verschuilen ze zich achter: 'Wij doen hier niks aan, dit moet u opnemen met de verhuurder'. Toen ik aangaf dat mijn betaling via VRBO gelopen is (ook op de afschriften staat VRBO) werd gezegd dat dit alleen maar administratief was en dat zij geen enkele verantwoordelijkheid nemen.
Tja zo kan je best wel geld verdiene, zeker als de 'servicekosten' van VRBO zo'n 70 euro bedragen. Veel betalen voor weinig service.
Wat een dievenbende!
No use VRBO. Hola, mi nombre es Rayrub Torres. Hice una reserva HA-V56LY8 por 3 noches, en Punta Cana, para irme de vacaciones con mi esposo, mi mamá y mis 3 hijos. Luego de un viaje estresante y tuve problemas por la PANDEMIA, llegamos al Condominio pero no nos dejaron entrar, porque el dueño no había enviado el correo electrónico para permitirnos el acceso. Escribimos varias veces al propietario en la plataforma VRBO sin éxito. Un par de horas después y por un medio diferente al que nos proporcionó VRBO, pudimos contactar con el propietario y nos dijo que nunca confirmó esta propiedad. Llamamos a VRBO y les contamos lo que nos estaba pasando y después de una discusión no muy amistosa, nos alojaron en un hotel horrible y nos pidieron 24 horas para resolver el problema. Al día siguiente, sin ser contactados, decidimos llamarlos nosotros mismos, y nos dijeron que para buscar otra propiedad teníamos que volver a pagar y cuando pedimos el reembolso, dijeron que no lo hiciéramos ahora cuando será. ¡¡hecho!
Answer: There are many problems with listing with VRBO/HomeAway. The 1st is that it is the largest company of it's size. While that may mean that you get more exposure, you also have more competition for getting your listing seen. For example, your listing could be # 300 out of 2,000. Most people don't want to search that far to find what they want because they can usually find something else sooner. In order to get a higher listing, you must pay more. I pay the highest rates they have for my properties in TN # 191351, 189535, & 289723, i. E. over $1,500 each. Listing position is also based on a number of criteria which they mandate. We have no control over some of those criteria. For example, listing position is based on whether or not guests USE VRBO/HomeAway on line booking. Initially,. VRBO/HomeAway required that we OFFER on line booking in order to maximize our listing position, so I offered it. VRBO/HomeAway then changed their criteria & now guests must USE on line booking in order or my listing position drops. I have no control over whether or not they USE VRBO/HomeAway & I don't recommend it for several reasons (more on that if you're interested). Listing positions are also determined by the number & quality of reviews. Again, I have no control over whether or not someone writes a review nor how they rate a property. What may be a 5 Star for someone may only be a 3 Star for someone else, but I'm at their mercy to provide a review & to rate it well. There are many other factors that go into listing position. As I said, I try to maximize what I can & If I'm luck, my property will be listed around 50/200. I get much better response from FlipKey by TripAdvisor. As I mentioned, I pay VRBO/HomeAway over $1,500 for each property. I Pay FlipKey by TripAdvisor about $450/property for #'s 6588094, 2386143, & 3746421 & get much better results. The problem with FlipKey is that it's hard for someone to search for a specific property using the property #.
Answer: VRBO will not help anymore with anything. Homeaway bought them and there is no personal contact with owners anymore until they pay through the site. I don't know about negative reviews. Never see any. If there was a way to avoid VRBO and Someway I would do it; but they have the corner on the VACA rental market now.
Answer: I have the same problem. I don't think they have any.
Answer: Vrbo will NOT get involved in any way. They will not arbitrate on anyone's behalf. They are strictly an advertising website. Carefree travel insurance & all the other stuff is just to make renters feel more comfortable to rent. They hardly ever pay out if there is a real problem. You can sue in small claims court, in the city & state you rented in. The only defense you have is if you paid with a credit card to do a charge back, & even then its hard. You have to have documentation to prove you case. However, vrbo won't contest the chargeback if you can get your credit cad company to work with you. Best to leave a review that warns other renters to stay away. But vrbo approves the reviews before they are posted.
Answer: I have spoken with them so many times yesterday and today with no fix my problem. The number is 1-877-228-3145. I wish you better luck than I have had.
Answer: Absolutely nothing! Every change they make results in their making more money and owners making less. My bookings are down drastically. I would not sign up with VRBO.
Answer: Go with the standard listing if you have already paid. If not save your money and try homeescape.com. Homeaway/VRBO rolled out a new 9% service fee charged to your customers in addition to what you're already paying for. They did this without any warning to their customers. I found out after one of my repeat guests questioned the charge. I'm moving away from them and going with other options.
Answer: A: NEVER, EVER DEAL WITH ANY OWNERS OR PROPERTY MANAGERS THAT YOU HAVENT SPOKEN TO DIRECTLY. NEVER use any form of payment other than credit card. All CC's would refund you the money if you don't get the services. If they don't accept cards or allow payment through Homeaway, FIND ANOTHER PROPERTY OWNER WHO WILL or be prepared to take the chance. READ all reviews, if they don't have any you ARE taking a chance it's a scam or a dump (or a new property but be careful. NEVER make a large deposit EVER! VRBO has turned out to be reliable for us, never used Flipkey and AirBnB wouldn't use it - I want a large property not a room room share
Answer: Try airbnb to rent part of your home
Answer: Same issue for us. The house we rented had glowing reviews and when I tried to post an honest review it still has not been posted.
VRBO has a rating of 1.4 stars from 2,000 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with VRBO most frequently mention customer service, credit card and property owner. VRBO ranks 152nd among Vacation Rentals sites.