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Topic: Complaints about cold shower |
Cymraes
Replies: 5
Views: 168
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Forum: Managing your property Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:29 am Subject: Complaints about cold shower |
I think you've answered your own question - yes a sign in the bathroom reminding them to let the water run hot.
As for the sign - well Etsy is full of craftspeople making signs. Pick one whose styl ... |
Topic: Payment by Credit card |
Cymraes
Replies: 6
Views: 300
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Forum: Bookings Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:32 am Subject: Re: Stripe |
Hi all,
Hope everyone is well during these crazy covid times.
Anyone else been having problems with Stripe?
They are having problems verifying my account and have a large amount of money o ... |
Topic: Letting from a distance |
Cymraes
Replies: 10
Views: 349
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Forum: Just starting out Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:39 pm Subject: Letting from a distance |
Oh it's do-able ( I do it) but you need an excellent reliable cleaner and a little black book of reliable trades.
We have a second keysafe for the use of trades ( or guests who lock themselves out ... |
Topic: Sykes Price Increase |
Cymraes
Replies: 6
Views: 377
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Forum: Rental listing sites Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:08 pm Subject: Sykes Price Increase |
It's raising guest expectations crazily high though and they are likely to be disappointed if they are paying £2K for what is £800 accommodation.
That's likely to be reflected in the reviews |
Topic: Pricing |
Cymraes
Replies: 7
Views: 433
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Forum: Managing your property Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:36 am Subject: Pricing |
I'd sell out very fast for the summer and be empty for the rest of the year.
There is a reason why pricing is seasonal. Summer period is where I make enough to make the whole business viable. I wo ... |
Topic: Staying over to maintain a property |
Cymraes
Replies: 8
Views: 404
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Forum: Managing your property Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:14 am Subject: Staying over to maintain a property |
The article references Britain when it actually means England!
I am not allowed to travel into Wales to have a holiday at mine until at least the 12th April.
In fact I've had to carry out our re ... |
Topic: How should I take payment? |
Cymraes
Replies: 4
Views: 262
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Forum: Just starting out Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:04 am Subject: How should I take payment? |
If you use PMP (promotemyplace) for your site then you get basic guest management software and credit card processing thrown in.
I use Stripe linked to my PMP website which works like a dream and ... |
Topic: Electric car chargers |
Cymraes
Replies: 21
Views: 923
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Forum: Managing your property Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 1:05 pm Subject: Electric car chargers |
Whilst we will be accounting for it in our overall charging structure at the moment, as soon as someone comes up with a suitable card/coin meter we'll be installing it, if demand becomes heavy enough ... |
Topic: Electric car chargers |
Cymraes
Replies: 21
Views: 923
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Forum: Managing your property Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:06 pm Subject: Electric car chargers |
We don't charge extra for it at the moment but it's factored into next years pricing tariff as another overhead.
Guests really like it when such things appear "free" although in practice of course ... |
Topic: Covid-19 roadmap to lifting lockdown. |
Cymraes
Replies: 3
Views: 546
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Forum: UK & Ireland Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:46 pm Subject: Covid-19 roadmap to lifting lockdown. |
At the moment, Boris's roadmap is the best we can expect and it gives us something to work to. Most of our customers come from England and we have bookings from Easter onwards. I would rather blame Bo ... |
Topic: Covid-19 roadmap to lifting lockdown. |
Cymraes
Replies: 3
Views: 546
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Forum: UK & Ireland Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:01 pm Subject: Covid-19 roadmap to lifting lockdown. |
By your post location you are in Wales.
We have no re-opening date yet from Drakeford. Yesterday's announcements relate only to England and has no bearing on what the rules will be here in Wales. W ... |
Topic: PAT testing |
Cymraes
Replies: 3
Views: 538
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Forum: UK & Ireland Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 12:06 pm Subject: PAT testing |
Not actually compulsory by law but considered good practice
Yes anyone can carry out a PAT test with the appropriate training
We have it done annually by an electrician who gives us a spreadshee ... |
Topic: Booking com - the adventure continues... |
Cymraes
Replies: 7
Views: 1088
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Forum: Rental listing sites Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:38 am Subject: Booking com - the adventure continues... |
And now Booking.com have completely ridden roughahod over cancellation deposit policies by scrapping most of them. Also from 17th May 2021, deposit policies must match cancellation policies, so if you ... |
Topic: Booking com - the adventure continues... |
Cymraes
Replies: 7
Views: 1088
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Forum: Rental listing sites Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:37 am Subject: Booking com - the adventure continues... |
And now Booking.com have completely ridden roughahod over cancellation deposit policies by scrapping most of them. Also from 17th May 2021, deposit policies must match cancellation policies, so if you ... |
Topic: Tripadvisor/holidaylettings listing fee |
Cymraes
Replies: 6
Views: 615
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Forum: Rental listing sites Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:05 pm Subject: Tripadvisor/holidaylettings listing fee |
I'm amazed by the premium people seem happy to pay on TripAdvisor - they pay £100s more than they need to for my cottage. I actually feel quite guilty at times when they realise afterwards.
I do t ... |
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