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Paying for a vacation rental though PayPal
Posted on 6/16/17 at 6:15 am
Posted on 6/16/17 at 6:15 am
I found a villa in St. John I am thinking about renting in late July. The owner typically takes payment through check or PayPal only, to avoid fees and taxes I assume. Is this safe to pay through PayPal? I don't want to get down there and not have a place to stay...
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Posted on 6/16/17 at 6:27 am to Chilton4Bama
It is pretty standard with online rentals in Europe to pay via paypal. I've done it about 6 times with no problems.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 8:15 am to Chilton4Bama
I've used it several times to book overseas without issue.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 8:20 am to Chilton4Bama
As a vacation owner I've used PayPal in the past. It's just a payment processor, as said you will be protected by PayPal there's not really a way for them to scam you through PayPal and get your money. Make sure the place has plenty of reviews and tell them to put the name of the place, dates you are staying, address, and your name on the PayPal invoice. Basically you want all the important details on the invoice, so that if there is an issue it's easier to resolve with PayPal.
Vrbo and Airbnb charge large fees to use them, 5% or more. So to book through them would cost you 5% more and they get all your info and spam the hell out of you.
Vrbo and Airbnb charge large fees to use them, 5% or more. So to book through them would cost you 5% more and they get all your info and spam the hell out of you.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 12:27 pm to Chilton4Bama
I recommend getting a contract. Two resources for ideas are Redweek and tug2.net. They are build for timeshare rentals/sales but it'll give you some ideas how to protect yourself renting directly from the owner.
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