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Anyone work with VacationHomesOnly? (by KC):

Katie H. wrote:

Over the weekend I was given what looks like a legit contract to sign to rent a unit in Hawaii. The rental company is VacationHomesOnly. Only after I gave them a $500 deposit did I find tons of negative information about them online. They are now "waiting for the own to sign" their side of the contract. When I asked if I would see the contract they signed, he said no. When I asked if could get the name and unit number of owner so I could call and verify ownership, he said no. Its been about 36 hours since they told me they would get ahold of the owner "shortly". Im wondering if I need to dispute this charge on my cc and move on. Anyone have any helpful information on this place other then the horrible things I found online?

You can find dozens of posts about (California based) Preston Green and "Vacation Homes Only" right here in the RedWeek forums with a little search effort. They are essentially opportunistic "middlemen" who apparently troll the Internet for ads, then attempt to insert themselves into rental transactions, presumably "marking up" the rental to make a profit. Some people have reported transactions going o.k., others have complained bitterly about their experience. I've never done business with Vacation Homes Only myself, although I had one brief phone conversation with Preston Green some years ago and promptly decided that I wanted nothing further to do with him. To each their own personal choice and tolerance for risk.