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by nichthewood
Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:18 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: 2019 Bookings up or down on 2018
Replies: 51
Views: 16487

Way down

This time last year we had 11 weeks booked, this year we have 6. Nothing as yet before the summer holidays. I can’t see anyone wanting to book travel before or straight after the end of March. And as flight cost considerably more closer to the departure date. I think we can write off April and May. ...
by nichthewood
Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:38 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Security deposits - legal requirements?
Replies: 4
Views: 4074

Just seen your post. Deposits is a tricky one and one we have pondered hard. From the guests point of view. They don’t wont and shouldn’t have to pay until they arrive. Understandable. From our point of view. We ask for £100 damage deposit to be paid with the balance payment. We have tried asking fo...
by nichthewood
Sat Sep 08, 2018 3:17 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Homeaway
Replies: 4
Views: 1429

Hi. That is exactly what I have done. The “lost” payment has now arrived in my account so I’m nearly happy. Still not had any notification from HA that the payment was sent. I still think that like other large co. They need to consider the attention the give there clients. It is us that pay there wa...
by nichthewood
Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:01 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: HA payment issues - check your details...
Replies: 5
Views: 1451

Sunbeam. That was the attitude I got from them today. They couldn’t do anything that wasn’t on there script. If they said I understand once they must have said it twenty times. But really they hadn’t a clue what to do.
by nichthewood
Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:57 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Homeaway
Replies: 4
Views: 1429

Yes I did read about the change. My gripe really is the difficulty in contact them and there staff who just don’t have a clue. I just can’t understand as everything is in my dashboard so they can obviously see that.
by nichthewood
Wed Sep 05, 2018 2:57 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: HA commission or subscription?
Replies: 10
Views: 1704

My experience with commission only it is very inflexible. The owner has no control and if it’s anything like what happened to me, you don’t even get paid....... So difficult to get hold of them to sort out a problem and when you do, no one knows what to do. God knows what we and our guests get for t...
by nichthewood
Wed Sep 05, 2018 2:50 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: HA payment issues - check your details...
Replies: 5
Views: 1451

Martha. If you don’t mind me asking, how did you get it touch with them. I’ve tried today and it was sooooo hard, and I was past from pillar to post. My issue is still not resolved. And yes they owe us money too.
by nichthewood
Wed Sep 05, 2018 1:53 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Homeaway
Replies: 4
Views: 1429

Homeaway

Anyone else had problems with Homeaway getting there money from them? My guest booked 12 mounts ago and paid the deposit to them. 8 weeks ago the same guest paid there balance. They arrived 2 days ago, all fine. Homeaway released there final payment yesterday together with an email telling me it was...
by nichthewood
Wed Sep 05, 2018 1:03 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Homeaway
Replies: 0
Views: 1279

Homeaway

Anyone else had problems with Homeaway getting there money from them? My guest booked 12 mounts ago and paid the deposit to them. 8 weeks ago the same guest paid there balance. They arrived 2 days ago, all fine. Homeaway released there final payment yesterday together with an email telling me it was...
by nichthewood
Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:19 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Great, ' Visit France' is back with offer....
Replies: 9
Views: 1559

Thanks for the link. Giving 6 months free is a great idea. But I have just done an Internet search and gave up after page 10. Is it only advertised on the Internet ? Free but if no one can find it, what's the point.
by nichthewood
Mon Oct 26, 2015 3:46 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Wow, I can't believe it
Replies: 1
Views: 712

Wow, I can't believe it

I have just wasted over 10 minutes of my like waiting for Cheznous to answer the phone to renew a subscription and as a new customer phoning Holiday letting, there waiting time with only one call in front went from 1 minute to 3 minutes and i hung up on its "5 minute now". I can't believe ...
by nichthewood
Tue Aug 11, 2015 6:13 pm
Forum: France
Topic: Upholster
Replies: 0
Views: 854

Upholster

Hi all
Does anyone know of a good upholster in around Poitiers (86)
Thanks nichthewood
by nichthewood
Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:00 am
Forum: France
Topic: Cleaning Fee
Replies: 9
Views: 2218

We have just introduced an optional charge. Clients can choose before their holiday starts. Either to "pack and go" or to leave the place clean and tidy.
by nichthewood
Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:07 pm
Forum: Website reviews
Topic: Rewritten web site
Replies: 12
Views: 3972

Many thanks for you comments.
Very helpful. Cheers for now.
by nichthewood
Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:24 pm
Forum: Website reviews
Topic: Rewritten web site
Replies: 12
Views: 3972

Rewritten web site

My better half has just finished our new web site. Any comments would be great fully received.
Many thanks
www.howittgites.com