I found really nice vacation homes on craiglist, better options and prices than on homeaway or vrbo.
However I am a little worried about the reliability of the listings. What do you think, safe or not?
http://newyork.craigslist.org/vac/
Also the apartments go from $420- 840/week on craiglist for one or two bedroom apartments… Isn’t that a little low considering through homeaway they are $800-1800?
Also the apartments go from $420- 840/week on craiglist for one or two bedroom apartments… Isn’t that a little low considering through homeaway they are $800-1800? And that’s in Manhattan.
I tried to book an NYC apartment via Criagslist but the person who replied seemed very sketchy. I googled the person’s email address and mobile number and found out it was a scam.
Best way to protect yourself is ask if your friend in NYC (doesn’t matter if you don’t have a friend there) can go check out the apartment. If they say no or stop replying emails, you’ll know.
Also, never make payment by Moneygram or Western Union. Best to do it via bank transfer or Paypal.
As a general rule of thumb, if the offer is too good to be true, something’s up. You could try www.roomarama.com or www.airbnb.com
Good luck!