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by Clive in Abruzzo
Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:01 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Decision time ! Holiday Lettings or Owners Direct ?
Replies: 20
Views: 2932

Thank you Helen. Where's Giddy Goat these days?
by Clive in Abruzzo
Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:00 am
Forum: Handling rental enquiries
Topic: Is it just me?
Replies: 14
Views: 4861

90% of our enquiries come through our own site - I suppose that could be because we're not listed on any others to speak of 8) - apart from FK that is. We had a flurry of bookings in early January but since then everything's gone very quiet... Interesting to see where in the world site visitors are ...
by Clive in Abruzzo
Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:53 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: upps
Replies: 27
Views: 7175

I've recently been receiving e-mails from this crowd so it looks as though they're at it again. The name changes from e-mail to e-mail, today's was from Olivia Dearing [uk@utilization-manager.net] .... if you are still vacant at that time advertise your offer via tourism platform upps. Upps presents...
by Clive in Abruzzo
Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:00 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: today
Replies: 15
Views: 2488

Hopefully a three week booking going through from guests who have stayed with us four times in the past. That coupled with another three booking that was confirmed last November means we're doing quite well so far.

Happy Booked Year everyone...
by Clive in Abruzzo
Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:34 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Nearly Fell Off My Perch
Replies: 1
Views: 686

Nearly Fell Off My Perch

Received an e-mail this evening from HL that made me laugh out loud! It contained this fabulous declaration... List your holiday let on Holiday Lettings and TripAdvisor for £150 + VAT for 12 months. Reach an audience of 50 million* global travellers and watch the bookings roll in. Well, it made me s...
by Clive in Abruzzo
Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:14 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Help with Italian translation please!
Replies: 6
Views: 12281

Re: Help with Italian translation please!

La casa era perfettamente pulita e perfettamente attrezzata, sev oglimo cercare il pelo nell'uovo manca una pentola grande per la pasta per noi italiani. The original review from your Italian family was either written down incorrectly or copied incorrectly. The 'sev oglimo' part should have read ' ...
by Clive in Abruzzo
Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:14 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: how do you deal with last minute bookings?
Replies: 35
Views: 17988

I must admit to never having had a problem in 7 or so years. I always try to speak to potential guests on the dog and bone, this usually allows me to assess whether or not they're likely to be a bit bonkers. I've used PP for years but mainly for deposits; there's something about that 4.5% that niggl...
by Clive in Abruzzo
Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:58 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Booking patterns, sensitivity, b&b business helps cottag
Replies: 8
Views: 11779

Our forward bookings are up 300% this year! Before anyone becomes too excited that means we've so far booked three weeks for 2012 rather than the usual one.
by Clive in Abruzzo
Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:43 pm
Forum: Non-internet marketing
Topic: Womens Institute
Replies: 8
Views: 17888

The Wild Indians came to our house once to practice the song they were to sing at the Christmas do. It was Little Donkey - I've never forgotten that.

Absolutely not helpful at all...
by Clive in Abruzzo
Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:37 pm
Forum: Non-internet marketing
Topic: Womens Institute
Replies: 8
Views: 17888

My mum was a Wild Indian. We used to play badminton in the WI institute.

Not helpful either...
by Clive in Abruzzo
Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:47 am
Forum: Website reviews
Topic: Please let us know what you think of our new site?!
Replies: 24
Views: 7590

I found that I was able to do this which probably isn't too brilliant: http://www.self-catering-abruzzo.com/images/number10.jpg Easily fixed though I think - it's just a bug in the scrolly bit of the slide show. Regarding the updates in the RH column the ellipses don't work for the simply reason tha...
by Clive in Abruzzo
Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:09 am
Forum: Website reviews
Topic: New Website...May I have reviews?
Replies: 73
Views: 13777

Not that you want to put me under pressure or anything :D
by Clive in Abruzzo
Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:22 am
Forum: Website reviews
Topic: New Website...May I have reviews?
Replies: 73
Views: 13777

Mind you GG, you're quite right of course, I hadn't thought of that. I'll fix it this very minute/hour/definitely sometime today...
by Clive in Abruzzo
Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:19 am
Forum: Website reviews
Topic: New Website...May I have reviews?
Replies: 73
Views: 13777

Giddy Goat wrote:Aw Clive, that's a bit harsh! (And at least the site has images of the property that you don't have to dig for! :wink: )
Right. That it! I'm just going to have to scrap my site and start all over again!!! :D