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The following would be for my hosted website
I would like to offer:
-- a couple service levels (like Budget and Good). For example, a 2 bedroom apartment might be $105 at the budget level with no …
(Posted Jan 31, 2019 9:56 PM)
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Jan 31, 2019 9:56 PM |
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I stayed with a new Airbnb owner in Newark last week, we went to a travel conference. I was going to recommend he use other OTAs, but then remembered that HomeAway and VRBO are only for entire homes.…
(Posted Jan 31, 2019 3:57 PM)
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Jan 31, 2019 3:57 PM |
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"draconian treatment of owners"
They all seem to do that in one way or another.
...One owner says she is averaging about 5% loss on AirBnB due to their self imposed "Extenuating Circumstances" tha…
(Posted Jan 30, 2019 4:51 PM)
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Jan 30, 2019 4:51 PM |
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I was reading on another forum by HomeAway users, that they believe that FlipKey, on TripAdvisor, was no longer worth it. Not getting bookings anymore, payment issues, and a high listing cost. I have…
(Posted Jan 30, 2019 8:50 AM)
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Jan 30, 2019 8:50 AM |
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This blog post also may be useful in managing booking.com to your advantage.
https://blog.uplisting.io/the-ultimate-guide-to-hosting-on-booking-com
(Posted Jan 23, 2019 12:34 AM)
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Jan 23, 2019 12:34 AM |
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FWIW, this is the insight I have collected about dealing with Booking.com cancellations. Most from one post. Maybe here on OR or elsewhere - don't remember:
• Unless you choose the very strictest p…
(Posted Jan 21, 2019 7:59 PM)
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Jan 21, 2019 7:59 PM |
General Help and Questions » Pricelabs
Now that you have integrated with Pricelabs, I'm curious if you or anyone who may be using it can comment on whether things are working as expected and were there any idiosyncrasies that we might nee…
(Posted Jan 20, 2019 10:34 PM)
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Jan 20, 2019 10:34 PM |
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I am getting close to needing a payment processor (except for the HA/VRBO annoying requirement for Yapstone)
- I think you HAVE to offer PayPal for those who use it all the time (like me) and don't …
(Posted Jan 18, 2019 7:45 PM)
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Jan 18, 2019 7:45 PM |
General Help and Questions » Channel bridge
1) I looked at channel bridge for the first time. OTAs - in the left hand menu, I see Airbnb & HA/VRBO.
How does this work with FlipKey, Booking.com and other OTAs?
2) Do you ever plan an OR app…
(Posted Jan 18, 2019 6:18 PM)
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Jan 18, 2019 6:18 PM |
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OK. In addition to doing VRs, I also plan to have a serious side business doing tours starting late. And of course, I would like to sometimes have people take my tours and stay in my VRs. I plan to …
(Posted Jan 18, 2019 6:08 PM)
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Jan 18, 2019 6:08 PM |
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ugh, you responded to a question I had recently, but I do not remember how to search the forums themselves.
Previously, I asked about combining my VRs, both on my hosted website and on the OTAs. fo…
(Posted Jan 18, 2019 5:50 PM)
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Jan 18, 2019 5:50 PM |
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Besides Vacation Rentals, I also plan to offer some tours. I will be using tour booking software for that. It allows Travel agents to earn commission if they send me tour customers. There is a Tra…
(Posted Jan 12, 2019 9:40 PM)
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Jan 12, 2019 9:40 PM |
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There are times it pays to pay someone to help you with the problem areas. I would say every property management system can be bewildering if it offers a lot of functionality.
I am not sure expecti…
(Posted Jan 12, 2019 6:17 PM)
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Jan 12, 2019 6:17 PM |
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As I said above "I think you should have a writer look at your content."
The only other thing I would add is, take your instructions and follow each and every step yourself. Get a friend who has ne…
(Posted Jan 12, 2019 6:11 PM)
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Jan 12, 2019 6:11 PM |
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I think you should have a writer look at your content. I found it somewhat in need of a professional edit and some simplification and clarification. It looks like it was written by a non writer
(Posted Jan 12, 2019 8:52 AM)
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Jan 12, 2019 8:52 AM |
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Regarding Service Animals, the ADA exempts in certain situations, for example at a school with children having allergies, service animals can be banned. Or a zoo with animals that would react agains…
(Posted Dec 27, 2018 9:33 PM)
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Dec 27, 2018 9:33 PM |
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[quote=Paul W]We saw that story here as well. The correct answer here - ignore it. The author of that article says the exact opposite, but he's wrong. Wringing your hands and paying attorneys is a…
(Posted Dec 27, 2018 9:19 PM)
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Dec 27, 2018 9:19 PM |
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I am not convinced this is true at all. For example a Bed and Breakfast, which is zoned residential, is only exempt for an owner occupied, single family dwelling with 5 or less rooms. This is very d…
(Posted Dec 27, 2018 9:07 PM)
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Dec 27, 2018 9:07 PM |
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Hi. I am looking at my minimally set up hosted website.
Is there a way to add a Privacy Notice to this? There is none on the dropdowns or the bottom. Granted, I did not spend much time on this ye…
(Posted Dec 21, 2018 9:40 PM)
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Dec 21, 2018 9:40 PM |
General Help and Questions » ADA, WCAG 2.0
This is rapidly becoming a gigantic issue for web-based functions.
Are the OR hosted websites compliant with ADA: section 508, WCAG 2.0 ?
This was a piece of a posting on a bed-and-breakfast site I…
(Posted Dec 20, 2018 1:47 PM)
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Dec 20, 2018 1:47 PM |
