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- Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:49 am
- Forum: Scam email enquiries
- Topic: Bogus booking
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1362
Bogus booking
Hi Not quite a scam but a warning if you have your own integrated booking system. A booking came in the early hours of the morning yesterday from a Cyndi Regalado, but no payment! No payments sometimes happens when someone breaks the link during payment process and the booking is held as a provision...
- Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:58 am
- Forum: Scam email enquiries
- Topic: From a Gladys Farrington
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1618
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:27 am
- Forum: Scam email enquiries
- Topic: From a Gladys Farrington
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1618
From a Gladys Farrington
Most defiantly some sort of scam but not sure what they are trying to achieve apart from getting you to click on the links. First email I wasn't too suspension Hello I am just emailing to enquire if your beautiful property is for rent between 25-28 April,as it is my 26rd birthday. Please tell my whi...
- Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:30 am
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: Asking for emergency contact details
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3885
- Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:50 am
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: Asking for emergency contact details
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3885
Asking for emergency contact details
This is not something I would necessarily want to implement, but I have recently heard of another property owner asking for emergency contact details from people who book with them.
Just wondered what is everyones option on this?
Thanks
Anna
Just wondered what is everyones option on this?
Thanks
Anna
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:04 pm
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: Airbnb and my T&C's
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1219
Airbnb and my T&C's
Hi all I have been holiday letting for over 17 years and from day 1 always had my own T&C's which over the years of different and challenging experiences I have had to expand on. As we all know the way in which we get our bookings these days, has changed and with the likes of Airbnb and Holiday ...
- Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:46 am
- Forum: Scam email enquiries
- Topic: Beware of this one!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2872
- Wed Jul 18, 2018 8:48 am
- Forum: Scam email enquiries
- Topic: Beware of this one!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2872
Beware of this one!!
Hi Its easy to get tricked into opening documents and this email this morning is a good example. Good morning, We had a lovely time at your property last year and I was wondering if is available for 2019 same period. I have attached last year booking form with all the details. We will be the same nu...
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 12:17 pm
- Forum: Scam email enquiries
- Topic: Possible scam
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2609
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:54 am
- Forum: Scam email enquiries
- Topic: Possible scam
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2609
Possible scam
This came in this morning from a Maxi Henderson to a BCC list of people. Arrival Date: May 5th 2018 Departure Date: June 9th 2018...Guest: 2 adults. 36 Nights. Its will be my wife and I we just got married. please email us the total price. Thanks.. Maxi Henderson. I pretty sure its some sort of Scam...
- Tue Aug 08, 2017 4:28 pm
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: Left after arriving!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4816
He said in email they reversed back down the hill but guessing they only got to the bend but then possibly walked up. Yes the housekeeper has been in and she reckons they have been in. Muddy fiot prints and looked like something spilt something on kitchen floor, but no beds used and welcome pack not...
- Tue Aug 08, 2017 4:06 pm
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: Left after arriving!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4816
Left after arriving!
I am afraid I call August the silly season and after renting out my holiday cottage for 16 years, I think you get to know the routine and claims for refunds. But there is always a first! and every story is different, but put into the mixing bowl, School holidays, bad weather, family members all toge...
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:38 am
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: Hostogether
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2321
Rosie I have just done a sweep of my trash box and its seems they targeted a few different emails of mine. And this one doesn't appear anywhere on my Facebook page and actually I am not sure where they have got it from. info@luxury-self-catering-cottages.co.uk But interestingly they have also target...
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:27 am
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: Hostogether
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2321
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:37 am
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: Hostogether
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2321
Hostogether
Anyone have any ideas how the new website Hostogether is going to work. Like most of you I get quite a lot of new website directories advertising portals approaching me by email, but this looked interesting! Although as yet they are not really giving much away and once you have clicked the join butt...