Every Fall, we like to pick a weekend where AU is playing an away game and head to the beach. We have people down and throw a game day partay. Was trying to book a house and on one particular house, I just told them to bite my a$$. Okay, I hung up but I thought about saying it. The website said $150.00/night. I knew there would be a couple of other "incidental" fees as we've stayed in this community a ton of times. Wanted 3 nights.
Okay, yes sir. We have that available. The total for 3 nights will be $903.84.
Excuse me. Did you say $903.84?
Yes sir. Will you be paying with a credit card?
Wait...no....$903.84? The house is $150.00 a night, amirite?
That's correct sir. Will you be paying with...
Wait, excuse me. What am I missing here? How do you come up with $903.84?
That's 3 nights at $150.00 per night. $150.00 pet fee. $162.00 cleaning fee. $45.00 damage deposit. And 12% tax. Oh, and there will be a small charge for using a credit card.
So let me get this straight. This is a pet friendly place, but you're going to charge me another night's rent for a pet? And tax that? You're going to charge $162.00 to have someone come in and change the sheets, mop and vacuum? And tax that? You want a $45.00 damage deposit? And even though I get that back, you're going to charge me tax on that? Oh, and let's not forget the nominal charge for using a credit card. You gonna' tax that too?
Oh, no sir. No tax on that. Is this a Visa or....
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So $150.00 a night turned into double that. Can you tax services in Fla.? A pet fee? Plus, this is the off season and owners who rent their homes are normally doing anything to get people in and offset some cash flow. Not gouge the living shit out of them. Anyway..not a cool story, bro..just a rant.