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by Phoebe
Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:30 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: 3rdhome.com. Site to swap high end rental properties
Replies: 0
Views: 385

3rdhome.com. Site to swap high end rental properties

Please has anyone come across 3rd Home? They seem genuine and, ignoring the high initial charges which they are waiving at the moment, a good way of enjoying a different location in a property of similar quality at a very low cost.
by Phoebe
Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:54 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Homeaway what deal
Replies: 4
Views: 1001

Many thanks- further research revealed that v.v. few listings had prices for or bookings in 2016 and, particularly in Italy, ALL the properties I looked at (in many different regions and sizes) were owned by the same person! The callers did have anglosaxon names and heavy indian accents I declined.
by Phoebe
Tue Mar 15, 2016 5:39 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Rentholidayrentals.com
Replies: 5
Views: 2493

Rentholidayrentals.com

I've been with OD for nearly 10years and am becoming increasingly depressed by the direction in which they are going. I was called by Rentholidayrentals.com and looking at their site, I was impressed by it being similar to the old OD one- i.e. advertising the property rather than OD/Homeaway and the...
by Phoebe
Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:19 pm
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: David Stobbs
Replies: 1
Views: 868

David Stobbs

Please has anyone else had an enquiry from a David Stobbs or an enquiry that went nowhere around the date of renewing your Owners Direct listing? I was so angry with OD's new rate card, effectively trying to force us into paying many times the old rate, that I left my renewal until the last minute. ...
by Phoebe
Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:34 pm
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: OwnersDirect scam
Replies: 3
Views: 1069

OwnersDirect scam

I have forwarded it to spoof@homeaway.com. I'll let you know of any developments
by Phoebe
Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:11 pm
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: OwnersDirect scam
Replies: 3
Views: 1069

OwnersDirect scam

The following purported to come from ownersdirect, but actually came from @help-owner.co.uk and was to my spam e-mail address that OD do not have. "Owners Direct Dear Owner Thank you for advertising with OwnersDirect.co.uk. We want to inform you that our website will change in 10 days with a ne...
by Phoebe
Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:05 pm
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: Elea Dora/Lyssa Calleigh phishing via outlook.com
Replies: 1
Views: 694

Elea Dora/Lyssa Calleigh phishing via outlook.com

"We are interested in one week in September. Can you please let me know which week you have available and how much is it. Also, can you please let me know the exact location where the villa is?" rest of enquiry apart from name and e-mail address (as in title) not specified. Thought it was ...
by Phoebe
Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:17 pm
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: Elwood Hoover- It is safe for my Kids?
Replies: 2
Views: 517

Elwood Hoover- It is safe for my Kids?

Solely this question, no other info. E-mail @menditwo.com. I presume it's a scam- anyone else had it?