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by Marc
Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:19 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Chez Nous.
Replies: 36
Views: 9122

I am looking at advertising with Chez Nous for next year but it is certainly not cheap and looking at the website you cannot specify a department. We are in the Aveyron but you have to search under South West France and there about 130 adverts for that area. I have called a few people who advertise ...
by Marc
Sat Jun 03, 2006 5:10 am
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: Scam - Dr David Wells
Replies: 3
Views: 2669

Scam - Dr David Wells

Hi everybody If you receive a mail from Dr David Wells please be aware that this is a scam. When I received the first email it didn't seem right to me so I put his name into Google and the results showed that there was a Dr David Wells listed in organisations similar to those in the scam mail. The s...
by Marc
Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:26 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Bookings for 2006.. How's it going?
Replies: 216
Views: 70800

Hi all Well after reading most of the replies on this topic I am now officially depressed :( We have had some booking for this year but are no where near fully booked at all and the inquiries are few and far between as well. I advertise with Holiday-Rentals, French Connections and also the local Tou...
by Marc
Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:45 am
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: Possible Scam Alert from mary_smith292002@yahoo.com
Replies: 2
Views: 1780

Possible Scam Alert from mary_smith292002@yahoo.com

Dear all After an initial enquiry via the French Connections website I had the following email from Mary Smith from the address of mary_smith292002@yahoo.com. I am sure this is a scam so beware. > Hi, > Am ok with the prices you gave for the two weeks but please be > aware that the amount of check t...
by Marc
Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:36 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Discounts for July and August - Yes or No?
Replies: 16
Views: 16143

Thank you all so much for your advice and encouragement. I have decided not to give discounts for July and August and since I sent the original post, I have received four enquiries and two of them have now been converted into bookings. I am still really confused about where to put my advertising, I ...
by Marc
Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:54 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Discounts for July and August - Yes or No?
Replies: 16
Views: 16143

Discounts for July and August - Yes or No?

Hi everybody This is my first season in the Gite and Chambre d’ hotes business and I am in a bit of a dilemma regarding bookings for July and August and I would really appreciate some help, suggestions, feedback or advice from the members of this forum. My property is located in the Aveyron and I ...
by Marc
Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:08 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Cold calls from Hungary
Replies: 13
Views: 4754

I’ve received 4 telephone calls from this company and yes they were all reading from a script, I know because I worked in a call centre in the UK for a few years. I've also had an e-mail from them which says that I have subscribed to their site, which I certainly have not. Whenever I get a cold ca...
by Marc
Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:52 pm
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: Swimming pool instructions
Replies: 14
Views: 6287

Swimming pool instructions

Hello all I have just bought a property in the Aveyron department in South West France which has a swimming pool. At the moment the pool is empty but I will soon need to fill it up and care for it during the season. The problem is that the instructions that the previous owner has left (which are in ...