Original Message:
Once again... (by KC):
Re: >> Use an escrow service if you are one bit hesitant to send money to a timeshare owner for a rental. << ===============================================
This is sound advice, but as I pointed out previously in this same thread, please be reminded that some owners simply will NOT accept the use of an escrow service, since it means they won't receive their funds until several weeks AFTER the rental has been completed. In short, BOTH parties (owner and renter) must agree in advance to the use of an escrow service --- it's not solely a renter decision to make unilaterally without owner agreement. Many (maybe most) owners who will agree to the "delayed payment" process of a escrow service will, in turn, usually expect the renter to bear the entire cost of using that service in the first place. For the renter, this essentially means an additional $150 cost on top of the actual rental figure.