Just wondering...why the $700 limit for last minute rentals?

Beefnot · Sep 5, 2014

DeniseM said:
A gentle suggestion - ALL of these points have already been debated, and asked and answered, in this thread. If anyone is really interested, you can go back and read the thread.

But then there would also be zero new TUG threads. Why go back and read or research when one can simply post anew?

DeniseM · Sep 5, 2014

Beefnot said:
But then there would also be zero new TUG threads. Why go back and read or research when one can simply post anew?

Ya know, you have an excellent point there!

csxjohn · Sep 5, 2014

Beefnot said:
Although LMR is also an opportunistic thing. It's like casually window shopping and then you stumble across a Coach on sale for 80% off. Cha ching! Or you poke around in the Sightings/Distressed board and, voila, some posts about a summer Newport Coast Villas unit just sitting out on II. Honey, we're going on vacation in 3 weeks!

That's exactly how I used the LMR recently. A friend wanted a vaca on cape cod the second week of August and gave me a week and a half notice.

Of course there was nothing anywhere at a reaonable price then I saw a 4Br unit at Ocean Ridge in Edisto Island and I had just gone there in July. It was on the LMR for $599, a steal.

I convinced him that he'd love it and he and his family did. The renter got rid of the week and my freind got a beautiful vaca on the cheap.

TUGBrian · Sep 5, 2014

I personally have no problem with folks voicing their opinions on how to make the site better.

Sugarcubesea · Sep 7, 2014

geekette said:
I'm not sure what the big deal is about someone 'being forced' to go to Marketplace if they can't find a deep discount deal.

If I were adamant about going to Place X in Week Y then I'll uncover as many stones as I need to. Being a tugger, Marketplace is a natural place to look if LMR doesn't have something for me.

The internet is a large place, it's rare I can go to One Place to find everything I need but in this case, I have a couple choices under the same Tug umbrella. People really wanting to rent something have a lot of advertising options.

I so agree with this statement. Since I'm still working, when my schedule suddenly clears up and I can suddenly get some vacation time in, its usually in the 45 day window, at that point I look in the LMR to find a deal because I will be paying big bucks at that short notice for airfare. I love that LMR is available because if I need to use it, I will at least get something vs nothing for my ressie.

Just wondering...why the $700 limit for last minute rentals?

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