This Bachelorette Party Evacuated Their Vacation Rental House After Discovering Various Safety Threats That Set Them Up To Be Robbed
While TikToker Callie Bryant was renting a vacation home in Austin, Texas, for a bachelorette party, she and the other bridesmaids got an awful feeling.
Instead of having a renter-friendly experience, though, Callie allegedly realized her group was “being set up to be robbed.”
In a now-viral TikTok, she described how the rental’s “doors did not lock, the alarm system was dead, the owner did not respond, and the…listing had been taken down.”
That’s definitely a creepy situation to find yourself in.
After recognizing these dangerous red flags, Callie and her friends evacuated the premises and relocated to a traditional hotel. The TikTok showed her group luggage-bound and waiting in a lobby in the middle of the night.
Callie’s TikTok has since reached over 3.1 million people and gained over one hundred and seventy thousand likes.
Moreover, her hair-raising experience has spurred yet another conversation surrounding the safety of vacation rental platforms.
“Yep, I am fully back to hotels now. There are way too many security risks at these homes. Plus, crazy amounts of rules. It is not worth it,” commented one user.
TikTok; pictured above is Callie
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“(Vacation rental platforms) are basically Craigslist. There, I said it,” chimed in a second user.
“Sadly, this is very common in Austin and Nashville for groups of women,” wrote a third user.
The TikTok community also commended Callie and her bridesmaids for trusting their guts and getting out.
“Impressive awareness,” commented one user.
“I am glad you trusted your instincts,” agreed a second user.
Callie has since posted a four-part storytime series detailing the group’s discovery that their safety may be in danger. To view the series, visit Callie’s TikTok account linked here.
And let Callie’s story serve as a cautionary tale: always leave a rental environment if it does not feel secure. You are better left safe than sorry in any situation!
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