Payment and rental agreement

Hi, would Redweek recommend an specific form of payment? I have rented a timeshare from Marriott Aruba Surf Club paying with Paypal twice. But I have been asked two times to send cashiers check to addresses in USA. IS this safe? Is there any way to receive a refund in case of a scam with this kind of agreement?

On the other hand, is there a way to make an owner keep a rental agreement? Though I started negotiating with an owner and asked him to wait for me until tomorrow while I found airline tickets. Today he answered me that he rented the unit, and I still see that is available on the webpage.

Thanks, Hecma Arellano

I would not be comfortable sending a cashiers check. I would insist on using paypal or some means that I could dispute the charge if it is a scam.

Hecma, I hear you. At a minimum I would also suggest he provide you with a rental contract in writing, asking for the cashier's check, but as Don said, could be a scam. If you do do it photocopy everything putting as much on one sheet as possible. I paid $1100 on paypal earlier this year for 8 nights at a Westin from ebay. Even with paypal, I felt the risk of being scammed but since this owner was on ebay since 2002 and had over 300 positive feedbacks I felt safest with that knowledge. Anyways good luck!

Hecma -

The only form of payment that ensures a safe transaction is through the rental escrow services of First American Title. You can Click Here to find out more information.

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Phyllis

Thank you for your response... I certainly do not feel confortable sending a cashiers check.... I will wait for another posting... Thanks...

Thank you very much... Yes, at least with paypal there is a third party in the negotiation... I will wait for another posting... thanks!

Thank you... I will read about the rental escrow services...

I rented a timeshare and sent a rental agreement. The rental agreement was never signed, but the nonrefundable deposit payment was paid through paypal. Now the renters want a discount of $300 and the remainder was due on January 1st. I already reduced by price by $300 for them. They have not paid yet and I have been in contact with them. They keep saying give them a couple of days since January 1st they have responded twice. I offered them a different payment plan- no response to that. I told them them must pay by January 15th or they would forfeit their deposit and I would try to rent it to someone else. Is that legal? After all they didn't sign the contract. I sent it to them and they didn't sign it. I am not sure what to do about this. Bad renters, but they paid the initial deposit. What should I do? Thanks- Debbie

www.airbnb.com is interesting.