Homeaway VRBO Homeaway adding a 4-10% service fee to bookings in 2016 Austin Internet

Homeaway recently instituted a direct service fee to people who book with hoomeowners at their site.  It is 4-10% of the booking mount and maxes out at around $500. 

Homeownwers have no control over this new fee and find it to be a greedy move on the part of Homeaway.  They already charge homeowners a exhorbitant annual fee to be on their platform, and blindsided most home owners and travelers with this new few.

While their portal is well developed and user-friendly, I hope this new policy of theirs will encourage other competition in the vacation rental space.

Kathleen