Hotels on ebay..

PandaPants_2

Has anyone got a cheap hotel deal on Ebay? Im considering it but im worried there is a big chance of getting ripped off.

Can it work out cheaper to buy a hotel/apartment on ebay and get cheap dierct flights? Anyone done it?

peterc2609

I got an excellent deal for the MArriott in Milan, through ebay with a company called Cultuzz. Went smoothly with no probs... saved areound 70%.

richardw

PandaPants wrote: »

im worried there is a big chance of getting ripped off.

There is, so perhaps avoid.

shammyjack

IMHO, Booking a Hotel or Flight online is risky enough without bringing eBay into the equation . !

shammy

june1970_2

we booked a holiday in ibiza through ebay and it was great.

curtlyb

shammyjack wrote: »

IMHO, Booking a Hotel or Flight online is risky enough without bringing eBay into the equation . !

shammy

what :eek: .... sorry have to say that is absolute ********s

Martin, we need a 'Worst post of the month' competition and i nominate the reply above !

Back to the post, I wouldn't buy any hotel on ebay unless they have an extremely large, positive feedback and are paypal protected, you are far better going straight to the hotels online or via a reputable company online.

inkie

Originally Posted by shammyjack
IMHO, Booking a Hotel or Flight online is risky enough without bringing eBay into the equation . !

shammy

what .... sorry have to say that is absolute ********s

Martin, we need a 'Worst post of the month' competition and i nominate the reply above !

Back to the post, I wouldn't buy any hotel on ebay unless they have an extremely large, positive feedback and are paypal protected, you are far better going straight to the hotels online or via a reputable company online.

The poster does say In their opinion i.e. not necessarily fact - we all have to go with what we feel comfortable with.

gladys_3

If Worried Why Not Try One Of The Majour Tour Ops Bidding Sites Or Go Into Their Web Sites , Holidays Start From A Pound

shammyjack

curtlyb wrote: »

what :eek: .... sorry have to say that is absolute ********s

Martin, we need a 'Worst post of the month' competition and i nominate the reply above !

Back to the post, I wouldn't buy any hotel on ebay unless they have an extremely large, positive feedback and are paypal protected, you are far better going straight to the hotels online or via a reputable company online.

Curtly in name and nature !

I am sorry that I violated your sole right to an opinion .

Worst post of the month ? Your opinion !

Comparing my percentage of thanks to post count with yours it would seem a lot of other people find me slightly more helpfull .

shammy

budgetflyer

Paypal protection means nothing.If the seller clears their account you stand little chance of Paypal fighting your corner. When I got ripped for £600 (not for a holiday btw), Paypal recovered 6 pence and closed the case!
If you intend to use Paypal, clear your account first, so that you can then fund the payment completely with a credit card.That way if it coes t1ts up you can do a charge back via the credit card company.

cats_whiskers

Hi

Last year we booked an apartment in Tenerife on e-bay. It was the owners own apartment on a small private complex with pool. It was absolutely fantastic, clean and well furnished. No problems whatsoever. In fact communication was friendly and efficient.

Although we did have some initial reservations about making a holiday booking through e-bay, we did check the feedback and luckily the owners also had their own website which we also looked up. We also Googled the area and did some background checks. Only once we were happy did we "bid".

Since then we have also booked b&b accommodation through e-bay and would not hesitate to do the same again. We have always found good clean quality accommodation and friendly people.

However, as with all things on e-bay f it looks too good to be true then it probably is.

Cats