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Ross C

Joined February 2020
17 posts
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General Help and Questions » Flipkey and Calendar Syncing

1) OK. We saw must have 15 properties to use OR to sync (don't) On Flipkey, they allow syncing with other calendars 2) So on a property calendar, they have: Rent on other sites? Sync calendars wi…

(Posted Mar 27, 2020 9:37 PM)

General Help and Questions » Tax Time. ABB BDC VRBO FK/FK

The point is why listing sites dont make it simple: 2019: Rent, commissions, cleaning fees, sales tax, etc. is this hard?

(Posted Mar 13, 2020 5:48 PM)

General Help and Questions » 15 properties required to sync ownerres to TripAdvisor?

OK. I will have to use Flipkey as request to book (no instant booking) only. Why in the world are they trying to make less people want to use them???

(Posted Mar 11, 2020 5:04 PM)

General Help and Questions » RV Rentals

There is two majors and the several dwarves. I gave the iCal link for RVshare above, not yet see it for Outdoorsy. But they do have one (as seen here https://www.vrscheduler.com/outdoorsy/?consent=…

(Posted Mar 11, 2020 5:02 PM)

General Help and Questions » OwnerRez training/setup

of course, that was supposed to be Leases! Talking to android keyboard and getting all sorts of odd words is one of life's mysteries

(Posted Mar 11, 2020 4:40 PM)

General Help and Questions » 15 properties required to sync ownerres to TripAdvisor?

OK, I saw myself on the page with OwnerRez and others, that it requires 15 or more properties https://www.tripadvisor.com/RentalInsights/get-started The answer is, what is the easiest way to proper…

(Posted Mar 10, 2020 9:15 PM)

Blog » 7 ways to promote your vacation rental

This depends on: Your region Your location Your type of property Your settings Your price Your min day settings. Etc. I get 6 BDC for every ABB here. But what works for you or for me may hav…

(Posted Mar 10, 2020 4:56 PM)

Blog » 7 ways to promote your vacation rental

To me, too far and away the best place is to be on the four major sites. FlipKey TripAdvisor, booking.com, Airbnb, VRBO. Plus you're hosted website. There is no expense to me, because I add their co…

(Posted Mar 10, 2020 2:21 PM)

General Help and Questions » 15 properties required to sync ownerres to TripAdvisor?

I contacted FlipKey / TripAdvisor to sync. They responded "How many units does your company represent? {We require 15 or more units to set up an OwnerRez connection.}"

(Posted Mar 10, 2020 12:45 PM)

General Help and Questions » RV Rentals

It was a suggestion for a business opportunity for ownerres to be the only PMS that also works with the RV rental space. As in RV rentals that are driven by the guests

(Posted Mar 6, 2020 11:01 AM)

General Help and Questions » Tax Time. ABB BDC VRBO FK/FK

Trying to get clear information from booking.com and Airbnb such as what were my total earnings and commissions and fees and credit card fees and anything else? Turns out not all you did not issue st…

(Posted Mar 6, 2020 11:00 AM)

General Help and Questions » RV Rentals

Is this something I could do once and have it managed along with the other listing site so I don't get double bookings? Or do I have to constantly do something with the link manually?

(Posted Mar 6, 2020 10:57 AM)

General Help and Questions » OwnerRez training/setup

Start out simple. Rather than obsess over Smart Lock integration and 5 page Lisa's everything else, get it hooked up to the four main channels like VRBO, and that everything works properly

(Posted Mar 5, 2020 1:03 PM)

General Help and Questions » RV Rentals

Hi I have an RV (motorhome). It is on ABB, BDC, VRBO and Flipkey/TripAdvisor as stationary rental. However, there are two large sites (in North America) where you can also rent it for people to dr…

(Posted Mar 4, 2020 7:36 PM)

General Help and Questions » Flipkey, VRBO/Homeaway - fewer than 5 properties. How do I sync?

I was thinking about offering combinations, thanks...

(Posted Mar 1, 2020 8:43 PM)

General Help and Questions » Flipkey, VRBO/Homeaway - fewer than 5 properties. How do I sync?

#2. I was trying another channel manager in Airbnb - "Smoobu". I deleted it from that manager, but Airbnb won't let me add OwnerRez in its place. I am getting the following message: "You may on…

(Posted Mar 1, 2020 5:14 PM)

General Help and Questions » Flipkey, VRBO/Homeaway - fewer than 5 properties. How do I sync?

Not quite sure what to do with this. I have 3 properties, so I cannot sync with VRBO and Flipkey/TA? What should i be doing and how often to keep them in sync? "For channels that aren't API integr…

(Posted Mar 1, 2020 5:10 PM)