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We've put all of the date/property changing in the Move button. Click Move and you can move property/dates/check in/out times.
I used to be able to adjust check in/out times from the info tab. It now gone??? How do I change this now?
Could you please 'spell it out' for me, how I go about resending an email I've sent to an enquiry.
Because I have yet to understand how to do it or where to do it - without redoing the whole email.
I'm looking to increase the rate for direct bookings only, what is the best method?
Normally, it is not possible to get the travel insurance price refunded, though it never hurts to ask. The guest will need to reach out to the insurance company to ask for the refund.
While it is possible to move dates for insurance coverage of the "same" booking, moving it a year would probably cause issues and complications and is best avoided.
I am thinking I did this incorrectly--the guest purchased CFAR, then decided to cancel their trip. They had only paid a deposit and were still within their cancellation window, so I gave them a full refund and cancelled. But now I am wondering about the CFAR payment they made; will they get that refunded? How does that work? They will be booking again but want to wait for a year until they feel they are clear of COVID. Could we book those dates and have them move insurance to those dates after we already cancelled? I know I should have thought of this before cancelling!
I send a dropbox link for guests to upload a copy of their ID. I tell guests that we only need to see their name and date of birth to verify that they meet our minimum age requirement.
I had and I won
Chris Hynes said:
We have Google Analytics tracking built in -- you don't need to mess with Google Tag Manager.Instead, enter your Google Analytics Tracking Id following these instructions: https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/analytics-tracking
Wow Ok: Let me start fresh> I need to get automated emails setup for new guest > Ive used smart bnb in the past>owner rez has some ability to do this ? Correct? What will be the least amount of resistance to get this accomplished> Checking multiple inboxes is not what I want to do.
That depends.
- If you reply using the Airbnb message system, then those messages will show up both in OwnerRez and in Airbnb.
- Emails sent from OwnerRez do not show up in the channel inboxes, and replies from the guest do not show up in OwnerRez.
Thanks
So if I communicate with the guest through owner rez will that discussion then show up in the inbox?
Hi Boyd,
This is normal - OwnerRez does not currently have a connection to the VRBO messaging system, just Airbnb. You need to continue to use VRBO tools to deal with their internal messages.
I am getting bookings and email notifications from vrbo, Also get pop-ups on the vrbo dashboard to use my owner rez account. But my inbox isn't receiving messages from guests. Airbnb I get but not vrbo? Any guidance would be appreciated.
Thanks Boyd
Here's how to do that:
https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/channel-management-api-integrations-airbnb-common-issues-questions#newproperty
https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/channel-management-api-integrations-homeaway-common-issues-questions#newproperty
Love the search feature! I have added a new property and have integration for both Air and VRBO. Why actions do I need to take to get the platforms to see the property?
I think the privacy issue would not apply if you ask them to redact personal info like ID numbers of any kind. I tell them I need their DOB, current address and photo, they can redact anything else. ???
I swear I tried that yesterday and there was no option to delete (which is why I ended up disabling them!) -- but lo and behold, re-enabling them now gave me the delete option. DONE!
Thanks, Chris!!!
Aha! I was looking only at active properties. I don't think you can delete disabled properties. Try re-enabling then deleting.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
We are selling our home so I will be off this platform in the next month or two. I have so appreciated the service OR provides and the speedy support responses. :-)
The 2 properties in question have been disabled and renamed DELETE and DELETE 2. I can't find anything on their calendars from my end. I can't figure out what I'm missing! (Thank you -- as always! -- for your help, Chris!)
Hmm. I had a quick peek at your calendar and all of them have at least some bookings or blocks. If there's anything on the calendar you can't delete the property, only disable it.
To change the availability, lead time, and guest verification, you'd do that in the Airbnb channel settings in OwnerRez. Go to Settings > API Integrations, click on the Airbnb channel, and click the change button at the top.
You can't fully disable instant book on Airbnb API, only crank up the verification settings: https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/channel-management-api-integrations-airbnb-common-issues-questions#book-now
If you want to disable Airbnb entirely, go to the Airbnb channel in OwnerRez and disable and/or delete it.
Right now it's just the date. We have plans to add more cleaning features, but no ETA yet.
You can share access to the main booking notes field with portal users or on the iCal feed if you want.
Yeah, that's where I'd checked and I don't have the Delete option. But I had created these duplicate listings and then immediately realized my error and attempted to delete them. I didn't edit them or push them live or receive any bookings on them. I'm at a loss as to what would have made them so they can't be permanently removed.
We have Google Analytics tracking built in -- you don't need to mess with Google Tag Manager.
Instead, enter your Google Analytics Tracking Id following these instructions: https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/analytics-tracking
Go to the Properties menu and click on a property. Then look in the sidebar under actions. You'll see Delete and/or Disable there.
If you only see Disable and no Delete, then there's bookings or other info keeping it from being deleted and you can only disable it.
I don't think we have an end to end article with all of the channels, but you basically want to:
1) Add the property
2) Fill out the photos, descriptions, amenities etc
3) Fill out rates
4) Run Tools > Listing Quality Analyzer to see what you missed
Then look at the channel specific articles about adding properties. For example, for HomeAway/Vrbo: https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/channel-management-api-integrations-homeaway-common-issues-questions#newproperty
I personally have not had a chargeback, but I've seen references in the Unofficial OR Support Group on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/702265430182289/) from other owners who have had chargebacks and have won with the digital signature.
I'm also a satisfied customer of Lynnbrook, although I've not had any situations that would really require anything special beyond set-up (no chargebacks--yet, anyway).
That said, I've heard good things about Costco's Elavon solution and have been tempted to switch, but honestly I don't do enough volume directly to really make it worth the pain of switching.
