What's been the biggest change?I have a 3 brm 3 bath house for rent in Grove by the Sea and self manage . Just raised my rates due to big insurance and taxes increase. ($3200+ $405 FL/TDC taxes and $175 cleaning plus a refundable $500 damage deposit...no hidden fees tacked on) I tell my former renters to book directly with me rather than Vrbo to avoid their fees.
I've been listed on Vrbo since 1999 with a llow listing # of just over 10000. My how it has changed...and not necessarily for the better in my opinion.
They already do.It seems like all businesses are trending toward the disreputable practices of Utility companies and cable, etc. Ever looked at taxes and fees piled on phone bills? It's maddening. Seems very crooked.
One day soon your restaurant bill will have service fee, sitting fee, table fee, bottle recycle fee, fresh produce fee ... on and on.
It's the downfall of American capitalism y'all.
On fees. A friend who owned a small business was paying his bills one day when a line item on one of them actually said, Fee, Fee.Were you on a local rental site or VRBO or?
Taxes are bad enough but the VRBO add on fees are ridiculous. Seeing crap like booking fees, reservations fees, cleaning fees, etc. - seems they try to bait and switch by showing a low per night but then add on and add on and add on.