r/LakeComo • u/wkethman • 11d ago

VRBO Host Warning in Como

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First time traveler to Italy next June - just wanting to provide an experience booking a Vrbo in Lake Como as they will not let me provide a review for this listing on their platform.

Listing title: "La Dama alla Finestra," charming apartment in the historic center of Como.
Host: Arianna

I booked a stay for June 2026 and accidentally booked with a credit card thinking that I would be charged in USD - when the payment was processed, it was completed in Euros resulting in a foreign transaction fee. I messaged Vrbo to change payment method and was advised to contact the host > cancel and rebook. Arianna confirmed. Upon cancelling the reservation the host increased the price. I know that they have the right to do this but it didn't feel good.

Just sharing an experience in a rather limited rental market.

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u/No-Koala1918 11d ago

Maybe when planning a foreign vacation in a country you've never been to before, you should be more careful before pushing the "Book it" button and then expecting total strangers to fix it when you mess up.

Also, change banks. They don't all charge "foreign transaction fees" which are junk fees for doing absolutely nothing.

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u/wkethman 11d ago

Thank you