But she hates when she clicks, and the price jumps.Wright's been looking for an inexpensive cabin on her favorite rental site, Vrbo.
But she says fees -- that don't show up until the booking page -- can add hundreds of dollars to the price of that rental.What's behind the extra fees?But what exactly is it you're paying for?Sally French, a travel expert for NerdWallet.com, says high cleaning fees especially catch a lot of people off guard."It's not until they actually click into the listing that they're able to see what the cleaning fee is," she said.
"What's unfortunate," she said,"is someone who says their budget's $100. They might overlook the nice rental that's $110 with no cleaning fee."Or, she said, look for rentals without a cleaning fee, even if the nightly rate is higher. Also, she says, never book a property with a high cleaning fee if you're only staying for one or two nights: a hotel may make more sense.
Vrbo tells us the company is only responsible for setting the service fee which it says"covers the cost of secure transactions, product development, and customer service."Debbie Wright says she will never fall in love with a rental again, until she sees the price after fees.So check the fees before you decide that is the rental home for you, so you don't waste your money.Like" John Matarese Money on FacebookFor more consumer news and money saving advice, go to www.
Advertised: $100/night. Final cost-$250/night. If I wanted to clean a house I’d stay home. Just go to a hotel.