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Lester B.

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About Me

Investor, Realtor and retired teacher/florist

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2 oceanfront Penthouse rentals on Hutchinson Island, Fl.

Interests

Renting our condos....It's my passion!

4 Reviews by Lester

  • Tripadvisor

4/4/16

Good site for homeowners to list properties with no additional fees to renters or owners. Some issues with uploading pictures, but overall great site! I've had several inquiries and they offer a free trial period for listing.

  • Costco

4/4/16

Love Costco. They stand behnd their products and usually offer an additional year or more warranty on their products. Items are delivered in a timely manner with the utmost care.

  • VRBO

4/4/16

I have just listed one of my rentals with vacationhomerentals.com. This is a Trip Advisor site, and there is a 2 mo. Free trial, and then $299. Per year. No additional fees either to owner or renters. Good site, but does lack some functionality that hopefully will be fixed sooner or later. Check it out!

  • HomeAway

3/28/16

I list my vacation rental on VRBO and an appalled at the fees they are charging the customers who wish to rent through the site. I posed as a renter, and the least I was quoted as a "service fee" was $400. When I tried to book for a seasonal rental, the amount was $499. This is very disturbing, since the owners pay $349 and up to advertise on the site, and then if a credit card is used VRBO charges the owners anywhere from 2.5 to 3% fee for the service. I have already paid the advertising fee for the year, but I will turn off the auto renew for next year and find another rental site. The other annoying thing is that they listed our condo as being in a different condo complex and I couldn"t change that. I had to contact customer service. I must say I did get an email response within 36 hours and was satisfied with that since they claimed they corrected the issue. What other sites are homeowners looking at to place their listings? I just noticed that Tripping.com does not charge any addtional fees after the listing fee. Sounds good to me white it lasts!
Oh, and just to add one last comment, I have not received one inquiry since this new implementation began! By By VRBO! Update: I have just listed another condo I own with vacationhomerentals.com a Trip Advisor site... check it out!

Tip for consumers:
Find another site with lower or no fees! Renters need to take a long look at the charges and realize that the owners are not receiving anything from the eroneous "booking fee."

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