Deposit for Flat in Rome?
Feb 27th 2003, 12:53 am
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Deposit for Flat in Rome?
Hi all. I am looking to rent a flat for a month in Rome. It looks like
I have found one, but the company is asking for me to wire transfer a
significant deposit to an account in Italy. Is this common for renting
a place in Europe? I am only concerned because I have not met the
people with the company and I don't want some one to take off with my
money. I guess I want to know if I will end up having to do this or if
someone will take a deposit on a credit card or through an escrow
account?
TIA, Megan
I have found one, but the company is asking for me to wire transfer a
significant deposit to an account in Italy. Is this common for renting
a place in Europe? I am only concerned because I have not met the
people with the company and I don't want some one to take off with my
money. I guess I want to know if I will end up having to do this or if
someone will take a deposit on a credit card or through an escrow
account?
TIA, Megan
Feb 27th 2003, 4:19 am
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Re: Deposit for Flat in Rome?
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[email protected] (Megan) wrote:
> Hi all. I am looking to rent a flat for a month in Rome. It looks like
> I have found one, but the company is asking for me to wire transfer a
> significant deposit to an account in Italy. Is this common for renting
> a place in Europe? I am only concerned because I have not met the
> people with the company and I don't want some one to take off with my
> money. I guess I want to know if I will end up having to do this or if
> someone will take a deposit on a credit card or through an escrow
> account?
>
> TIA, Megan
it is customary to require a deposit -- we have never had trouble having
it returned -- but we always worry a little about it.
[email protected] (Megan) wrote:
> Hi all. I am looking to rent a flat for a month in Rome. It looks like
> I have found one, but the company is asking for me to wire transfer a
> significant deposit to an account in Italy. Is this common for renting
> a place in Europe? I am only concerned because I have not met the
> people with the company and I don't want some one to take off with my
> money. I guess I want to know if I will end up having to do this or if
> someone will take a deposit on a credit card or through an escrow
> account?
>
> TIA, Megan
it is customary to require a deposit -- we have never had trouble having
it returned -- but we always worry a little about it.
Feb 27th 2003, 5:48 am
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Re: Deposit for Flat in Rome?
I did this in Venice. Upon my request, the company provided references. I
contacted them and the company was legitimate. The staff member I dealt with
was definitely sub-optimal, but all in all it was worth it. The flat was
great.
Good luck.
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> Hi all. I am looking to rent a flat for a month in Rome. It looks like
> I have found one, but the company is asking for me to wire transfer a
> significant deposit to an account in Italy. Is this common for renting
> a place in Europe? I am only concerned because I have not met the
> people with the company and I don't want some one to take off with my
> money. I guess I want to know if I will end up having to do this or if
> someone will take a deposit on a credit card or through an escrow
> account?
> TIA, Megan
contacted them and the company was legitimate. The staff member I dealt with
was definitely sub-optimal, but all in all it was worth it. The flat was
great.
Good luck.
A
"Megan" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all. I am looking to rent a flat for a month in Rome. It looks like
> I have found one, but the company is asking for me to wire transfer a
> significant deposit to an account in Italy. Is this common for renting
> a place in Europe? I am only concerned because I have not met the
> people with the company and I don't want some one to take off with my
> money. I guess I want to know if I will end up having to do this or if
> someone will take a deposit on a credit card or through an escrow
> account?
> TIA, Megan
Feb 27th 2003, 1:48 pm
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Re: Deposit for Flat in Rome?
"Megan" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all. I am looking to rent a flat for a month in Rome. It looks like
> I have found one, but the company is asking for me to wire transfer a
> significant deposit to an account in Italy. Is this common for renting
> a place in Europe? I am only concerned because I have not met the
> people with the company and I don't want some one to take off with my
> money. I guess I want to know if I will end up having to do this or if
> someone will take a deposit on a credit card or through an escrow
> account?
This is very usual. It helps if you know the rental agency is reliable.
Search old messages in this newsgroup or go to www.slowtrav.com for agency
recommendations. (By the way, I can recommend Cuendet.)
Here's a post from earlier this month. It gives a web site where you can do
a wire transfer, charging a credit card. I wonder if the credit card company
will help you out if the apartment doesn't live up to its description?
From: Peter Hartikka ([email protected])
Subject: Re: wire xfer from US
I've been living in Belgium since June, and have made several
transfers from my U.S. bank account using c2it, an online
money-transfer service from Citibank.
Of course the rates are lousy, but the transaction fee is only $10. It
takes about a week, or less if you transfer cash from a credit card
> TIA, Megan
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all. I am looking to rent a flat for a month in Rome. It looks like
> I have found one, but the company is asking for me to wire transfer a
> significant deposit to an account in Italy. Is this common for renting
> a place in Europe? I am only concerned because I have not met the
> people with the company and I don't want some one to take off with my
> money. I guess I want to know if I will end up having to do this or if
> someone will take a deposit on a credit card or through an escrow
> account?
This is very usual. It helps if you know the rental agency is reliable.
Search old messages in this newsgroup or go to www.slowtrav.com for agency
recommendations. (By the way, I can recommend Cuendet.)
Here's a post from earlier this month. It gives a web site where you can do
a wire transfer, charging a credit card. I wonder if the credit card company
will help you out if the apartment doesn't live up to its description?
From: Peter Hartikka ([email protected])
Subject: Re: wire xfer from US
I've been living in Belgium since June, and have made several
transfers from my U.S. bank account using c2it, an online
money-transfer service from Citibank.
Of course the rates are lousy, but the transaction fee is only $10. It
takes about a week, or less if you transfer cash from a credit card
> TIA, Megan
Feb 27th 2003, 2:13 pm
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Re: Deposit for Flat in Rome?
"mimi" skrev i meddelandet
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> "Megan" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi all. I am looking to rent a flat for a month in Rome. It looks like
> > I have found one, but the company is asking for me to wire transfer a
> > significant deposit to an account in Italy. Is this common for renting
> > a place in Europe? I am only concerned because I have not met the
> > people with the company and I don't want some one to take off with my
> > money. I guess I want to know if I will end up having to do this or if
> > someone will take a deposit on a credit card or through an escrow
> > account?
How much do they want to have in advance?
You may find better conditions here
www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com
Best regards
Luigi
news:u6A7a.261903$iG3.30093@sccrnsc02...
> "Megan" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi all. I am looking to rent a flat for a month in Rome. It looks like
> > I have found one, but the company is asking for me to wire transfer a
> > significant deposit to an account in Italy. Is this common for renting
> > a place in Europe? I am only concerned because I have not met the
> > people with the company and I don't want some one to take off with my
> > money. I guess I want to know if I will end up having to do this or if
> > someone will take a deposit on a credit card or through an escrow
> > account?
How much do they want to have in advance?
You may find better conditions here
www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com
Best regards
Luigi
