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by Essar
Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:01 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Constant damage due to carelessness
Replies: 17
Views: 4923

As Gore Vidal once said "Guests are very nice but you wouldn't want your daughter to marry one" and "The only good guest is a dead guest".
by Essar
Wed Jul 19, 2017 10:24 pm
Forum: Managing your guests
Topic: First challenging guests of the season...
Replies: 16
Views: 7415

When I have a situation like this I simple say "perhaps you should move to another type of accommodation, as 'self catering' - the clues in the name - does not seem to suit your requirements; can I assist you with your luggage?". Usually works.
by Essar
Sat Apr 15, 2017 3:01 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Refund problem - help!
Replies: 3
Views: 2253

Casscat wrote:I would reply to the wife and say that regrettably it will only be possible to refund to the originating account.
+1 - no point in being the innocent party in a divorce ! :wink:
by Essar
Sun Apr 09, 2017 8:22 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Calender Syncing ICal.
Replies: 6
Views: 800

Each listing site links to your provided iCal url and updates their calendars for your properties. They have no idea who else uses the same source. However, you must be careful which source you provide; as some only provide in the iCal file those bookings taken on their site and not the ones you han...
by Essar
Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:19 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Rentivo - Gets a boost from crowd funding
Replies: 4
Views: 749

Rentivo - Gets a boost from crowd funding

Novel way of raising investment for an alternative listing site - See here.
by Essar
Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:50 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: TUI Villas
Replies: 11
Views: 2048

Check out the info on Atraveo here.
by Essar
Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:39 pm
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: Thomas Trump ??
Replies: 8
Views: 2406

Just listen folks - it's all fake news from those journo types! Scams are alive and well and living in Paris, Texas.
by Essar
Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:49 pm
Forum: B&Bs
Topic: freetobook payments
Replies: 3
Views: 3143

I use FTB with WorldPay/FabPay/SagePay add-on - the guests payment goes through to my bank account on a daily batch basis. I can also send a guest an email containing a payment link; the guest then follows the link and makes the payment. These batches also include any payments I manual process, such...
by Essar
Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:37 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: So frustrated/angry with TA/holiday Lettings
Replies: 8
Views: 1575

Re: contact at last

Hurray - I finally got through and spoke to someone. Didin't help that much as the system doesn't allow the 'threat to be delisted' to be taken off the system - you have to be delisted and then phone to ask to be re-instated! That's if you can find their phone number which I am told doesn't appear ...
by Essar
Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:32 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: HomeAway explain it all
Replies: 12
Views: 2636

Re: HomeAway explain it all

And finally, do note that the "expert" who explains all this, spends his days in a darkened photocopier room with no daylight and probably negligible contact with human beings. He's called "Dead George" - he has a vitamin D defficiency (get it!); pallid, wears nothing but black ...
by Essar
Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:50 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Dogs and Sofas: Fabric Vs Leather
Replies: 10
Views: 1597

Definitely real leather; lasts for years - unless of course you are trying to connect to the vegan market! :lol:
by Essar
Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:14 pm
Forum: Buying/selling your home
Topic: Can anyone help - question re: stamp on second homes
Replies: 4
Views: 3644

This article is this months "House" magazine; although, by a holiday letting agent, they do outline the main advanatages and disadvantages of buying a holiday let.

Here.
by Essar
Wed Mar 01, 2017 7:19 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Credit/Debit Card machine
Replies: 19
Views: 3149

Have a look at Revolut.
by Essar
Tue Feb 28, 2017 11:12 pm
Forum: Handling rental enquiries
Topic: Request to use holiday lets for a post-wedding party
Replies: 11
Views: 4404

You could always try it once. :roll: