1, Report:
#1515777
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2022
VRBO Homeaway, Expedia Unilateral Booking Cancellation Austin Texas
BUYER BEWARE. I have used VRBO for years. I actually use to recommend them to friends and family. Always had a good experience until recently as owners (and their accomplices at VRBO) take advantage of unsuspecting customers. They are greedy and taking advantage of the pan...
Entity
VRBO
Categories: Vacation Rentals
2, Report:
#1514991
Posted Date:
Jan 06 2022
Grizzly Vacation Rentals (@bigbearfun) running a scam operation in Big Bear City CA
We reserved a vacation cabin in Big Bear, CA during peak season (the week between Xmas and NYE) through VRBO. The property management company, Grizzly Vacation Rentals (@bigbearfun), immediately provided a 5-page rental contract by email. In order to complete our booking, Grizzly Va...
Entity
Grizzly Vacation Rentals
Categories: Vacation rental fraud, Vacation Rentals, vacations
3, Report:
#1514203
Posted Date:
Dec 06 2021
Little Eazy Guest House Margaret Walker Margaret Walker pulled us off Homeaway and scammed us New Orleans LA
Little Eazy Guest House Margaret Walker pulled us off Homeaway and scammed us for our money. She told us she could save us a bunch of money if we booked “directly” with her. When we should up to the cottage, it was filthy and inhabitable. When we asked for our money back so we c...
Entity
Little Eazy Guest House
Categories: Bed & Breakfast
4, Report:
#1498586
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2020
VRBO/ HomeAway, Inc. and Mike Palmer Beg Bugs at Mike Palmer's Sandy Bottom house at 1351 Tahiti Drive, Sanibel Island, Florida 33957 rented via VRBO. Several issues, but the main one is BEG BUGS, which required medical attention. Austin TX
We (Six total family members) rented Mike Palmer’s (p 305-793-6914 email [email protected]) Sandy Bottom house located at 1351 Tahiti Drive, Sanibel Island, Florida 33957, from Tuesday, June 16th, through Sunday, June 21. During our stay we encountered a number of issues with the...
Entity
VRBO/ HomeAway, Inc. and Mike Palmer
Categories: vacation
5, Report:
#1494711
Posted Date:
May 02 2020
730 Vision Malik Russell Malik Marcell Malik Russell is a fraud and a scam. Home rental via HomeAway/ VRBO fraud. He rents a home then does a chargeback Decatur Georgia
Malik Russell / 730 Vision / is a fraud and a scam. Home Rental via Homeaway/ VRBO scam and fraud. He rents a home on VRBO, stays there with his group of people, then later does a chargeback. He lies what the purpose of the home rental is for, and then after 2 weeks he does the char...
Entity
730 Vision
Categories: Home Rental and Purchase, Film Set Rentals, Home Rentals, Vacation Rentals, Rental Scam
6, Report:
#1473794
Posted Date:
Feb 19 2019
Sean Germon Real Estate Sean Germon, Malibu Developments, Sean Germon Realty False advertising, failed to refund 100% on a NO STAY due to safety, security, privacy, condition, cleanliness Old San Juan PR
Here is an example of Sean Germon's business ethic as pertains to his rental property Casa Bonita in Las Croabas, Fajardo, Puerto Rico. It can be found on VRBO and Airbnb. He failed to reimburse 100% of full prepayment for the 'needs to be condemned' home. Our group is out $1,...
Entity
Sean Germon Real Estate
Categories: Vacation Rentals
7, Report:
#1469902
Posted Date:
Dec 19 2018
Maria Sanchez Johnson/ Hailey Hoyos Complete scam! Took our money and left my family with no place to stay while traveling to NYC Harlem New York
My family arrived in New York City at the pictured rental from the site homeaway. It was supposed to be a beautiful rental newly renovated in upper Manhattan- We were told that the greater would meet us at the property. I had text conversations with the greater the day of travel an...
Entity
Maria Sanchez Johnson/ Hailey Hoyos
Categories: Taken advantage of consumers
8, Report:
#1468606
Posted Date:
Dec 02 2018
Blackpoint at Linville Falls, Karen M. Salle, Brandy Haffner ,I rented one of their homes for Thanksgiving in Blackpoint at Linville Falls, North Carolina through VRBO/HomeAway. Was contacted and told that the home was sold but they would refund a hundred percent of my money plus give me extra for the inconvenience, that was all a lie! Newland North Carolina
I was combing through VRBO and HomeAway looking for a house to rent in the mountains for the Thanksgiving holiday. I came across this house and Linville Falls and it was a brand new model home that had apparently never been rented before and it was a very reasonable price. So I book...
Entity
Blackpoint at Linville Falls
Categories: Fraud, Community, Neighborhood Services, Property management, Internet Fraud, Mail and intenet fruad, Real Estate Fraud, Real Estate Scam Artist, Reservation online websites, RIP-OFF, Con Artists, Scammers, took the money and ran, Home Rentals, Real Estate Services, Rent house, FRAUDS BEWARE
9, Report:
#1465689
Posted Date:
Oct 26 2018
Lynne Henderson VRBO HomeAway Property 1169229 Martin, GA Rented a run down home with unacceptable water Martin GA
I rented a home from Lynne Henderson, via VRBO / HomeAway for a month and the home had a water issue that made it highly unpleasant to stay at the home. The water had an odor of rotten eggs / sulpher that permeated the home any time the hot water was turned on. Lynne Hen...
Entity
Lynne Henderson
Categories: Vacation Rentals
10, Report:
#1458181
Posted Date:
Aug 26 2018
Homeaway VRBO Rigged system of reviews. Host has to give a review of guest prior to receiving a review of their property. If a guest is someone you wouldn't have back again you can't note that or you will surely get a bad review on your property no matter how good it was. Austin Texas
On more than one occasion I have had guests leave bad reviews on my property that are unwarranted (rather obvious from all of the excellent reviews). The most recent negative review was from a guest that complained that the lake level was lower than that which was shown in some of t...
Entity
Homeaway VRBO
Categories: Vacation Rentals
11, Report:
#1454059
Posted Date:
Jul 30 2018
Julie Wolok Vacation rental at 327 Sandy Cay, Miramar Beach, Florida Home Away number #1222492 stole deposit Miramar Beach Florida
JULIE WALCK rented us a house through HomeAway at 327 Sandy Cay Drive, Miramar Beach, Florida. The house was good enough but a power outage knocked out the programming of the thermostat and she decided to send a repair guy and charge us, via our deposit.There is more to t...
Entity
Julie Wolok
Categories: Home Rentals
12, Report:
#1452562
Posted Date:
Jul 20 2018
Laura Christine Viva Beach Life She advertised a property on homeaway.com, I rented it by paying her in Novermber 2017 for June 2018 stay, 1 month before the stay she tries to get me to stay at smaller properties for the same price. I have been trying to get a refund from her for 3 months now. The propery she advertised was sold and she refuses to give a refund. La Jolla California
Nightmare.
We booked this condo for a June 11th through 17th 2018 in November 2017 by paying her $5,000 through homeaway.com. 15 days before we are to go, she sends me an email that the zoning laws have changed so I can't stay there. She then sends me other properties that I can...
Entity
Laura Christine
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
13, Report:
#1449127
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2018
Dream Vacations aka WorldWide Vacation & Travel Inc. Condos Direct SCAM ALERT, DREAM VACATION WEEK IS A SCAM! Miami Florida
Me and my wife 6 months back was invited to attend a time share event by a sales rep. We were told that if at the end of the presentation we did not like it or want to buy into it that a free complimentary vacation package would be given to us. So, we attended the seminar and found ...
Entity
Dream Vacations aka WorldWide Vacation & Travel Inc.
Categories: vacation, Vacation packages, Vacation resorts
14, Report:
#1449017
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2018
Cynthia Nicholsen Cynthia A Nicholsen, Cindy Nicholsen, Cindy Ann, Cynthia Cipollone Shultz, Cindy Cipollone-Nicholsen, Robert Nicholsen, Bob Nicholsen CHARGE BACK to small businesses after there vacation Sewell New Jersey
On June 18th, 2018, Cinthia Nicholsen and Robert Nicholsen charged back their credit card for multiple purchses after their vacation in Miami, hurting individuals and small buisness owners. They have also been investigated for review extortion, fraud, and violations of fair equitabl...
Entity
Cynthia Nicholsen
Categories: retail fraud, Bank fraud, fraud, Internet Fraud, Unauthorized credit card charges
15, Report:
#1438806
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2018
Billy and Mary Jo DeRosato 610- 637-1148 Billy Mary jo Jo Billy and Mary Jo DeRosato, TwinBridge Lakehouse DeRosato 6106371148 VRBO.com Homeaway.com They new someone unauthorized my CC# I notified them in 10 hours of discovering it and they refused to refund my money Kunkletown PA Pennsylvania
These people are total scammers , someone who I knew used my CC# and booked a cabin , I politely 10 hours later informed theses scammers it was not me , that they never even corresponded with me ever in the past , I told them it was a fraudulent charge and I wanted a full refund , t...
Entity
Billy and Mary Jo DeRosato (610) 637-1148
Categories: Vacation packages, Vacation Rentals, Scammed and Ripped Off, Scammers
16, Report:
#1438792
Posted Date:
Apr 15 2018
James Nello Vacation Rentals of the Desert Did not refund my deposit Palm Springs, LaQuinta California
On 5/29/17 I paid $5636 to HomeAway for a 50% deposit on a 6-wk vacation rental in LaQuinta, CA per information from James Nello, the rental agent. On 12/17/17, 6 wks before we were scheduled to stay, I was cc'd on an email that was sent to James Nello & others in his company by t...
Entity
James Nello
Categories: Vacation Rentals
17, Report:
#1436300
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2018
Homeaway VRBO Not returning security deposit Fort Lauderdale Florida
I booked a vacation with Tom and Debbie via VRBO Thomas Fagan property ID #3919990. Because of an unexpected financial situation that arose in February I was forced to cancel this trip. On my agreement it stated 100% refund if cancelled by Feb 10, I cancelled Feb 7. I received a mes...
Entity
Homeaway
Categories: Stolen Security Deposit
18, Report:
#1435297
Posted Date:
Mar 21 2018
Expedia Travelscape LLC, VRBO, Home Away Expedia/Travelscape LLC/HomeAway/VRBO stole $1,922.88 from me. They will not give it back. Please avoid!! Bellevue Washington
I booked and paid for ($1,922.88) an apartment for a week in Amsterdam through VRBO three months in advance (December 2017). The credit card charge was to VRBO, the payment confirmation was from Home Away, the fine print on the payment confirmation said payment has been made to Tr...
Entity
Expedia
Categories: Hotel, Hotel REservations, Travel Services
19, Report:
#1426514
Posted Date:
Feb 01 2018
Vacasa llc. Vacasa Switch and bait Oregon
I rented oasis at the keys (Florida home in Marathon Keys) home in Aug 2017 via HomeAway whom books for them. My vacation was for March 2017 to April 4th. I paid over 3800.00. It was booked. So I booked my flights with my 2 kids and husband, and dog ($$$) right after confirmation of...
Entity
Vacasa llc.
Categories: Vacation Rentals
20, Report:
#1420800
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2018
Expedia Inc. Homeaway VRBO Holds Customer Names Hostage - Pure Greed Bellevue Washington
If It Ain’t Broke….In 2011, I contracted with Homeaway (VRBO), an online marketing company that was a lead generator for vacation rental properties like mine. I paid an annual subscription fee of $299.00 and in return they posted my rental and found renters for me, the names of ...
Entity
Expedia Inc.
Categories: Vacation Rentals
21, Report:
#1407102
Posted Date:
Oct 18 2017
VRBO VRBO fails to honor cancellation and refund policy. Owner ignores emails and phone calls. Austin Texas
I reserved and paid the required deposit of $2170.50 for this property on October 13th and cancelled the reservation on October 14th after finding a more suitable location. The refund policy on the property at the time of my reservation states bookings cancelled at least 14 days bef...
Entity
VRBO
Categories: Lodging
22, Report:
#1403202
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2017
VRBO.com VRBO HOMEAWAY OWNERSDIRECT VRBO SCAMS OWNERS BY ACCEPTING FRAUDULENT CARDS AND LATER TAKES BACK THRU CHARGEBACK Calgary Nationwide
On July 12, 2017, a user booked a stay thru VRBO.com, which is a website that allows users to list and rent vacation rentals for short term, at my place from July 13-16, 2017. Payment was accepted on their website and was approved and processed. The tenant stayed and had enjoyed his...
Entity
VRBO.com
Categories: Websites
23, Report:
#1398497
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2017
HomeAway® VRBO® | VacationRentals™ HomeAway won't provide refund even when cancelled within cancellation period, during a Austin, Texas Nationwide
FRAUD! Beware!
I made a reservation on 8/4/17 for a 9/15/17 stay and then had to cancel on 8/7/17, 3 days later, as I had a family emergency. I contacted the owner multiple times, as well as HomeAway customer service, to cancel within the cancellation period. When I called initia...
Entity
HomeAway®
Categories: Lodging
24, Report:
#1390064
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2017
Hucks Hideaway Lake Seminole Home Away Being bullied and threatened for a very fair review Donalsonville Georgia
We recently stayed at Hucks Hideaway in Donalsonville Georgia at Lake Seminole. You read all these great reviews on the place so we booked it. When we got there we were amazed and not in the good way. I think the pictures on Homeaway.com website were taken 10+ years ago.
We staye...
Entity
Hucks Hideaway Lake Seminole
Categories: Lodging
25, Report:
#1380406
Posted Date:
Jun 21 2017
Homeaway VRBO, VacationRentals.com, Homelidays, OwnersDirect, Abritel Homeaway, FeWo-Direkt, Toprural, bookabach, stayz, travelmob, Alugue, Temporada Service Dispicable! Austin Internet
Word of caution about Homeaway: they do not stand behind their quotes and have waited to inform me that I do indeed have to pay a higher fee PLUS their useless service fee of $144 until two weeks prior to my stay, making it impossible to find another place to stay. This is a quote f...
Entity
Homeaway
Categories: Lodging
