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RentToOwn.org has a rating of 1.6 stars from 111 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about RentToOwn.org most frequently mention credit card, phone number, and real estate problems. RentToOwn.org ranks 1193rd among Real Estate sites.
Got to confirm that renting process got way easier with this company. I mean I regularly have trips around the country and sometimes I have to stay in certain towns longer than I expect, like for several months.
It's awesome that you can quickly find needed house for renting and then move in. I know that this procedure implies renting for a while and then make a decision whether to buy this house or not, but maybe I will think of it in future.
I will have to issue a mortgage for that, so nowadays it's more preferable for me to rent houses.
Date of experience: June 6, 2024
Every rent-to-own home on the site, the seller is unaware their home is even placed on it. They charge you one dollar, and then for the next two years try and charge your card every day for $50. They lock you out of their sight so you cannot remove your credit card, and if you call, they hang up on you. 100%, a scam from India! Avoid at all cost! Criminals!
Date of experience: May 24, 2024
Thank goodness I didn't give them my credit card info. But they won't stop calling NON STOP, like 5+ times a day. I block their numbers every time and they just call again from a different number. So annoying!
Date of experience: September 23, 2022
Heads up! $50 a month for this site with horrible customer service. I just called to cancel as I didn't know I'd be charged that amount to view. And she would not refund let alone take a no I want to cancel for an answer. She was SO pushy, interrupting, and kept offering items one me. Don't use! Just get a realtor or a FREE site.
Products used:
I don't even think she told me the refund policy. She was too busy pushing product on me and rejecting a refund. Very rude and desperate to have me keep the account at $50 a month!
Date of experience: March 3, 2023
Where did these people come from?!?!? Never authorized their $49.60 charge... so random... it took 3 months to figure out they hit & run my CC.
Had to CANCEL a 'membership' I never signed up for... AGAIN... how did they find me?!? I never recieved any emails notifying me of their supposed Services and I've yet to hear back from them about a REFUND request (of course).
Tip for consumers:
Beware of unauthorized charges to Credit Card!
Date of experience: June 1, 2022
I signed for the trial and cancelled immediately. Then they charged me full price later on along with a charge from Libiyi which I have no clue what this is supposed to be for. Stay away from this company. I don't know. How they even qualify for a.org status.
Tip for consumers:
Don't try it. It's a ripoff.
Products used:
Nothing. Once I tried the free trial I discovered that it was more and more predatory junk. I asked for my money back but haven't heard anything yet. I also got a mysterious charge from Libiyi, whatever that is, at the exact same time. IDK how frauds like this can operate out in the open like this.
Date of experience: August 13, 2023
I was charged 49.60 TWICE in the same business day and the lady I talked to was hateful and said there was NO way this would have happened because they're not allowed to charge you twice in the same day. Also said they wouldn't give a refund because it was in the "fine print" that they do not issue refunds.So don't waste your time(:
Date of experience: October 9, 2023
If you call them, they will literally harass you with multiple calls from various different phone numbers daily! I have told them to stop calling me. I told them they are harassing me. They laughed at me. They continue to call daily and several times. I have blocked about 40 different numbers from them!
Date of experience: July 19, 2023
Constant calling several times per day. I have requested them to stop calling at least 20 times. Today I kept calling them. Harriett answered at least 20 times. If everyone would give them a dose of their own medicine it might help. I know it made me fell better.
Date of experience: October 5, 2022
I got signed up for this website somehow illegally and they claimed it was all shown on their webpage. I was looking up info on rent to own. They charged my account even using an old debit card that I no longer have working which is super shady and two it takes them 7-10 days to even consider the refund which is also shady and they wouldn't give me an email with that info.
Products used:
I didn't use any products they charged my account illegaly
Date of experience: June 25, 2023
After they get you to register to view the listings they are no longer intersted in offering services. Luckily, the card I used was a gift card so they will be unable to process any additional fees. Such a scam!
Date of experience: May 18, 2023
Lexington Law is associated with this bogus service. So in order to get the listing you have to agree to some type of service, If you don't know no anything about your credit file. I did not obtain services, so I was emailed a link to properties but the link sent me
Tip for consumers:
Know what's in your credit file before contacting these people. The law firm is what this solicitation is all about.
Products used:
None, there were no actual properties to view!
Date of experience: January 10, 2022
Don't give any info to this fraud company. COMPLETE SCAM
Charge $1 trial then BOOM $49.60 charge... to get a credit from this scam operation you must wait for an email, print it, fill it out, fax or mail... then wait 7-10 business days for THEIR people to decide on whether you can get a credit... INSTANT CHARGE ON YOUR ACCOUNT... WAIT, WAIT, WAIT FOR MONEY BACK. SAVE YOURSELF TROUBLE AND DO NOT SIGN UP AT ALL.
Date of experience: September 13, 2022
These losers have progressed from being a real estate scam to scamming peoples debit cards directly. I've never made a purchase with them before in my life and suddenly I was hit with a $50 charge because they didn't think I'd notice.
Tip for consumers:
They are scammers!!
Products used:
I’ve never shopped with them before.
Date of experience: January 13, 2021
I was in search of legitimate real estate at discounted prices. This website does not disclose complete information about it's listings until you sign up for a membership. The membership is around 45.00/month, however, the site offers a 7 day trial for $1.00. After paying $1.00 for a 7 day trial membership, I noticed that the website listed prices that were just too good to be true. I became weary and stumbled across many bad reviews. I cancelled my credit card immediately. The reviews state that even when you cancel your membership, they will continue to charge your bank account. To be on the safe side, I recommend that anyone who has provided their information reports their card as stolen immediately, in order to prevent these people from stealing your hard earned money. Shame on these people and I hope the site is shut down immediately.
Date of experience: March 6, 2021
My son signed up thinking they could really help him.
They helped themselves---to his money! Try talking to them on the phone-
All you get is the run around.
We are now helping him pay bills until he can get back on his feet.
This company needs to be shut down! Pronto!
Date of experience: April 5, 2019
I started to sign up but decided against paying the fee. But my phone number was in system... i receive several calls from different numbers from a woman calling herself Marilyn. She will not stop calling... all times of day and night... dont recommend them at all if this is the type people they employ... when i try to call back the number is not in service...
Date of experience: December 27, 2021
Horrible scam. Stay away. They do not list real properties but will continue to charge your card, then tell you that you cannot have complete access to the properties because you discontinued billing, even though you never received any type of service or real listing while paying for service. We have made many calls and spoke to manager of company, and he refuses to provide service or refund our money. We gave him the choice. He has chose to do neither.
Date of experience: February 3, 2015
I was surfing the internet for home listings and came across Rent to own.com I am interested in buying a home, but was curious to learn more about renting to own. I entered my telephone number but decided not to have my credit report ran so I exited out of the site. I have been getting calls from numbers from different states, and speaking with very aggressive rent to own reps that become RUDE and belligerent when I asked to be removed from there calling list.
Date of experience: April 28, 2016
I had an agreement to purchase a used 55" LG smart TV. The Sales Assoc. (Michael) arranged for me, after speaking with his manager (Jeremy) to rent the TV until 1/3/17 at which time I was going to make a substantial payment calculated on paying the TV off in full in 90 days. I called and spoke with Jeremy today and informed me that I could not pay on the TV and would have a month in advance. This isn't what we agreed to. I am cancelling the purchase. Please remove from all solicitations. Thank you.
Neal Thompson
Russell, KY
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Date of experience: December 29, 2016
While some of the information was moderately helpful, I could have spent the same amount on an hour w/my lawyer. These types of site are sometimes referred to as "boiler room operations". Fancy looking website financed by the monies they pimp out of the consumers. Like the Wizard of Oz it's all smoke and mirrors and very little substance. There are dozens of other websites, including government consumer protection sites, that would have the same for free. My advice; 1)Take due diligence before investing any money in this website. 2)Nothing is for free, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. S. Macest
Date of experience: January 19, 2016
I was about to purchase a single family home from this website but after i heard about parrot scam website I look up the website reviews and there are a lot of bad reviews luckily i didn't give any information.
Date of experience: December 1, 2020
These lease to own home sites can be useful but I think consumers need to be aware of all of the pitfalls of these types of companies and agreements.
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Date of experience: June 14, 2010
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Date of experience: August 27, 2021
This is an amendment to my original complaint. I received a call from RENTTOOWN.ORG because they saw my review and they wanted to reach out to me to determine what happened. I called their customer service number and spoke to Bree. She was very kind and helpful.
In her message to me, she indicated that she had tried calling the number I listed, *******067, and it worked fine. I tried this morning and it worked fine. She also indicated that she was easily able to find the link for "contact us" when she examined the website. I checked again and did not have the same luck. I saw the "feedback" link for emailing feedback or cancelling subscriptions but there were no telephone numbers to be found. Bree also gave me a second valid number to customer service which is *******889.
Regardless, they are issuing me a full refund since I cancelled immediately after joining. My cancellation was due to the fact that there were not any listings in the areas I was looking to live in.
If you join this site, look for the areas that you want to live in. If they have good listings (larger cities), take advantage of what this site offers. If they do not have anything available, cancel immediately and save your cancellation email.
I officially retract my earlier complaint.
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(earlier complaint)
This scam site deserves a - 5 star rating. I joined and cancelled within days of joining and they still charged my card the recurring fees. I called the telephone number on my bank statement, *******067, and got a message saying that this mailbox is not set up. I went back to the website to click on the "contact us" link only to discover that this link does not exist on their site. I did not discover this issue until a Saturday afternoon and when I called my bank, they refunded the charges but said that I needed to close my current debit card and get a new one. I now must wait 5 - 7 business days before I get my new card. It is clear that RENTTOOWN.ORG only wants your money and NOTHING else. AVOID THIS SCAMMER.
Date of experience: October 27, 2012
RentToOwn.org is the web's top destination for rent to own homes. Users are able to read about the rent to own process and the multiple options to structure a lease-to-own contract. People that would normally rent houses can connect with agents that re...
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