Avoid being the victim of a scam or enabling your listing to be copied or "scraped" in order to take advantage of unsuspecting vacationers. Take a look at our two prior Blog posts:
Bottom line: be vigilant, and trust your instincts when communicating with prospective guests in your home. But also:
- do a little research on your prospective guests
- speak with them directly prior to booking
- make sure you use a good lease
- be careful with your log in information
- change your email provider login info regularly
- avoid phishing scams
- be vigilant to make sure your listing has not been scraped
Recently Tyler Pyburn and I sat down and discussed the importance of protecting your vacation rental home from scammers and ways to avoid doing so. Listen to the podcast: