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by Isy
Fri Aug 07, 2020 3:43 pm
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: Thank you all!
Replies: 10
Views: 3236

apexblue wrote:Thank you Mousie for your help over the years.

We too came close to selling in March but have another sale progressing.

I have retired and OH carrying on but most of ours now long lets.

Good luck.
Good luck Apexblue with the sale! Hope it goes smoothly this time!
by Isy
Fri Aug 07, 2020 3:41 pm
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: Thank you all!
Replies: 10
Views: 3236

Enjoy your retirement from the business! We came very close to selling home and business earlier this year, then it all fell through followed by the world going generally pear-shaped! Watch this space... Thank you GB! As Mouse pointed out, selling is not the worst part once you made up your mind an...
by Isy
Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:25 am
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: Thank you all!
Replies: 10
Views: 3236

Mousie, great to hear from you.... so sweet of you to remember.
Yes, I can't help feeling lucky to have been able to jump ship when we did.

My thoughts are with the owners who are still running their biz this summer.
by Isy
Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:07 am
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: Thank you all!
Replies: 10
Views: 3236

Thank you all!

Hi everybody, Just a quick message to thank you all. I spent many years here reading your posts and asking questions whenever I was stuck. This forum was my first port when we started our business in 2011... and without you all, I would have been lost! We said our goodbyes to the rental business las...
by Isy
Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:42 am
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: We've done it!
Replies: 32
Views: 9059

Hi Mouse,
Sorry for turning up late ... I only saw your post this morning
Congrats and thank so much for your inputs, you've helped me many times and your advices were always spot on!
Wishing you all the best!
by Isy
Mon Aug 14, 2017 3:16 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: AirbnB - not showing in search
Replies: 9
Views: 1335

To contact them did you try tweeting them: https://twitter.com/airbnbhelp?lang=en I did a bit of google for you and somebody was successful tweeting them. Here's what she said: "I tweeted Airbnb help via direct message, and included my mobile number and listing number, and got a response back i...
by Isy
Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:31 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: From HA:"Additional service fee may apply"
Replies: 4
Views: 792

Yes, soon enough you'll have to have an IQ of 185 to make a booking through HA with all the bits they add on daily base :D
by Isy
Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:06 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: OD using underhand dishonest tactics again - be warned!
Replies: 164
Views: 14242

FelicityA wrote:That £376 in today's exchange. How much is HL? :
Hi Felicity, HL subs is at 399 £ +20%vat
by Isy
Mon Sep 12, 2016 9:22 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: From HA:"Additional service fee may apply"
Replies: 4
Views: 792

Thank you for confirming PW in Polemi. Like you I noticed that the "Sort by" unsurprinsingly was set up by default on "Sort by HA sort" ie another way to point out the properties potential guests should book with or like you said "Best Match". I wonder if potential gues...
by Isy
Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:55 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: From HA:"Additional service fee may apply"
Replies: 4
Views: 792

From HA:"Additional service fee may apply"

Hi, Just wondering if it is new. This morning I tried to locate our property on HA and on the right under "Sort by..." shows up a message in grey"Additional service fee may apply."I ve been following the dreaded SF since Feb and never seen it on the advert unless you click on the...
by Isy
Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:50 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: OD using underhand dishonest tactics again - be warned!
Replies: 164
Views: 14242

Thanks Felicity for the info!
by Isy
Sun Sep 11, 2016 5:18 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: OD using underhand dishonest tactics again - be warned!
Replies: 164
Views: 14242

Thanks Linda que linda for the info and sorry to hear about your response rate dropping along with the enquiries. Hope it gets better.
by Isy
Sun Sep 11, 2016 2:34 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: OD using underhand dishonest tactics again - be warned!
Replies: 164
Views: 14242

Giraffe - I am on TripAdvisor with a subscription paid to FlipKey. Last time I looked their sub was less than HL. I aim at the North American market so FK makes sense for me although I think everyone goes straight to TA these days. I have no payment through them so I am merely using them as a class...
by Isy
Sat Sep 10, 2016 3:46 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: vacation-apartments .com
Replies: 15
Views: 1794

Happy to help Pambon!
by Isy
Sat Sep 10, 2016 2:26 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: vacation-apartments .com
Replies: 15
Views: 1794

Is it this one Felicity?
(I removed the space between the dot and the "s" and got this website)
https://www.vacation-apartments.com/