VRBO junk mail - UGH!

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VRBO junk mail - UGH!

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Just wanted to share my recent experience with VRBO with others.

I've been on the search for a small place to stay for our December trip and did some looking on VRBO.

I found one place that looked promising and e-mailed the owner to ask a question. Not only have I not heard back from the villa owner, but now I'm getting all this junk promo e-mail from VRBO (which I just unsubscribed to after getting the 5th e-mail in as many days).

Just FYI for folks looking thru VRBO, be aware that you will start getting junk e-mail almost immediately after sending any correspondence.

On the bright side we just got confirmation from Mike & Eileen at Sailview that they have room for us! :D

SO the search is COMPLETE. Sailview here we come!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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My experience with VRBO has been nothing like yours... the only email at any time was from the contact person for the villa we rented.
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Maybe I missed a box to check off when I entered my contact info when I emailed the owner?

Please be clear I am not dissing the villas or owners necessarily just the VRBO web interface which apparently wants to promote a whole lot of stuff completely unrelated to my initial inquiry.

Today's e-mail from VRBO entitled : "Escape to a Hawaiian Paradise - Traveler Newsletter April 2010" Here's the link: http://clicklink.homeaway.com/C2L/er.as ... YoXcEbWVN3

I guess it would be one thing for thm to send me additional info on STJ, but Hawaii?
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lprof wrote:My experience with VRBO has been nothing like yours... the only email at any time was from the contact person for the villa we rented.
Same of me and I've booked about 10 different trips through VRBO. I'm a stickler for making sure ALL boxes are checked/unchecked to NOT receive spam...
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I understand your point... there is a box to check
"Get travel & news emails" right above "Submit".
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I guess I wish they'd observe the "opt in" protocol rather than the "opt out" protocol.
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Please do not think I am arguing or "siding" with VRBO, but my box "Get travel & news emails" is an "opt in"... hopefully reporting your experience will make us all more aware.
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lprof-- not at all. I get it. I see the box you're talking about. I could have sworn I didn't check that though.

Word to the wise: make sure that box is unchecked!
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Gromit - you will looooove sailview :) we will be neighbors :)

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Pia wrote:Gromit - you will looooove sailview :) we will be neighbors :)

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Gromit and Lovermont at the same time. There goes the neighborhood :o

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I see some EPIC good times ahead....
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OMG :shock: :shock: :shock: both of you.......at the same time............both at Sailview........I'll need a vacation at the end of that week :)
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Stop! You're going to spook Eileen and make her paranoid for nothing!

Seriously we are totally responsible and reliable people. Seriously.

Pia- I expect skeeters by the bucket....
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As you may have read on my blog, Les did not fall out of the window so skeeters by the bucket soon come :) (see Lesley's comment if you are confused :wink: )
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Just a note to agree that Sailview is awesome!! Staying there with another forum member on the other side will be even better. I love their deck, view and the peaceful feeling that surrounds the place. It felt like home really fast! Enjoy your trip!
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