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I genuinely love Obligo. Moving made so easy. Before you apply just make sure you do have the amount of your deposit in your account in order for them to verify that you could handle the deposit on yo... See more
Their support is some of the worst I have ever experienced on an online service. Their response time through the chat is horrific. There is no way to contact them other than the chat and email. I h... See more
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I had never heard of this company but it was very helpful. I was able to move in without paying a full deposit and now I can pay for moving services since we’re moving from another state. Very conveni... See more
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Obligo
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368 9th Ave Floor 6, 10001, New York City, United States
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It was easy to apply
Yep good to go!
Quick and easy
Obligo was very easy to use!
First time user!
Quick and easy process!! Definitely, saved me a lot of money. If you never used this before, I certainly recommend.
So easy to use and thank you !
So easy to use and thank you !! Being able to use the funds for other things besides the deposit has helped so much!
So convenient
This is new to me man
This is new to me man, let me tell you this is amazing thank you guys for helping us out!!
It was a quick and easy process!
It was a quick and easy process. It saved me from paying 1000.09 deposit.
It was vary easy n simple
It was vary easy n simple simple
I love it i would use it again & it help me save money
This program is new to me
This program is new to me! It is so wonderful that this is even an option to get renters! I highly recommend and I love every bit of the application!
Reestablishing
As of now, it's pretty great. It's made getting reestablished a lot less stressful and overall a sigh a relief.
This is something alot of rental…
This is something alot of rental properties should do defentily a very helpful thing
Very very helpful and easy to use
Game changer for moving
Game changer for moving. Allowed to save on out of pocket moving expenses. Easy process.
By far the best customer service in the industry!
For more than a year, our property management company has been using Obligo. Obligo's system has proven to be user-friendly and convenient for our customers to use; but more importantly, it has been convenient for us as well. Their service provides our customers with the option to utilize a security deposit alternative and issue their initial rental balances online, while also providing us with peace of mind that the funds are guaranteed. The best part is that our assigned Obligo representative, Reilly H., consistently delivers impeccable customer service. Reilly answers every question that arises within a few minutes. Reilly's response times are always so rapid that we are continually surprised. Her customer service is by far the best I have ever experienced from any business; I cannot emphasize this enough. As a result of our successful experience with Obligo, we have referred them to others in our industry and we will continue to do so. We look forward to continuing our business relationship with Obligo for many years to come.
Easy process and just in time
Easy process and just in time. After 28 years of marriage and the last year being really sick I’m starting over. Never heard of Obligo but all my friends know the name now.
Unreliable system that forces you to pay hefty fees
We had to use Obligo to pay for rent and deposit. The system offers two payment options, either payment through bank wire which is free or by credit card which entails a 2 to 3% fee. We wanted to avoid the fees since the amount was high and pay with a bank transfer but the system got stuck and we were in an endless loop of verifying our account, which we did over and over.
Upon contacting Obligo support, they said it was a technical issue and opened a ticket. We told them that we had to urgently make the payment or else we would lose the apartment as our leasing agent was getting impatient.
Obligo told us first that the problem would be fixed the same day, then they said it would be fixed the next morning and when we asked for a timeline, they just went silent.
We were eventually compelled into paying by credit card and had to pay close to 400$ because of their incompetence.
The worst part is that after Obligo ignored our question about when the problem would be solved, they sent us an email congratulating us on making the payment even though the problem we reported and for which a ticket was opened was never solved.
Bottom line, Obligo offers the option of payment for no fees but the system breaks down and they don't care. it's extorsion at its finest. Their support service seems to be managed by bots so you feel like you are talking to a wall. We were offered an apology for our "inconvenience" and were told that "We will definitely reflect on your feedback and this would help us to provide a better experience to renters and our partner landlords". I don't care, we lost almost 400$ because of your incompetence. If you can avoid Obligo when paying your deposit, do it.
UPDATE: Obligo reached out to us and refunded us the credit card fees in the form of a eGift card. It was done very quickly, we appreciated that.

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The process is quick and easy
The process is quick and easy. Honesty really didn't think it was going to work but it did and there is more then one option, they really try and get you set up.
Love it only had to pay under a hundred…
Love it only had to pay under a hundred for deposit
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