More on ebay for marketing rentals here:
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Holidaylets.net and holidaylettings.co.uk?
There has been a prev thread on ebay. I think Divine Mrs M uses that system and had a few tips?
I sold a weekend and a week, sorry to say both the kind of folk I wouldn't usually like to attract. I think I have the Glasgow couple horror story somewhere else, they were banned out of the village pub etc. I suppose it is luck of the draw to some extent. I did discount more to advertise than anything, I did find my site hits increased dramatically, but find luckily I don't need to do that anymore.
I sold a weekend and a week, sorry to say both the kind of folk I wouldn't usually like to attract. I think I have the Glasgow couple horror story somewhere else, they were banned out of the village pub etc. I suppose it is luck of the draw to some extent. I did discount more to advertise than anything, I did find my site hits increased dramatically, but find luckily I don't need to do that anymore.
Yes, it's this one:soodyer wrote:There has been a prev thread on ebay. I think Divine Mrs M uses that system and had a few tips?
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Paolo
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In reply to Alexia
We reduced by £25 per week. It doesn't always work though, as we haven't managed to sell the first week in September on ebay! We really just wanted to get the ball rolling as it is our first year.
I have now got the official advertising up and running now. I would say that ebay is worth trying for the odd week that isn't booked.
Linda
We reduced by £25 per week. It doesn't always work though, as we haven't managed to sell the first week in September on ebay! We really just wanted to get the ball rolling as it is our first year.
I have now got the official advertising up and running now. I would say that ebay is worth trying for the odd week that isn't booked.
Linda
Well - I filled September ... special offer on holiday-rentals.com.
I picked up 1 couple with a baby
1 group of 9
1 couple for 2 weeks.
Normally the house in peak season goes for 1,700 Euros per week.
I offered a per person deal for September... 550 Euros for 1st 2 then 150 per person per week.
The couples do well - the groups end up paying virtually the same as peak rates - so all in all I am quite happy with the result as whenever I have let the house to a couple it has always been immaculate and the house somehow seems calmer - almost as if it has had a holiday!
So h-r.com has come up trumps again!
I picked up 1 couple with a baby
1 group of 9
1 couple for 2 weeks.
Normally the house in peak season goes for 1,700 Euros per week.
I offered a per person deal for September... 550 Euros for 1st 2 then 150 per person per week.
The couples do well - the groups end up paying virtually the same as peak rates - so all in all I am quite happy with the result as whenever I have let the house to a couple it has always been immaculate and the house somehow seems calmer - almost as if it has had a holiday!
So h-r.com has come up trumps again!
it's all a learning curve!