Redweek Verified Issue for THIRD Time

First off, I love Redweek and think it's great overall, and I have rented several times through it. However, recently we have had issues renting and have had the same experience THREE times in the last 6 months on Redweek verified postings. We have agreed on a price with the owner and been told it has been accepted and we make the payment. Then, we get an email saying "We are unable to complete your booking due to a problem with the owner's confirmation." So, is Redweek not actually verifying the postings before they get posted and only once an offer is accepted?

I love Redweek, but it's incredibly frustrating to get your hopes up on a vacation, to then be told there was an issue, especially on THREE separate occasions when Redweek says they have already verified the posting. Anyone have any info?

Historically, RedWeek has always confirmed the details of "verified" listings before allowing any ad to be reflected as "RedWeek Verified". That fact has been my consistent personal experience and observation with RedWeek over many years now, having placed "RedWeek Verified" rental listings myself numerous times during those years.

That being said, there are numerous ways in which any rental listing (including "RedWeek Verified" listings) can still get fouled up. For example, an owner could change (or cancel) a reservation after placing their RedWeek ad and RedWeek would not know. Additionally, owners may get into account arrears on maintenance fees and / or special assessments at their resort, in which case their resort will not allow occupancy by the owner (or by an owner's prospective tenant) until the account is brought current; this too could occur after a "verified" listing has been placed. Also, an owner could decide to "deposit" their week with II or RCI for an "exchange", even after placing their RedWeek ad --- and RedWeek would not know. The owner may not realize that once a week is "deposited" with RCI or II, that deposited week cannot be retrieved back later from the exchange company in order to rent it out (or even for the owner to use it themselves in that year). There are surely various other ways that a "RedWeek verified" listing could "go south"; the examples cited above are just a few ways that come immediately to mind --- none of them RedWeek's fault.