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Building an e-newsletter for previous guests?

Cody P
Sep 24, 2024 3:38 PM
Joined Jan, 2022 3 posts

Hi all, 
Over the last year or so I have been collecting contact information from previous guests and reaching out after their stay to see if they want to join my e-newsletter to stay up to date on happenings at the cabin and when I run special deals. I collect this info by texting them after their stay. I have noticed over the last couple weeks that the phone numbers I get from airbnb aren't going through. Did they anonymize the numbers? I am wondering if there are other best practices to gather contact info for a newsletter. 

Cheers! 

Bri
Sep 30, 2024 8:02 AM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 110 posts

Hey Cody,

With the use of the {BUFIXUP} booking field, users can create their own Channel Template that allows OR users to collect guest contact information and renter agreement signatures. Those guests would enter their phone number directly on your Point of Contact form so you can ensure you have the right number for them, using the link provided.

If you don't already have a channel message in place to get that {BUFIXUP} link out to your guests, here's how to go about that:

https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/request-airbnb-guest-contact-information

Without setting up a channel message for this, your Airbnb guests will not receive your Point of Contact form, Rental Agreement, or payment page for Security Deposit (if applicable). You'd have to send it to them manually after asking them for their email address. {BUFIXUP} takes out the extra legwork for you and can be triggered to fire when the booking is created.

If you have any questions surrounding this topic, please don't hesitate to write to us at help@ownerrez.com

Hope this helps!