I list my vacation rental on VRBO and an appalled at the fees they are charging the customers who wish to rent through the site. I posed as a renter, and the least I was quoted as a "service fee" was $400. When I tried to book for a seasonal rental, the amount was $499. This is very disturbing, since the owners pay $349 and up to advertise on the site, and then if a credit card is used VRBO charges the owners anywhere from 2.5 to 3% fee for the service. I have already paid the advertising fee for the year, but I will turn off the auto renew for next year and find another rental site. The other annoying thing is that they listed our condo as being in a different condo complex and I couldn"t change that. I had to contact customer service. I must say I did get an email response within 36 hours and was satisfied with that since they claimed they corrected the issue. What other sites are homeowners looking at to place their listings? I just noticed that Tripping.com does not charge any addtional fees after the listing fee. Sounds good to me white it lasts!
Oh, and just to add one last comment, I have not received one inquiry since this new implementation began! By By VRBO! Update: I have just listed another condo I own with vacationhomerentals.com a Trip Advisor site... check it out!