I did, and i got conned out of a place to stay for my WMC miami trip. I even signed up for the websites "rent with confidence" program, which doesn't cover breach of contract. well thats great, its basically useless.

Me and the gf got to the car rental place in miami and finally heard back from bitch who's condo we were going to use and said she was in a terrible car accident and couldn't get the keys to us and to just rent a hotel. we called the condo, and apparently she did this to at least 4 other people. so she has our $1200 and we had to pay over $1500 to stay in shitty hotels. The website wont do anything for us despite their "guarentee" which covers nothing, i guess i just signed up for a free slogan that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

so in short, i would advise anyone traveling and looking for a condo to steer clear of VRBO, Homeaway and all their affiliates. I'm sure most of the time you will be hooked up with a legitimate condo owner, but when any scam artist can pretend to rent you a condo that probably isn't theirs or might not even exist and you went through what i did, i wouldn't risk it.

If any of you know the other people who got scammed by this "Lily Gonzalaz" (apparently she used similar names) please contact me, as i am a feisty bastard, and wont just roll over and say "oh well" when someone fucks me like this.

thanks for your help.

ps, i still managed to have an awesome trip, although it could have been 10 times better...

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Man, I would file criminal charges and get the FBI involved in this fraud..., especially if there are others who were ripped off.

i think i might have talked to her....thank god i found a good guy to deal with

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Originally posted by hank_panky I did, and i got conned out of a place to stay for my WMC miami trip. I even signed up for the websites "rent with confidence" program, which doesn't cover breach of contract. well thats great, its basically useless. Me and the gf got to the car rental place in miami and finally heard back from bitch who's condo we were going to use and said she was in a terrible car accident and couldn't get the keys to us and to just rent a hotel. we called the condo, and apparently she did this to at least 4 other people. so she has our $1200 and we had to pay over $1500 to stay in shitty hotels. The website wont do anything for us despite their "guarentee" which covers nothing, i guess i just signed up for a free slogan that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. so in short, i would advise anyone traveling and looking for a condo to steer clear of VRBO, Homeaway and all their affiliates. I'm sure most of the time you will be hooked up with a legitimate condo owner, but when any scam artist can pretend to rent you a condo that probably isn't theirs or might not even exist and you went through what i did, i wouldn't risk it. If any of you know the other people who got scammed by this "Lily Gonzalaz" (apparently she used similar names) please contact me, as i am a feisty bastard, and wont just roll over and say "oh well" when someone fucks me like this. thanks for your help. ps, i still managed to have an awesome trip, although it could have been 10 times better...

Happen to 1 of my friends the dude got more money from any there person. He told my friend I cant rent u the place

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did you pay via credit card? if so, do a chargeback. if cash, then yes you should file police report IMO.

i did rent a hotel/condo unit right next to Nikki Beach...got a $399 + tax nite room for $250 a nite. so i was pretty happy with VRBO.

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that name sounds familiar. i think i saw something like this on "help me howard" on that bitch a few weeks ago... but who knows i may be wrong too. try googling her name... theres a possibility there may be an existing lawsuit against her that you may be able to join and maybe get some money back.

sorry to hear about that though. that really blows.

What a Bitch ! file a criminal report and do a chargeback on your credit card.

I went through VRBO and our place was as described, property manager was very helpful and great location.. It worked out because it was a good deal.. Sucks you got a skeemer..

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hi! welcome to florida! a place for people escaping tax evasion, child support, and duis! we get more guido gangsters from new york moving down here, every week! ahh yes, good quality people here. we love tourists and appreciate your contribution to our economy!

miami is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, but at the same time with one of the most evil, disgusting, disturbing dark sides a city can have. im convinced miami has more scam artists than any city in the US.

dude that totally sucks! we rented thru the website and got a great deal thru Miami Habitat. but i'll be honest, i was pretty scared we were going to be ripped off too.

just a question: do you have a rental contract? rental contracts are enforcable between the US/Canada, so you should definitely file criminal charges. rent from management companies and make sure you fill out a rental contract!

let us know how it goes. good luck!

or if u used paypal u can get the money back too..may take awhile but u will get it back

I booked with sunspot vacations it was great for next year we will def have a thread on condos... The hotels in south beach suckkkkkk