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Removal of the VRBO Channel Bridge rate push tools

Sumer S
Jul 10, 2024 11:03 PM
Joined Jan, 2021 1 post

I noticed that the Channel Bridge rate push tools have been removed as of today (7/10/24) with the following comment: "Remove Channel Bridge rate push tools due to lack of Manifest v3 support".

When should we expect to have this feature back? I don't want to switch to VRBO API, as I don't want to deal with credit card payment processing and additional tax payment responsibilities for VRBO bookings. Therefore, VRBO rate pushing was an important feature for me.

Thank you.

 

Rex C
Jul 11, 2024 12:28 AM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2021 53 posts

The Rate Push tool is a deprecated feature and has not been a supported feature for some time, as noted in this support article:https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/channel-bridge-push-rate-airbnb-vrbo

Unfortunately, the Channel Bridge rate push didn’t make it through the upgrade process when Google enforced their new manifest v3 in Chrome this month. 

 

We recommend for most users upgrading to the full API integration which syncs rates, and all other content, automatically. While this does require handling taxes for these bookings as well as direct payments, a payment processor is already required if you're handling Security Deposits and taking any direct bookings. This also gives you more control over the financials for your properties, including enforcement of your cancellation policies without Vrbo having a say in whether to cancel a booking with refund or not.