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No linens? Renting a house off of VRBO...no linens? (1 Viewer)
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Buttonhook
Footballguy
That's weird, and not normal. Do you also need to clean the place when you're done? Hopefully you're getting a big discount for the PITA.
RUSF18
Footballguy
Had the same with an OCNJ rental this past summer. They were sure to mention in the posting that there were no linens, no towels, no dish soap, paper towels, toilet paper, etc. We brought our own linens/bath towels and I tossed a couple rolls of TP into the car as well. Figured for everything else I would hit a grocery store.
When we got there, there was plenty of soap, TP, towels, etc either from the actual owner or left behind from prior renters. I maybe had to grab one thing when I went for food. Used our own sheets/bath towels. Frankly I'd probably rather do that than assume that stuff was cleaned from the prior renters. But it was just me and my wife and our daughter was in a pack and play...I imagine it's a bit more annoying to bring linens for a large family.
When we got there, there was plenty of soap, TP, towels, etc either from the actual owner or left behind from prior renters. I maybe had to grab one thing when I went for food. Used our own sheets/bath towels. Frankly I'd probably rather do that than assume that stuff was cleaned from the prior renters. But it was just me and my wife and our daughter was in a pack and play...I imagine it's a bit more annoying to bring linens for a large family.
Yeah, and what really angers me about the situation is that no where in the listing it said anything about no linens. Only after I pay the non-refundable deposit and get the lease agreement, I see the no linen policy. So dumb.RUSF18 said:
I want to tell the guy how I feel but I'm locked in now. He has the leverage and could #### me over after our stay by saying the place was trashed or something.
George Jefferson Airplane
Footballguy
I carry bed sheets with me everywhere I go, I'm always well prepared for naps
Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
I would be sure to note 'NO LINENS' in the review after your stay. Your right about not #####ing about it now as you're kinda SOL.
Foosball God
Foos
Same thing for a rental in the Outer Banks we have this summer. Never heard of it prior to this. My parents and brother/family is coming from Michigan so I'm not sure how that would work for normal people. We're in the DC area so we'll drive down so I guess we're packing all the towels and sheets. Yay?
ETA: Our rental said it up front, but it was a good location for us so we bit the bullet.
ETA: Our rental said it up front, but it was a good location for us so we bit the bullet.
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RUSF18
Footballguy
Gotcha, totally justifiable anger in that case. When I saw the one I talked about, it was one of the only negatives about the place but was still a consideration when evaluating options. By the end it was something I was willing to sacrifice.
Have you contacted VRBO? That's a pretty major miss on the owner's part and should have been disclosed. They may let you out of that deposit if you raise enough hell/catch the right person.
I'd like to cancel but my wife loves the place (great location). She wants to just go pick up some cheap sheets when we get there or possibly get the stuff from one of the local linen companies.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
I'd rather bring a few sheets and towels than sleep in someone else's jizz 
RUSF18
Footballguy
In that case, maybe just try and get VRBO to give you a discount on the rental. I'm sure you can come up with something about how you chose this place over cheaper options, you wouldn't have if this policy was disclosed, now I have to either travel with another suitcase or spend more money out of pocket, etc.
Maybe at least it pays for the sheets.
E-Z Glider
Footballguy
Yep, this. The towels were a PITA, but I prefer to bring my own sheets and pillows if Im staying somewhere for a week.
Foosball God
Foos
Buttonhook
Footballguy
I'm fairly certain the owner needs to rate you before you rate the place.
So, why don't you contact the Owner and let him know your issue and ask for a reasonable discount? Any Owner that cares about long-term success on VRBO will likely be more concerned with your review of them, rather than vice-versa.
Wrigley
Footballguy
AcerFC
Footballguy
You are special people. Only special people get the use of the whole acer beach experience.
EYLive
Footballguy
This must be an East Coast thing. I've never seen this in California. In fact, every VRBO/AirBNB I've stayed at not only had plenty of sheets and towels but a stocked kitchen and fridge as well.
EYLive
Footballguy
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