BlueMtnCabins

Joined June 2016
1127 posts
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General Help and Questions » Pushing rates

Just to double check, channel bridge will only push vrbo rates if you are on new rates editor? (I am on old one).

(Posted Jan 25, 2019 6:47 AM)

General Help and Questions » is "VRBO service fee" have a field name?

Thank you, I am ok with 0, will test the other ones.

(Posted Jan 24, 2019 2:35 PM)

General Help and Questions » No bookings from booking.com?

Pun intended. So after close to 2 dozen bookings since last year for 2 of my properties, all but one (future stay) have fizzled out or cancelled. Not to say that this lone remaining one will not can…

(Posted Jan 21, 2019 4:27 PM)

General Help and Questions » is "VRBO service fee" have a field name?

To be embedded in email? I send post departure email saying "you could have saved $X if you booked with us direct", where $X is amount of VRBO fee. So far I have been populating custom field manually…

(Posted Jan 21, 2019 4:25 PM)

Blog » Introducing OwnerRez Channels

I used channel bridge to push rates to VRBO. Says successful, but so far I do not see updated rates on VRBO? Or is there a time lag?

(Posted Jan 18, 2019 7:51 AM)

Blog » Introducing OwnerRez Channels

if I were to ask VRBO to enable the channel (I only have 3 properties) what do I need to tell them? And magic words to make them recognize OR? I have heard they are budging on 5 property minimum requ…

(Posted Jan 17, 2019 11:10 AM)

Feature Requests » Wheelhouse

any news on Wheelhouse?

(Posted Jan 17, 2019 11:06 AM)

General Help and Questions » Secdep via CC hold + insurance vs traditional damage deposit

yes noticed the TI:) Thanks

(Posted Jan 4, 2019 7:08 PM)

General Help and Questions » Secdep via CC hold + insurance vs traditional damage deposit

[quote=Chris Hynes]Yep, this is one of the big things that we need to do -- update the quote and widget so it doesn't include the secdep in the total -- TI as well. That will clarify what's going on.…

(Posted Jan 4, 2019 1:13 PM)

General Help and Questions » Getting Started Questions/Concepts

[quote=Rich S]Hi Folks, New user (day 1) trying to get some concepts down. I've stumbled upon OR after posting in a VRBO forum that I was planning to build a homegrown system with some of the OR fea…

(Posted Dec 28, 2018 8:47 PM)

General Help and Questions » Blind auto responder messages blocked because of branding

I still think there is an issue. I have AvailgenTA template set up as generic template and header/footer = none. comes up with no theming footer in a preview, BUT when set to blind email, to TA, it s…

(Posted Dec 27, 2018 1:50 PM)

Feature Requests » Sync on demand

Thanks, I am not so concerned about content/photos, mostly rates.

(Posted Dec 27, 2018 12:09 PM)

General Help and Questions » Google analytics - tracking ID

Hi, is the better practice to have separate GA tag for OR widget vs GA Tag for website itself, or use same one for both? I am thinking if same one, then traffic to the site will be overstated (i.e o…

(Posted Dec 27, 2018 11:46 AM)

Feature Requests » Sync on demand

[quote=Paul W]Only if we have an API/partner integration with the channel - and we do for several. Our API integration for VRBO is coming out soon. We have a pilot group of users in place that we're …

(Posted Dec 27, 2018 11:21 AM)

General Help and Questions » New website scam -

Thank you for such detailed update. I do not freak out easily but these days, everyone is sue-happy as you know. And I was like OMG, my site is NOT compliant. Interesting take on ADA /service dogs…

(Posted Dec 27, 2018 11:18 AM)

General Help and Questions » New website scam -

Someone in "Say No to Vrbo" group received papers. https://www.mikedubose.com/posts/the_dangerous_new_legal_scam_targeting_your_website

(Posted Dec 22, 2018 5:58 PM)

General Help and Questions » Govt Picture IDs -for EACH adult?

Only ID of the primary guest who is signing the rental agreement and paying.

(Posted Dec 20, 2018 9:30 AM)

General Help and Questions » "Group" availability widgets?

[quote=Paul W]Hi everyone, 👋 In a large update, just pushed out this morning, we added the ability to do more widget things. You can now: - make property links open in new tabs - target the legen…

(Posted Dec 19, 2018 11:48 AM)

General Help and Questions » "Group" availability widgets?

Absolutely, as long as they are in smoky mountains and have their URL properly set up. I have one "offender" who's URL lands on come odd page when his "detail" button is clicked. I think Sharafunnisa…

(Posted Dec 15, 2018 11:01 PM)

Blog » Import bookings, payments and refunds from Excel

Sent email to help on the 13th re channel bridge import. Some fees are doubled up, some mounts are strange and do not seem to agree.

(Posted Dec 15, 2018 10:54 PM)