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1. Lakeside Magic - Crescent Lakes


We rented this home from 3/4/08 to 3/13/08 in good faith.
I received a letter once home, saying they charged us for damages and losses that occurred during our stay which ABSOLUTELY DID NOT! Neither this woman (who resides in England) nor her property management team ((Trelis Vacation Homes- Trevor - 407-931-2291) can supply me with any photos of what they are insisting happened during our stay. We were 4 adults renting and my father (age 82) went into kidney failure upon our arrival to this home. We spent all of our time at the Osceola Medical Center, not at the house. What these people are doing is pretty low. My credit card has already been charged for $195 for a bathroom mug they say is missing (imagine!) $80 for a blind we supposedly destroyed and $30 for a pool netting panel. NONE OF THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED! I wish to prevent others from being taken advantage of by these people in the future. My complaint is with both the owner and the property management company who handled things. I wonder how many people they have ripped off already.
Category:   United States > Florida
United States
Europe > England

Date Added: Apr 7, 2008
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2. Apartment rental scam - London


3 couples arranged for an apartment rental through the above agency. We paid in fully for the apartment before departure. There were pictures and a thorough description of the property registered on the web site. We exchanged multiple emails with the proprietor. However, when we arrived the address DID NOT EXIST and the proprietor refused to answer any emails or calls to his cell phone. We were left with no place to stay and out 350 pounds! His listing has appeared on other sites as well.
Category:   Europe > England

Date Added: Oct 9, 2008
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3. "Arts & Crafts" House in Godalming, Surrey, UK


Of the "sleeps 5" listed, two beds were in the attic, accessible only with serious effort, through a vertical wall-mounted ladder that led to a hole in the ceiling. (This was deceptively called "a cleverly designed stair" in the listing.) One of these beds was a trundle that could not have been pulled out without virtually dismantling the portable closet. This room was unsafe (due to unshielded hole in floor) even after we purchased multiple nightlights for it (no refund for those.)
HW boiler for dishwashing etc. worked very rarely throughout one-week stay. Promised Internet disappeared too halfway through, with no response from owner when help with both were requested. No refund offered; only "Discount off of future stay" (as if...!)
Property quite lived-in, full of owner's personal effects, aged stocks of food and well-worn furniture. The only room with double bed was almost entirely taken up by a large, projecting wall-mounted piece of martial arts equipment.
Owner stated that he would appear on premises 1st day to orientate renters; did not, also did not visit to refund security deposit on last day as stated in contract; we had to request several times after returning to US and then received expensive wire refund of less than we had paid.
All in all, a disappointing experience with an unsatisfactory property from very "tarted up" VRBO listing on a website that does not allow any truthful feedback; We have had better rental experiences in Europe from other sites and will not use this one again.
Category:   Europe > England
Europe

Date Added: Oct 12, 2008
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4. Apartment fraud in Chelsea, London, UK


On 20 February 2009 I forwarded a 600 pound deposit to a person purporting to be Mrs Sussan Knight to secure a week's rental on an apartment in Chelsea, UK during October 2009. Despite several emails to Knight since, including one from the website I found the advertisement on, Knight has failed to advise me of any receipt details and has in fact failed to communicate me in any other way. The phone number listed on her advertisement has also been answered as not in service.

I have conducted enquiries with my local Police here in Western Australia and am in the process of initiating a criminal fraud offence into Knight's activities with the UK Police.

I have searched the internet and found Knight's advertisement, using exactly the same photos and blurb, on at east 6 websites now, including this one. I will, in turn, be notifying every website I find this person's details on. Some of the advertisements have been placed since 20 February 2009, so Knight is obviously still soliciting unsuspecting victims.
It would appear Knight has duplicated an advertisement from a genuine apartment nearby and I have contacted that advertiser of this possibility.

The original website I made my booking through has now cancelled Knight's account with them, als has another website already contacted. It is my fervent hope that you do the same so as to ensure no other unsuspecting clients lose their hard earned money as I have apparently done.
Category:   Europe > England

Date Added: Mar 20, 2009
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5. internet fraud


Sent the man$1400.00. He sent me a contract from the web site. Stayed in contact the whhole time. When he wanted me to send the 2nd check to the UK.....I became suspicious...researched the owner at the address, spoke with him and found out that people had been showing up to rent his house all summer. Too much money to jusrt give away. I thought the business was legit.
Category:   United States > North Dakota
Europe > England
United States > New Hampshire

Date Added: Jun 28, 2009
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6. Sunnyvillaorlando.com


We rented this house located in Davenport, Florida, originally owned by Laura Kowinski, of Chicago, who sold it to Gary and Ivonne Wilson, of Isle of Arran, England {UK}. We payed all our monies, at the end to Gary Wilson, via Paypal. We had paid for the pool to be heated, the last two weeks of the month of February. We had rented the house for one month. The second week we were there, he claimed that the pool cleaner had told him "there was something wrong with the pool, and that he will fix it" However, it never took place, and he lied to us.

Laura Kowinski, had forgotten to request a deposit from us, so we told him to take the money we had paid for the pool, since he never fixed it, and applied it to the deposit, which was supposed to be refunded 30 days' after we vacated the property.

At the end, he refused to give us this money, and went on to say that there were stains on the carpet, and that he will use this money, to clean them. We had seen the stains on the carpet from day one, and had reported them to him, so he new all about it. We reported the case to the Attorney General's Office, but it got nowhere. They said it was a civil matter, and was referred to another agency, but we never heard from them again. We are in our late 70's. Thank You, for having a place like this for people that can no longer defend for themselves.
Category:   United States > Florida
United States
Europe > England

Date Added: Dec 31, 2009
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7. Waterview Palm Island Home


Send $3210.00 to Ronald and Sharon Gedney with the understanding that keys and receipt would be delivered on March 17th, 2009 for a check in of April 5, 2010. After payment was accepted, Ronald then e-mailed stating that an additional $2000 was required for a hurricane insurance deposit. No keys or receipt was received. After contacting Miami Beach Police, it was determined that no address or house existed. I am now in a law suit and legal situation to attempt to receive $3210.00 back for fraud and grand theft.
Category:   United States > Florida
United States > Delaware
Europe > England

Date Added: Apr 24, 2010
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