Search found 315 matches

by Giraffe
Wed Aug 24, 2016 12:12 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Addressing the OD 'Page 75 Listing' issue
Replies: 43
Views: 2757

Roxytoo - have sent another one.
by Giraffe
Wed Aug 24, 2016 8:20 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Addressing the OD 'Page 75 Listing' issue
Replies: 43
Views: 2757

Roxytoo. I've sent you a PM.
by Giraffe
Tue Aug 23, 2016 3:22 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Addressing the OD 'Page 75 Listing' issue
Replies: 43
Views: 2757

This protects owners’ security and prevents cold calling. Thank you. This prevents owners dealing directly with clients and managing their own bookings. Thank you. Is probably more accurate. +1 ManxRed1 Roxytoo - my son does the "techi" stuff with OD. I'll ask him when he gets back
by Giraffe
Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:23 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: VR has pulled our listing - paying offline is now prohibited
Replies: 28
Views: 2938

AngloDutch, another thread on LMH has been discussing OD and telephone numbers. I'm new to this site and don't know how to do the link. Just to say, my telephone number mysteriously disappeared recently. My son does the "techi" stuff for me. He went into settings where there is an ON OFF f...
by Giraffe
Tue Aug 23, 2016 12:17 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Addressing the OD 'Page 75 Listing' issue
Replies: 43
Views: 2757

Foxytoo, there is a tab to slide across in your account settings which allows you to show your number again.
by Giraffe
Tue Aug 23, 2016 12:15 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Addressing the OD 'Page 75 Listing' issue
Replies: 43
Views: 2757

Whoops, sorry Roxytoo, didn't mean to imply you had a big, bushy red tail!

However, I think we need to get very "foxy" with these listing sites
by Giraffe
Tue Aug 23, 2016 12:09 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Addressing the OD 'Page 75 Listing' issue
Replies: 43
Views: 2757

Foxytoo, there is a tab to slide across in your account settings which allows you to show your number again.
by Giraffe
Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:11 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Addressing the OD 'Page 75 Listing' issue
Replies: 43
Views: 2757

Hi ManxRed1. Thanks for the info. My son, who does the "techi" stuff for me, checked today. OD had switched off the telephone facility without our knowledge. Back on now. Bit of thread drift here. Back to your original proposals for searching techniques. If you are proceeding, would it be ...
by Giraffe
Mon Aug 22, 2016 4:56 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Holiday Lettings trying to price out annual listings?
Replies: 18
Views: 1493

Thanks NeatandPicky. Have PM'd you back.
by Giraffe
Mon Aug 22, 2016 10:15 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Holiday Lettings trying to price out annual listings?
Replies: 18
Views: 1493

Thanks Kev for your thoughts on relative marketing costs which have urged me into looking a bit deeper into my costs. I'm only in my 2nd year of marketing my holiday let. Departed last year from my agent as he only achieved 1 booking. Last year made a loss due to agent bills. This year now at breake...
by Giraffe
Sat Aug 20, 2016 1:02 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Addressing the OD 'Page 75 Listing' issue
Replies: 43
Views: 2757

Thanks ManxRed1. I understand now. If they are being this aggressive this emphasises the need to do something as you are suggesting on Facebook. Agree that some sort of diagram would be helpful - a picture says a thousand words. I also agree with your approach in not deriding OD but setting the tone...
by Giraffe
Sat Aug 20, 2016 12:09 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Addressing the OD 'Page 75 Listing' issue
Replies: 43
Views: 2757

Thanks ManxRed1. I've checked my listing and OD have deleted my phone number and replaced it with the bright Book Now button, and a faint Enquire Button. I will have to alter my text and put my phone number there. But are you saying that OD are also deleting phone numbers in our text? I am on subscr...
by Giraffe
Fri Aug 19, 2016 4:08 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Addressing the OD 'Page 75 Listing' issue
Replies: 43
Views: 2757

Hello everyone. I am new to LMH, this is only my third posting. MaxRed1, thank you for putting your time and effort into this, and I am very supportive of what you are proposing. One point re your draft - may I suggest an extra mention that some owners (ie those on subsription as I am) do have conta...
by Giraffe
Thu Aug 18, 2016 3:02 pm
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: Legalities of a holiday home
Replies: 11
Views: 1818

Re ManxRed1's comment on public liability insurance. I would DEFINITELY recommend you have it. Several years ago I was sued for damages by a holidaymaker who had booked through my agent. She had put her hand through a pane of glass in a window and cut an artery. Claimed she could not work for x mont...
by Giraffe
Thu Aug 18, 2016 12:00 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Random thoughts on pricing and commissions
Replies: 18
Views: 1281

Hello all you Hatters. First post, although I have been following you for a few months. I have a holiday let in Cornwall, a few more miles and it would fall off the most southerly mainland point in the UK, the Lizard peninsular. So a long drive to get to! A bit of background. We bought a "wreck...