There are a few vacation rental scams in San Francisco. I have had guests call me about concerns about renting a home in San Francisco so I hope this will help. Some ways to check if you are dealing with a legitimate business:
Phone number A legitimate business will have a phone number that you can call. Our phone number is 415-505-2525 and you are welcome to call us anytime. We usually answer the phone but sometimes we are out of the office but we will call you back quickly. A scam vacation rental home will not provide a phone number.
Website A legitimate vacation rental cabin will have a professional website. If you find an ad on craigslist that only shows some pictures, you should be careful. If someone has spent time designing a professional website to show off their San Francisco rental home, it is usually legitimate.
Chamber of Commerce Call the local Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco and you can ask about the owner’s name, website, phone number etc. They will know if they are real business.
Better Business Bureau
You can contact the Better Business Bureau of San Francisco to find out information about your vacation rental home. San Francisco Vacation Rental homes has an A+ rating.
Payments accepted Some vacation rental homes in San Francisco ask you to wire them money or to pay with Western Union. If a company asks you to pay by Western Union, you can be 99% sure it is a scam.
Physical Address for an office Our office is located in the sunny Potrero Hill district of San Francisco. The address is 598 Vermont Street, San Francisco, CA 94107.
Google Google the owners name or the address of the properties of the vacation rental homes. The owner is Charles Seidel. The vacation rental home addresses are: 626 Judah Street and 594 Vermont Street, San Francisco, CA.
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