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How to communicate with your potential renters - how to turn site visitors into enquiries, and enquiries into bookings.
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Enquiry Summary
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E-mail: XXXXX@AnAfricanNewspaper.co.uk
Phone #: + 44 +44 2380
Arrival date: 3 Sep 2011
Departure date: 7 Sep 2011
Unit: PISPOLO - LA SCUOLA apartment
Total # in party: 2 (including children)
No of children: 0
Further info: don;t mind which unit but one with best view please and best price. could also arrive on 4th if that cheaper and stay for 4 nights.

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Hmmm..... I know what you mean Tiz.

Had one last week "we're looking for a cheap stay for a weekend..."

Looking in the wrong place then. :roll: Tempted to send a link to the local Youth Hostel.
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But it IS relatively cheaper to stay 4 nights here - for less than 4 nights we have a one off cleaning charge, it's quite common in Germany. Maybe that's what they were thinking of?
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This isn't ringing any alarm bells for me yet... I'd reply and see how it goes.
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Maurmc, I do not think it is a scam, I just do not like the attitude...
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Thank you so much. we would like to book for nights of 4-8 sept please. Just let me know please the distance to Florence. Thanks
So, she's a lady of few words... :)
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Tizfata wrote:So, she's a lady of few words... :)
Don't knock it!...sure beats 10+ wordy emails back and forth to hear at the end they have found somewhere else!
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Now she confirmed slightly different dates but, so far, no problems...
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