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18 Jan 19, 06:49 PM |
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slightly serious Dibber
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A lot of owners have an agent or a means of paying via credit card - I’m happy with the assurance that offers me. As a property owner that had a very poor experience with homeaway I’d never book through them. Going back to Boston in May to a house we originally booked through homeaway about 5 years ago. Booked direct this time saving me over $300 compared with booking through homeaway again.
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18 Jan 19, 06:52 PM |
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Being a bit Goofy
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We don't know why the Owner cancelled the booking.
If there has been an honest mistake with the dates, then it can happen. However being so unorganised as to not recognise the clash during or after booking the other party in, means who can trust this owner? How many more innocent parties will find out, too close to their travel dates to make alternative arrangements. If however, as you suggested it was for financial reasons, then the Owner should have, at the very least, contacted the OP in the first instance, even to discuss options. If this was the case, I'd say he should have his Dibb membership investigated. Whatever way you cut it, the pitch forks should be out for this owner. They made the mistake, and the original booker loses out. OP, good thing is that you have a long lead time to secure anther rental. Start on here by searching by rates. Try Homeaway or Tripadvisor and go for well reviewed villlas
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18 Jan 19, 06:58 PM |
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Being a bit Goofy
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If you're struggling with 3 full weeks, consider 2 weeks in one villa and a week in another. Think of it as a 2 centre holiday
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18 Jan 19, 07:09 PM |
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Op. I have just checked the villa we are staying in this year ( we stayed here in 2015 too) it available from the 9th - 19th . It may be useful if you decide on a split stay, message me if you want any details. Good luck
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18 Jan 19, 08:21 PM |
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The villa we stay in regularly is available 12-29 August... message me if you want the details...
The owner is on the Dibb... but don’t let that put you off!
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18 Jan 19, 08:38 PM |
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VIP Dibber
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OP hope you find something this weekend, Keep us updated.
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19 Jan 19, 09:49 AM |
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OP, I feel for you. I hope you get something sorted soon.
Interesting how some people (funnily enough, other villa owners) have come on here to defend the owner but if this was Virgin Holidays or Tui doing this to someone then, not only would they be named and shamed, but the condemnation would be universal. I guess this is a reason to not book directly with owners as you have no comeback when things go wrong (as they obviously do). As we don't know who this owner is I guess the suspicion falls on every Dibb villa owner after all it could be any of them and, even if it isn't, judging by comments on here they see this as acceptable practice. Just my tuppence worth.
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19 Jan 19, 10:35 AM |
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Excited about Disney
Join Date: Aug 15
Location: Notts
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So sorry this has happened to you, its awful that the owner has cancelled your booking and not the second one! I used Clickstay for our villa last year and it was £1150 for 3 weeks. It wasn't in a gated community and was a little tired but we loved it. Its not available for your dates unfortunately. Good luck.
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19 Jan 19, 11:15 AM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: May 09
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Sorry but your response is ridiculous. He gave that price and should honour it. Also you don’t know the villa’s overhead. It might be mortgage free, low tax etc so how do you know it would be to low. I used to book with friend who charge 400 all year round as it was what was needed to keep the place ticking over. (He has since sold it as he can no longer travel there due to old age)
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19 Jan 19, 11:18 AM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: May 09
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Either the second booking is paying a lot more or he himself is going either way he wouldn’t cancel them as more suited to his needs
I think the villa owner should be named, come on this thread and explain his actions otherwise it could stop people booking on this site as the name is what gives security. I booked on here because it was a dibb villa and I believed they would be more secure. He is a business and if it was Ocean Florida or Virgin many people would be disgusted and saying similar. Just because he is a Dibb villa owner doesn’t give him the right to do that. For all we know he could do this left, right and centre but this is the first we have heard of it. Edited at 12:02 PM. |
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