Archive for January, 2008

Vacation Rental Calendar System

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

We have no affiliation with this company, but we hear they are one of the best out there (and genuinely independent, no bait and switch hidden agendas up their sleeve).
 
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Steven Strogoff is a SCAMMER

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Steven Strogoff used PayPal to try and scam visitors of the free-rentals.com website. Read the story here.

PayPal Assists Vacation Rental Scammers

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Exactly 1 month ago, we got a $50 USD donation from Free-Rentals.com member. Just today, he refuted his paypal donation. I got an email from PayPal saying that the “buyer” disputes sending us $50 USD and has requested the money back. Here is the email I got from paypal…
 ”A review of recent transactions indicates that you received an unauthorized payment. […]

Two Primary Vacation Rental Scams

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

There are essentially 2 main vacation rental scams.  Be aware of them and do whatever you need to do to protect yourself from them.
 
1) A fake “renter” contacts a real owner and requests to rent the property. The fake renter then sends a check to the owner as a security deposit to rent the property. […]

Vacation Rental Scammers

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

On July 19th 2007, I was tipped off by a member on the free-rentals.com of a scam, here is the message I got:
“Message: I checked the web site to see about possibly listing my NYC vacation rentals on your site. I believe that 2 of your listings are scams. The listing at 153 W 57th St lifted some […]

villa4vacation.com are SPAMMERS!

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

This company (and they problably have a million other domains) are spammers. They fake inquiries to rental properties and when you reply, they put yo on their spam list. We are making every attempt to prevent them from preying on our listings. But be aware of their scam…
http://www.villa4vacation.com
http://www.villa4vacation.us/
 
If you are seeking a calander for your […]

Cheapest US Cities for Renters

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

Tenants pay the lowest rents in the USA per the following cities:
Columbus, OH - Median rent is $626 a month.
Indianapolis, IN - Median rent is $634 a month.
Kansas City, MO. - $655
San Antonio, TX - $662
Cincinnati, OH - $668
Saint Louis, MO - $679
Cleavland, OH - $702
Houston, TX - $707
Dallas, TX - $716
Salt Lake City, UT - $726
Source: […]

Most Expensive US Cities for Renters

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

The verdict is in in.  Tenants pay the highest rents in the USA by a significant margin in the following cities:
New York City, NY - Median rent is $2,922 a month.
San Francisco Bay Area, CA - Median rent is $1,904 a month.
Boston, MA - $1,658
San Jose, CA - $1,612
Los Angeles, CA - $1,452
San Diego, CA - $1,304
Washington DC - $1,302
Miami, FL […]