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Listing amounts to fraud
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| Link ID |
489
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| Title |
Listing amounts to fraud |
| Web Address |
http://www.vrbo.com/283271 |
| Complaint |
We stayed in the house for Thanksgiving week 2011, and found this VRBO listing to be an almost-total fabrication and our vacation ruined.
(1)"Beautifully and tastefully furnished”—furniture is stained/threadbare, a collection from local garage sales.(2)“Completely updated/renovated”—obviously no maintenance or updates in years. Looks like an abandoned house. (3)"New stainless steel appliances”—appliances are old, dishwasher does not work, microwave taped together, a sign posted said use of the disposal would cause a plumbing back-up. (4)“Elegantly landscaped”—yard is covered with dead plants/trees and limbs, no landscaping maintenance for years. (5)“Solar-heated pool”—heat not working. (6)“2 sets of widescreen TV's, surround sound system with satellite dishes, Direct TV satellite, Flat-screen TV” —No flat-screen TVs, 1 TV did not work at all, 2nd had only 11 (including 2 shopping, C-Span, and four Spanish-speaking) channels. No satellite TV, no high def, no surround sound, no CNN, ESPN, etc. Owner made a show of coming out to fix the cable after we complained, but left without a word after fixing nothing. We called Comcast and found out he had cancelled cable two weeks earlier-- his visit was an act. (7)“CD player, Stereo system, music library”—none. (8)“2 open water Kayaks with Fishing Posts and all gear for ocean fishing”–Mildew-covered, rotted, and not seaworthy. (9)“Garage/covered parking”—Garage was locked; completely full of junk, not available. (10)“Deluxe King Mattress—king mattress is on a queen base with no boxspring, so a foot on each side hung over the side with no support. (11)"Fully-equipped kitchen"--the kitchen is poorly equipped; pots and pans are bent and unusable due to rust. (12)"Blocks to the beach"--at least a 30-minute walk to the nearest beach. (13)"Five Bdrms"--two bdrms plus a converted closet in the house; rooms above garage were locked and not available
There are also safety issues: Exterior doors are rotting— easily yanked open when locked. Kitchen window has no lock. Open electrical wiring. No smoke detectors.
I have photos documenting everything I've stated. We laid out these issues and asked the owner for a partial refund and he never even responded. This listing is absolute fraud, and the owner's actions are totally unscrupulous. |
| Geographic Category |
United States > Florida |
| Keywords |
Siesta Key Craig Siegel |
| Date |
Jan 23, 2012 |
| Reported By |
Paul Connelly |
| Email |
send email to Paul Connelly
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