Indian Creek-Freestyle Villas

[herewecomemickey]

Has anyone ever heard of this place? I see many posts on Indian Creek but not specifically this property. They are requesting all the money up front and only checks/direct deposit. I'm sure it's legit but I would feel better if I knew someone else had actually stayed there. Is there anything else you would do to protect yourself? Thanks!

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

We've rented homes a few times and always had to pay up front too. We were always able to use a credit card and as long as our stay was within 60 days, I felt like we had some protection.

I don't know if I could pay cash up front to be honest. Do they have any recent renters you could talk to?

It's been a while since we rented (we bought a TS in Kissimmee in '05.) but last summer we drove through the ol neighborhood (Rolling Hills, very close to Indian Creek) there were a lot of forclosure signs and sale signs. Also back in 05, there were very few permanent residents. Now there were lots of mailboxes along the curbs, something we rarely saw before.

Sorry, I'm not much help but I'm not very trusting. I'd rather pay more and go through a company that would stand behind me. Back then we used Villa Direct but I've heard so many bad things about them here on the Dis I wouldn't recommend them now either.

Good luck and hope you find some info about your seller to reassure you.

 

[herewecomemickey]

Thanks for the input. You give good advice. I haven't asked for previous renters. I could definitely do that. If they were not legit, I wonder if they would also have "prepared" references. I am talking to my bank tomorrow to see what they would do if it was a fraud situation. If they say they couldn't do anything, I'll probably try something different. Thanks!