torontobuyer
newbie
I'd like to open up the conversation about the posted advice about renting a timeshare (verify).
And don't want this thread to go with no comments for over a year.
Here's what bothers me. If I only do #3 and #5, as suggested as a minimum. Seems to me I can get scammed for $100 very easily. Because #3 can easily be fabricated, and you won't know that until you've already sent the $100 and move onto #5.
What about only offering to pay that $100 (or more, or even the whole rental) to the TS location onto the account of the owner? They aren't getting cash in hand, but they won't have to lay out that cash in future. At least this way I'd be sure it's not a scammer and the owner can confirm the money was really paid.
Seems to me, while there will always be owners that will balk at this, but if they take the time to look at the renters point of view, it does make sense. As there is nothing about doing a transaction this way that an owner should be afraid of.
Thoughts?
And don't want this thread to go with no comments for over a year.
Here's what bothers me. If I only do #3 and #5, as suggested as a minimum. Seems to me I can get scammed for $100 very easily. Because #3 can easily be fabricated, and you won't know that until you've already sent the $100 and move onto #5.
What about only offering to pay that $100 (or more, or even the whole rental) to the TS location onto the account of the owner? They aren't getting cash in hand, but they won't have to lay out that cash in future. At least this way I'd be sure it's not a scammer and the owner can confirm the money was really paid.
Seems to me, while there will always be owners that will balk at this, but if they take the time to look at the renters point of view, it does make sense. As there is nothing about doing a transaction this way that an owner should be afraid of.
Thoughts?
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