Kate J.

I shop around and sometimes Boxed does not beat Costco or Amazon pricing. It depends on the product and the day but I always check Boxed and Amazon against each other. As I have Prime, if it is cheaper on Amazon I order there. However, probably 75% of the time Boxed is cheaper and I can easily order $50 worth of products and get 2 day free shipping. I wish more of my friends would shop boxed using my 15% off coupon code so I can also reap the rewards!

I love Amazon, I love Prime - I just hate the fact that a retailer is becoming so big that it will soon take over. My shop small and local guilt sometimes takes over when I run to the computer and place an Amazon order.

I have never had an issue returning merchandise to Amazon, I've never received a wrong order or a damaged order and I've been a customer for years. So I am here to stay as Amazon takes over the earth.

I do not want Amazon drones though. We do not need to be distrubed by hundreds of those noisy bests polluting our air:-)

I know it is not my computer because I have attempted to access this site from home and from other locations using my phone. I was able to register as a new property, they sent me an email which led me to the page to list my property. I got started but was unable to load my photos because they were "too high resolution" and the file size was too big. Why would I want to upload lo- resolution photos of a luxury property?
So I attempted to upload low-resolution photos and it said those photos would not work either. Then the site quit loading and it hasn't loaded for me since.

I had high hopes and wanted to on board while they offered the $199.00 special, but now I am very leery. One online article said it was started by a former HomeAway employee. While I will leave HomeAway at the end of my contract and not renew I was hoping for a similar platform that I could pay to list my property on.

I am now very suspicious of this person and his website. Doesn't look like he can deliver what he is promising. Not really crazy about having to buy "points' and then bid to have my property at the top of the listings each month. Why not just put everyone on an auto rotate system? The chamber of commerce's website in our town does that.
One search you are number one, the next search you might be number 5 but everyone gets a chance at first spot.

This is what leads me to believe he is not about creating this awesome platform where he connects homeowners to travelers. He is interested in making money by making property owners bid against each other time and time again to get into the top spots.

I want all vacation rentals to succeed, it is an awesome market. My friend VRBO's across the street from me, why would I want to get into a bidding war with a friend.

I will stick with Trip Advisor. Everyone knows up front that they pay a booking fee for using Trip Advisor, Trip Advisor pays me 24 hours after my guest arrives. I have earned an award of excellence and my position has moved up in Trip Advisor search. HomeEscape contract says 5-7 days after your guest arrives your will receive payment. No thanks! My contract says you pay me 60 days in advance.

So while I had high hopes there would be an avenue to list once I left HomeAway - HomeEscape is not going to be that platform.