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Community Ambassador Community Ambassador (596 points)
Member Since:
Jul 4, 2012
Last Logged In:
Jun 18, 2013 12:52 PM
Primary Role:
Owner
My Property(s) are in:
United States
Where I advertise:
VRBO.com
I advertise on other website(s):
Link to Property (Listing or Site):
http://www.vrbo.com/419789
Groups:
Owners   Community Ambassadors   Product Updates   Hawaii Owners
Tags:
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Recent Activity

sage replied to BofA

"In some parts of the world it is standard practice to take payments only by bank transfer.  This could be a perfectly legitimate listing.  C"

in How It Works 4 replies
4 hours ago
sage replied to What about legal waivers for watercraft?

"capechantryhouse - The potential for disaster is great with watercrafts.  Even if you are well insured, and your liability insurance include"

in Taxes and Legal 5 replies
4 hours ago
sage replied to Paying with gift cards?

"Some owners / managers will be able to take payments by gift cards with only a little extra work, for others their payment systems simply co"

in New to Renting 1 replies
1 day ago
sage replied to Is this honest , possible scam or even smart rental policy to not respond to rental request via vrbo

"Margot and Larry - You have taught me something.  I had  forgotten that the initial response to an inquiry may be fed back through the VRBO"

in New to Renting 6 replies
3 days ago
sage replied to Is this honest , possible scam or even smart rental policy to not respond to rental request via vrbo

"Jason and Chelsie - What you describe does not sound like normal practice, however all the different owners (and managers) listing on VRBO e"

in New to Renting 6 replies
3 days ago
sage replied to Why do renters have to pretend to be "family" or "friends" of owners?

"meanruby - New York City's restrictions on short term rentals are much more stringent than those of most places within the US.  While every"

in Forums 4 replies
3 days ago
sage replied to Guests leaving early - to refund or not to refund?

"Excellent.  It can be amazing what one might accomplish through communication that focuses on achieving a  result that is good for everyone"

in Complaints and Cancellations 17 replies
4 days ago
sage replied to Re:  Liability Issues...

"Do not think that a liability release in your rental agreement will protect you from personal liability in the event a guest makes a claim a"

in New to Renting 4 replies
4 days ago
sage replied to Scammed in Nashville listing #358028

"Barbara - In addition to Meredith's suggestion, there are a couple other things you could consider.   If you paid for this rental using a c"

in Choosing a Vacation Rental 2 replies
4 days ago
sage commented on VRBO Listing Page Is New and Improved!

"Thank you, Tom.  I'm glad you are thinking about these issues."

in Product Updates 10 comments 0 bookmarks
5 days ago
sage replied to Manager has many gorgeous homes for rent at great prices but not one review??

"Cara - HomeAway marketing people have been making a great effort to get more property managers to list properties on VRBO.  That could expla"

in New to Renting 4 replies
5 days ago
sage replied to Wow, this scam looks pretty real until you see.....

"twobits - If you click on the link in the email, it will probably take you to what looks like a screen to log in to your VRBO account.  When"

in Advertising your Rental(s) 13 replies
6 days ago
sage commented on VRBO Listing Page Is New and Improved!

"The new layout is great for people whose scroll-finger has not been getting enough exercise.  With all the empty space on the screen, people"

in Product Updates 10 comments 0 bookmarks
6 days ago
sage replied to Totally scammed in Southern California

"I can understand how momj would be unhappy with the situation and would want to see this owner/manager tossed off HomeAway and all its sites"

in Share Your Trip 13 replies
6 days ago
sage replied to Is there a virtual terminal available for Vacation Rent Payments?

"VT = virtual terminal.  It allows you to log in to a website and manually enter information to process a charge on a customer's credit card."

in Deposits, Payments, Fees 5 replies
6 days ago
sage replied to Has Upgrading Improved your Search Rank?

"So everyone knows the rest of the story . . .    Tom Hale, the HA Chief Product Officer (whatever that title means), saw my posts, suspect"

in Listings 12 replies
6 days ago
sage replied to Time to Raise Your Rates

"If you were waiting for more reason to raise your rates, look at this article from the Star-Advertiser: TripAdvisor: Honolulu is highest-pri"

in Hawaii Owners 2 replies
1 week ago
sage replied to Has Upgrading Improved your Search Rank?

"mlb - My subscription has not expired.  My upgrade was done as part of the recent spring special where HA threw in 2 extra months on the sub"

in Listings 12 replies
1 week ago
sage replied to signed rental agreement not being honored

"lincoln - If you had to spend $800 more to obtain comparable lodging after the owner wrongfully cancelled on you, I hope you sent the owner"

in HomeAway.com 12 replies
1 week ago
sage replied to Has Upgrading Improved your Search Rank?

"lincoln - The Renew/Upgrade screen showed "keep gold" prior to the upgrade, and "keep platinum" shortly after, although my actual standing i"

in Listings 12 replies
1 week ago
sage replied to FlipKey rolls out commission based fees - who's switching?

"This program would seem to be potentially dangerous for owners because it apparently will be impossible to vet a traveler who inquires becau"

in Advertising your Rental(s) 5 replies
1 week ago
sage replied to Has Upgrading Improved your Search Rank?

"The chart comparing properties in my complex apparently did not display where it was inserted, so here is another try:"

in Listings 12 replies
1 week ago
sage started the discussion Has Upgrading Improved your Search Rank?

"It would seem obvious that upgrading to a more expensive listing level should raise one's position in search rankings.  But in my case it di"

in Listings 0 bookmarks
1 week ago