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VRBO BOOKING ISSUES

When Betsy Bair's husband loses his job, they cancel their Vrbo rental. Are they going to lose all their money even though Vrbo offered them a refund?

Vrbo offered a refund after my husband lost his job. Where is it?

January 19, 2024March 2, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

When Betsy Bair’s husband loses his job, they cancel their Vrbo rental. Are they going to lose all their money even though Vrbo offered them a refund?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
There's a musty smell in her Vrbo rental. Can she get her money back?

There’s a musty smell in her Vrbo rental. Can she get her money back?

January 19, 2024February 7, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
When Jim LoScalzo's Vrbo host cancels his booking 24 hours before he checks in, he has to move to a hotel. Will Vrbo refund his bill? 

My Vrbo host canceled 24 hours before I arrived. What am I owed?

October 14, 2025June 7, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
When she shows up at her Vrbo rental for a one-night stay, the access code doesn't work. She asks for a refund, the owner blocks her.

She wanted a refund for her Vrbo rental. The owner blocked her.

January 21, 2024May 30, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

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