Saturday, September 24, 2011

What To Look Out For When Renting A Vacation House

By Lisa Parker


When we are about to take that first vacation rental to have some time off during the year and cool off, we need to contain our excitement and do things carefully when choosing over many alternatives.

There are plenty of deals available each with its own promises, but we have to know that there is also a good number of bogus ones who are much worse than they purport to be.

The complaint you will hear every other day will probably relate to how the whole place looks like a crime scene or a stark difference from the pictures that you saw on the website or magazine.

You should always seek to confirm with a credible source about whether the pictures posted on a website are a true reflection of what the rooms really are like. There are chances that the place can be run down.

Take your time and question those service providers who are overly eager to get you to pay for your stay upfront. They will bombard you with issues regarding payment even before you make up your mind that you are staying at the place. Actually, the trick is to get you to pay the non-refundable fee, once they have the receipts written there is nothing you can do about the broken sink.

In some situations, you will find a crook who has no feelings at all. Say for example that after a thorough praise of a vacation rental on a website, some payment procedures are given and after you gladly comply, you drive to the vacation rental and find it has never existed.

To shield you from the disappointment that can be brought about by these goofs, you should make a drive past that place and verify that the place is brick and mortar and have a sneak peek of the place. Have their addresses jotted down and work from that as you go on your spying mission. You would rather look like a snoopy taxman compared to being disappointment.

Make sure that all agreements are on paper before you start paying off money to a rental service. You should not rash if you have any doubts or if you think that there is something fishy cooking when it comes to booking.




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