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by Garri
Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:54 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Is Dorset-uk.info a legitimate OTA?
Replies: 9
Views: 658

Re: Is Dorset-uk.info a legitimate OTA?

You would think that with a team of 70 developers at least one of them would know how to set up an SSL certificate for their website :wink:

The site isn't secure:

https://dorset-uk.info
by Garri
Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:06 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Alpha Holiday Lettings
Replies: 41
Views: 11438

Your site doesn't work in my version of Chrome because it uses Flash.
by Garri
Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:35 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: So many agents on HL
Replies: 7
Views: 1308

A little while ago I was recently looking on HL & OD for places to stay in Camber Sands for the recent half-term and placed an enquiry via HL for what I thought was a private owner only to get a response from an agent on their behalf. They wanted a booking fee, which although not too pricey I de...
by Garri
Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:43 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: StopSleepGo .com
Replies: 56
Views: 12474

And just when you're waiting for another Airbnb clone, two come along at the same time! Alterkeys
by Garri
Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:33 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Getawayearth enquiries?
Replies: 22
Views: 2556

kendalcottages wrote: 2. I don't personally care about my Alexa ranking. Pretty meaningless tbh.
Not to mention misleading!
by Garri
Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:57 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Getawayearth enquiries?
Replies: 22
Views: 2556

Hi Andy I don't mean this to sound 'grumpy' and I appreciate being listed on GE even if it happens not to bring anything but... Why Google Page Rank is Now Irrelevant This was written 3 years ago btw. It seems quite easy to go from a PR0 to a PR3 but harder to get a PR5. My HolidayPad site has take...
by Garri
Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:50 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Air BnB
Replies: 49
Views: 18752

@Kaz D - It is exactly the same as Wimdu because Wimdu is an out and out 'clone' of Airbnb. As is 9Flats and others. I have mixed feelings on Airbnb. I used the site earlier this year to find and book a place in Berlin because of the great array of places listed there. One of the places in my wishli...
by Garri
Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:09 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Useful Info ?
Replies: 11
Views: 1535

Two ways... first clue is Pure is rated as 'best overall value' and there's a link to their site in the sidebar.

Then a simple Whois to confirm suspicions: http://whois.domaintools.com/bestholidayrentalsite.com
by Garri
Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:07 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Useful Info ?
Replies: 11
Views: 1535

Beware of the info on this site: bestholidayrentalsite.com as it is owned and published by Pure Holiday Homes, which they don't openly disclose!
by Garri
Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:05 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: How much Xmas decorations do you do for Xmas guests - any?
Replies: 8
Views: 1151

A few years ago we spent a wonderful Christmas renting a townhouse in Andalucia. We brought our own Christmas tree along with us.

It was a little pink inflatable one ;-)
by Garri
Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:46 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Another way to find out if your listing has been stolen
Replies: 4
Views: 1197

I found some unauthorised sites (would have been nice to have been asked!) I didn't seek permission from hotels & notels when creating my Hotel Haiku website, as it would be a total waste of my time given the site is non-commercial. And they have done well considering the colossal amount of pub...
by Garri
Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:30 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Rentability
Replies: 27
Views: 5939

Why did you buy 10 credits? They offer 5 free credits, though I seem to remember it was 10 in the early days.

Anyway, my previous comment was directed specifically to Carolb, who got a 3 week booking - presumably for free.
by Garri
Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:07 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Rentability
Replies: 27
Views: 5939

I had my one and only enquiry through this site a couple of months back, and they booked - three weeks in the summer! I did however figure out how they found us, they had stayed on the complex next to use a year ago and wanted to stay in our complex so they had searched for the complex by name. I c...
by Garri
Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:17 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Getaway Earth demise
Replies: 164
Views: 18961

They have made a mistake of epic proportions with this scoring system, but they have admitted it and are working on putting it right. Indeed they have, though I suspect their high-handed scoring system is the basis of their new USP so it will be interesting to see what they will put right. It's all...
by Garri
Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:25 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Getaway Earth demise
Replies: 164
Views: 18961

The reason why your photos all look dodgy is because the new photo gallery on their site is enlarging them, resulting in quality loss. The point score is a total charade and, from a punter's point of view, totally confusing. Personally, I think the score should be private and owners should only see ...