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Re: When did the success fee go up from $99 to 5% of the rental amount (by David P.):
So it appears that all customer support people have been told to sing from the same hymn book. I emailed Redweek directly about the fee change and I got the EXACT same response as in post #2 from March 31.
I am sure it is just "cut copy paste" anytime someone questions the new fees in any forum or email. Try it for yourself if you have an active listing. Email them and see what you get back.
Redweek is doing nothing to promote more expensive listings. It is a money-grab, plain and simple. They have become the de facto place to rent. Ebay did the same thing to sellers, continually raising prices, even to the point of taking a commission on the SHIPPING fees. Sellers have nowhere else to go. They can whine and complain, but ebay is the marketplace. Redweek doing the same thing. The only question is did they do this too soon? I will try other marketplaces in the future to see if they yield good renters. But it is possible that for people looking for places to rent, this place has become their go-to, and if so we are screwed.