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Re: Anyone had Luck Renting out their Condo on this site? (by Steve L.):
JayJay, Joel has a valid point. I have several eCommerce sites so can testify to the point that forcing potential buyers/renters to sign up for an account just to look at what's available or read reviews drives folks away. In this time of credit scams & identity theft unless folks feel very comfortable with a site (e.g. SSL enabled) they are reluctant giving up any information. I myself the first time I came to this site was looking for a rental, browsed until I found what looked like a nice resort, clicked Read Reviews and was immediately informed that I had to create an account. Click and I was outta here. I'm not giving you my contact info just to read a review.
That said, once a potential buyer wishes to go further and contact an owner then yes it is appropriate to ask them create an account.