I rented a 3 br vacation rental from Daniel and he never came through with the apartment. He kept telling me that is was mine but the day befor I got there I was told that he didn't get in touch with the owner. I was comming with anothe family and I had to find availability the morning That I was comming up. I am now trying to get back my deposit and He is not making it easy.
This vacation home is also advertised at:
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Transferred USD 1075 for the above rental to "Mr. Abotts" accountant - Ristawati Djakaria, at Washington Mutual Bank,Seattle, on 14/5/08. Mr. Abbott failed to confirm receipt of deposit. Contact numbers had been temporarily disconnected. Eventually he emailed to say transfer had not been received, the apartment was still available and he would think of another way to get the deposit from me. As naive as I was, I suggested credit card - his response was that his merchant account was temporarily not functioning !!. I have not heard from him since then and had to book other accommodation. Beware of rentals that appear too good to be true and numbers that are "out of order". !!
Apparently a scam since I saw his name on another site. $300 per nite for 4 bdrm, 4 .5 bath designer apt. (Terrace, pool, etc.).
I have been emailing him about this for several days and keep getting responses, forms, instructions to wire money. Even got an email reference from Gary Gilford who was checking out and flying home to Dubai that day.
Did not rent this place and very glad of it.
Months ago I found a suitable apartment in midtown. I flew my family from California for a wedding and had looked forward to staying together in an affordable place. I paid a $150 downpayment to Mr. Morales via Paypal. We corresponded at least 20 times about details and as late as the day before the arrival I e-mailed him and tried to call him on the cell phone but got no response. When my son called him already in New York he acted very surprised that we were coming and only then contaced the owner. The owner however had already rented the place for a week to a family from France but seeing our dire siutation let us stay at the place for one night. We had to scramble and get a hotel for much more money for the remainder of our stay.
Mr. Morales has several apartments listed on various websites. Beware!
