VRBO Subscription Not Offered?

[Andy Kessler]

I recently helped a family member set up their property as an STR on VRBO. I was trying to subscribe them to the VRBO annual subscription, but there was no option.

She called VRBO and they told her they stopped it due to COVID and when they offer it again, it will be by invitation only. 

This does not sound right and I have searched around and found nothing on it. Has anyone ran into thiS issue on a new VRBO account set up?

I’m thinking she need to call back and see if she gets a different answer.