Original Message:
Re: Membership requirements for potential renters ($9.99 fee) (by Nancy H.):
As a paying renter who uses this site at least a few times a year I don't mind the small fee. I don't own a timeshare and have no desire to. I come here first when looking to rent a week. It is because the fee is charged. I've used other sites and ended up with my mailbox full of spam email but have never had a problem here. I've probably rented a dozen or more times from this site and (knock on wood) never a problem. I know what I'm looking for....I check it out....see if the dates I want are available and feel pretty confident that the people I email are legit renters. I even have a few that I look for first due to positive experiences.
Anyone can throw together a "for sale/for rent" site but to keep it a good one it cost money. We as the consumers are the ones paying that money. Not such a big deal. If you walk into any company the cost of running the business is passed on to the ones using it.
I for one am willing to pay my 10 bucks and keep this a good site and hopefully keep some of the scammers out.
Nancy