JimMIA
There's more to life than mice...
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2005
We've never used vrbo, but DW's cousin has stopped using them for that reason. She says the owners cancel because they found someone willing to pay more than they contracted to rent for -- and they cancel. That actually happened to them just last week -- the owner canceled 3 DAYS prior to their arrival.One other thing to keep in mind is that the owner can cancel on you at the last minute. I had that happen to me last fall. I rented a home where my daughter's wedding was being held. Actually, I rented two for our family. I rented both a year before the wedding and for one home I had to pay the entire amount up front. Two weeks before the wedding the owner of the home I paid for up front refunded my money and sent a message saying that her family decided to use the house that weekend!
She has also gotten stuck for the vrbo booking fees several times on those cancellations, including the most recent.