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When evaluating whether you want to opt for the VRBO subscription vs pay per booking it comes down to one question: Q: Should I choose the VRBO Annual Subscription for $699 + 3%, or should i choose the Pay Per … Continue reading
Category Archives: for Vacation Rental Owners
Accord to The Sun, a publication based out of The UK, TripAdvisor is in the business of using fake reviews to drive interest in the listings on their side. In fact, The Sun says that 1 in 3 reviews on … Continue reading
The VRBO calendar widget is code that can be dropped into your website to display the availabilty of your vacation rental property. I’ve used it for years all the way back to before VRBO bought it from the original owner. … Continue reading
I remember attending a vrbo seminar in Houstin, TX hosted by best-selling author, Christine Hrib Karpinski, back around 2010 or so. During the seminar a question came up from the audience. “How can I rank higher on VRBO and Homeaway?”. … Continue reading
Owners and guests should not be communicating through VRBO messages. As many owners know by now, VRBO has turned extremely hostile towards guests and owners alike. First we had the acquisition of VRBO by Expedia for $3.9 billion, a disastrous … Continue reading
Below is a perfect example of VRBO nearly screwing up someone’s reservation. This guest made a reservation through VRBO without even realizing that it is me, the owner, who approved their reservation. It comes as no surprise though. VRBO has … Continue reading
Today I was browsing through one of the vacation rental owner groups I’m part of, and I came across one person’s heart-wrenching encounter with CSA Travel Protection. For those of you that don’t know, CSA Travel Protection is a renter’s … Continue reading