Ken T

Joined August 2019
1706 posts
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General Help and Questions » Adding review on a booking that was rented by PM

No, reviews can only be written against an actual Booking, not a Block.

(Posted May 23, 2022 8:37 PM)

Introduce Yourself! » hello from Costa Rica!!

This is actually an ongoing issue that comes up from time to time - at present, we aren't aware of any of our banking partners that operate in Costa Rica. Due to the number of Costa Rican clients…

(Posted May 23, 2022 5:52 PM)

General Help and Questions » VRBO Booking Requests Countdown Clock

When using the Vrbo API connection, this countdown clock can be ignored: https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/channel-management-api-integrations-vrbo-common-issues-questions#booking-request…

(Posted May 23, 2022 2:59 PM)

General Help and Questions » how do you refund deposit on a cancellation

Here are our general instructions: https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/cancelling-a-booking https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/cancelling-a-booking If you need more specifics, pl…

(Posted May 20, 2022 2:53 PM)

Feature Requests » Actual mobile apps

[Another topic was closed as a duplicate of this topic (https://www.ownerrez.com/forums/requests/appleiphone-app)]

(Posted May 19, 2022 1:27 PM)

General Help and Questions » Automated messages through Airbnb

You can do it either way, or both, as you prefer.

(Posted May 17, 2022 3:31 PM)

Feature Requests » Wait List Functionality

[Another topic was closed as a duplicate of this topic (https://www.ownerrez.com/forums/requests/cancellation-waitlist)]

(Posted May 17, 2022 10:14 AM)

General Help and Questions » VRBO doesn't have the right rental rates

The API is what pushes rates.  Since you aren't using the Vrbo API, the rates won't be pushed there automatically. It is possible to push them manually using Channel Bridge: https://www.owner…

(Posted May 16, 2022 6:00 PM)

General Help and Questions » Getting an error when I try to use the channel bridge with VRBO

That booking does not have the Vrbo booking number (starting with HA-) which is why Channel Bridge isn't matching it up. You should be able to find that number in your Vrbo control panel.  Then y…

(Posted May 16, 2022 2:44 PM)

Feature Requests » Ability to include Field Codes in Property Desciption

This functionality is planned, most likely later this year.

(Posted May 16, 2022 2:38 PM)

General Help and Questions » Airbnb Opportunities

Most of these are available in various pages in OwnerRez in the Properties area.  This support doc may also be helpful: https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/channel-management-api-integratio…

(Posted May 13, 2022 5:12 PM)

General Help and Questions » Booking.com availability question

This is a known issue that can be ignored. https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/channel-management-api-integrations-bookingcom-common-issues-questions#only-available-messages https://www.own…

(Posted May 11, 2022 9:59 PM)

General Help and Questions » Surcharges and OTAs

OwnerRez is only able to set surcharges in channels you are connected to via API, so that answers Vrbo. For Airbnb, there are a number of possibilities, such as, you may have set a rate adjustmen…

(Posted May 11, 2022 9:34 PM)

General Help and Questions » New Airbnb App and search categories

Airbnb has just confirmed to us that, indeed, this will be entirely automated using machine learning, so there will be no new settings, amenities, or other options to configure.

(Posted May 11, 2022 3:46 PM)

General Help and Questions » New Airbnb App and search categories

Airbnb just announced it to us as well.  Their official guidance says that the new categories will be "evaluated using machine learning", which suggests that, no, there won't be any additional boxes …

(Posted May 11, 2022 12:52 PM)

Feature Requests » Thermostat Integration

There have been plans to integrate with Zapier, which would provide some of these capabilities, but we try not to give ETAs as software companies are infamous for not meeting them and that just annoy…

(Posted May 9, 2022 6:34 PM)

Feature Requests » Owner Statements to include Running Balance

Yes, this is planned for the future, but no ETA at present.

(Posted May 5, 2022 5:26 PM)

Feature Requests » "Daily Turnover Report" & "Same Day Change Notification"

This is planned for the future, but no ETA at present.

(Posted May 5, 2022 5:25 PM)

Feature Requests » Ability to Assign Specific Rental Agreements based on Season

The trouble with this is that Vrbo automatically displays a draft version of your rental agreement, but they don't support this kind of flexibility.  So even if OwnerRez did, your Vrbo guests would b…

(Posted May 5, 2022 1:54 PM)

Feature Requests » Payment Schedules

Yes, this is planned, though no ETA at present.

(Posted May 5, 2022 1:52 PM)