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Owner Statements showing full amounts 1 reply

Chris Hynes
Jun 12, 2020 6:30 PM
OR Team Member Joined Oct, 2012 1404 posts

If you switch the view when generating the statement, you can run the Full Amounts view instead of Owner Amounts view. If you're planning to do that always, you can set the default view on the setting for each owner so it'll automatically get that the next time you come to generate the statement.

For the Airbnb fee, if you set that as "pre-dededuct" instead of "show on statement", and then set the direct owner remittance to the amount less the Airbnb fee, that should end up totaling out.

Trigger for Date Change Amendment 2 replies

Chris Hynes
Jun 12, 2020 6:27 PM
OR Team Member Joined Oct, 2012 1404 posts

There's a way to do this but you have to make up a little bit of code on top of the {BULEASE} field. We need to make a button for it but there's not one right now.

Check out my reply over here: https://www.ownerrez.com/forums/general-help/how-to-send-2nd-legal-agreement-post-booking-with-check-in-email#64179

System Alert - 7 days before booking - For Host 3 replies

Lydia B
Jun 12, 2020 3:37 PM
Joined May, 2019 159 posts

You are welcome! I looked for you in the Facebook Unofficial OwnerRez Support Group. Come join us! It's a great place to get help from other users (although, clearly, the folks who work for OR are the BEST resource!). :-)

System Alert - 7 days before booking - For Host 3 replies

CélineG
Jun 12, 2020 2:39 PM
Joined Apr, 2020 4 posts

Hi Lydia,
Thank you so much for taking the time to help me out! Much appreciate it!

Have a wonderful weekend :-)

Celine

System Alert - 7 days before booking - For Host 3 replies

Lydia B
Jun 12, 2020 12:54 PM
Joined May, 2019 159 posts

Hi, Celine!
Go to Settings > Messaging > Email Templates.
Write yourself a note that says: You have a guest arriving on  {BARR} whose name is {CFULL} with an email of {CEMAILPRIME}.
Make sure to put YOUR name and YOUR email on the"TO" line.
Save that template.

Go to Settings > Messaging > Triggers
Set up a trigger that Occurs at a "Scheduled Time" - 7 Days - Before Booking has arrived.
Add any other filters you want.

:-)

System Alert - 7 days before booking - For Host 3 replies

CélineG
Jun 12, 2020 7:49 AM
Joined Apr, 2020 4 posts

Hello,
Is there a way to create a system alert or a trigger that would email me as a host 7 days before a booking occurs? I always like to personalize the welcome letter sent to the guest.

Thanks in advance!
Celine

Change to checkin/checkout times in Dates 1 reply

Chris L
Jun 10, 2020 3:18 PM
Joined May, 2017 209 posts

Ah, too bad the OR forum software doesn't support attachments--I took a screenshot. Hopefully this link works, though: https://imgur.com/a/X8IJi9o

Even if it is channel-managed, you should still be able to change the _time_ (just not the date), without unlinking the booking, as pictured below. If you do not see the same thing, I'd suggest probably reaching out to help@ownerreservations.com for them to look at your account specifically.

OR / Vrbo integration - guest contact gone? How to deal with booking issue? 1 reply

Chris L
Jun 10, 2020 3:11 PM
Joined May, 2017 209 posts

After integrating, the guest's contact info disappeared from the Vrbo dashboard, but it always shows up in the OR booking "Overview" and "Info" tabs.

I'm not 100% sure whether this is transmitted by Vrbo or whether the guest enters it during the legal agreement signature process, but to date I have never noticed that info missing. (I think it does come from Vrbo because guests always receive the email asking them to sign the RA, which they do.)

Owner Statements showing full amounts 1 reply

Sarah H
Jun 9, 2020 9:43 PM
Joined Jul, 2019 110 posts

How can I send my customers statements showing the full amounts vs the Owner amounts?

Also, does anyone deal with AirBNB paying owners directly? I like this, but it is difficult to figure out how to deal with their credit card fee on the statement. I simply go in and put "already remitted", and have the total amount, but I am still struggling a little with the AirBNB CC fee.

Thanks

Trigger for Date Change Amendment 2 replies

Lydia B
Jun 9, 2020 7:19 PM
Joined May, 2019 159 posts

With all the things going on this year I have written a document to send to guests who change their dates because I want them to sign something to update the original RA. I have added it under my Legal Agreements. I have no problem when I write an email inserting that specific agreement in the email. BUT - I'd like to set up a trigger to automatically send the amendment. I can't figure out how to specify which document from the Legal Agreement page I want to send. What am I missing?

E-signature the rental agreement 5 replies

Paul W
Jun 9, 2020 2:12 PM
OR Team Member Joined Jun, 2009 873 posts

And this one for automating the after-channel-booking signing of the agreement:

https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/airbnb-request-for-contact-info-real-email-address-and-signed-renter-agreement

E-signature the rental agreement 5 replies

Paul W
Jun 9, 2020 2:11 PM
OR Team Member Joined Jun, 2009 873 posts

Also take a look at this:

https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/renter-legal-agreements

And the various articles it links to.

E-signature the rental agreement 5 replies

Mai D
Jun 9, 2020 2:10 PM
Joined Jun, 2019 4 posts

Thank you so much, Lydia. I just joined the group.

Search forum and pictures 1 reply

Paul W
Jun 9, 2020 2:02 PM
OR Team Member Joined Jun, 2009 873 posts

Hi, Still Waters!

We've got a support article about property photos here:

https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/property-photos

And a step-by-step video walk through about photos here:

https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/properties-photos-adding-rearranging-deleting

FYI - you can search all support articles, blog posts and forum threads from the support menu above. That will return all results. You can narrow it down to forum posts with the selector there.

Search forum and pictures 1 reply

Still Waters
Jun 9, 2020 1:46 PM
Joined Jun, 2019 4 posts

So... I need to see what pictures I have of my properties in Owner Rez for API integration. Can’t find the place to view/add/change pictures. I tried searching “pictures” in the search field but nothing comes up. I then went to the Forums and I can’t even find a search function on the forums at all. (I’m using my iPhone so maybe I just can’t see it the search box in the forums?)

If anyone can tell me how to do the above 2 things I would greatly appreciate your help.

Text message alerting inquiry 4 replies

BlueMtnCabins
Jun 9, 2020 12:20 PM
Joined Jun, 2016 1182 posts

You probably can cc yourself on your phone by setting up email to go to <yournumber>@<yourcellprovider>.com which will text you

Change guest departure day? 2 replies

Brendan C
Jun 8, 2020 7:45 PM
Joined Nov, 2019 24 posts

That worked!!! Thanks Lydia

E-signature the rental agreement 5 replies

Lydia B
Jun 8, 2020 2:49 PM
Joined May, 2019 159 posts

Mai: It's a process and not easily explained in this chat. Have you joined the Facebook group "Unofficial OwnerRez Support Group"? It's a great place for support. First thing: draw up your Rental Agreement (or use the one provided by OR). Get it typed up and add to your OR account (Settings > Branding & Legal > Legal Agreements). Second: Write the email you want to use when asking someone to sign your rental agreement (Settings > Messaging > Email Templates). Third: Set up the trigger to send the email and make sure you select "as soon as" the booking "is created" (if that's how you want it to happen). There are SO MANY other considerations - take a look at that Facebook group and don't hesitate to send direct messages to other members for help (myself included - Lydia Bianchi). And test, test, test!

E-signature the rental agreement 5 replies

Mai D
Jun 8, 2020 11:34 AM
Joined Jun, 2019 4 posts

Does OwnerRez offer the e signature? If they did, would you please show me how to set up and send out? Thanks.

Change guest departure day? 2 replies

Lydia B
Jun 7, 2020 2:52 PM
Joined May, 2019 159 posts

Can you set up a "Season" just for that week and use the check boxes at the bottom to designate which check-in/out days you want?

Change guest departure day? 2 replies

Brendan C
Jun 7, 2020 12:57 PM
Joined Nov, 2019 24 posts

Hello,
I have it set up that guests can't depart on Saturdays because I was getting a lot of people dancing around that night due to it being the most expensive. I just had a booking come in that arrives on a Saturday with the two nights before it available. I want to know if I can change it so a guest can depart just for that one Saturday so it shows up in AirBnb/Homeaway searches? I would think its something along a spot rate type of thing that I would allow it just for that specific date?

OR / Vrbo integration - guest contact gone? How to deal with booking issue? 1 reply

BlueMtnCabins
Jun 7, 2020 9:54 AM
Joined Jun, 2016 1182 posts

Before I was API integrated, I had all the guest contact info (as a PP). Now since the integration the contact info is gone. Which makes little sense - vrbo trusts me enough to collect and refund my own payments but not with guest contact?
recently 2 guests were having trouble booking on vrbo - it kept telling them that dates are unavailable when they started to go through booking process (obviously dates were available because they must have searched by available dates to find my listing). One eventually succeed after several tries, another kept asking and apparently contacted vrbo who in turn told them to contact me (ha! how can they - vrbo blocks anything that even resembles phone or email addr). After rounds and rounds of messaging I was able to direct her to the website where she happily booked. So I was wondering if lack of contact info is a glitch or a feature. Also troubling that at least 2 renters reported issue trying to book via vrbo and it tells the that "dates unavailable" even when dates are available and min stay limit is met ( I double and triple checked). How many more just abandoned booking process without telling me altogether? Anyone has similar experience?

Temporary hold or quote warning? 13 replies

Lydia B
Jun 6, 2020 6:32 PM
Joined May, 2019 159 posts

I have had this in the past and ended up changing the First Payment to $10 just to get it booked. Then I give them an "offline" option for the payment (like Venmo or a Check) so they are allowed to book but don't actually have to send me any money.

Would definitely be nice to be able to allow zero now. And I think OR has said they are working on their payment options to give us more flexibility.

Text message alerting inquiry 4 replies

cp9293
Jun 6, 2020 8:25 AM
Joined Apr, 2012 395 posts

Hi guys. Any updates on receiving a text when inquiry comes in? Thanks!

Temporary hold or quote warning? 13 replies

Alece
Jun 5, 2020 4:11 PM
Joined Jan, 2020 275 posts

Has this process changed? I am trying to adjust the rules within a specific quote, to allow the guest to make a pending booking with no payment required until a set date. Even though I've selected "Card will not be charged at checkout but will be kept on file." the quote still shows that the balance is due at the time of booking.

Surveys don't work 3 replies

Paul W
Jun 4, 2020 4:10 PM
OR Team Member Joined Jun, 2009 873 posts

Strange!

What if you go the survey link directly on Google:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdc3SDGBtAySnlS2i74sbZK0jVEUklrE5nNkNd_P4AVi6TjGQ/viewform

Surveys don't work 3 replies

Scott J
Jun 4, 2020 2:16 PM
Joined Mar, 2019 226 posts

I use FF.

I don’t have any add-ons that block iframes or scripting, but could an ad blocker be the culprit? I’ve never had any issues with OR before.

Surveys don't work 3 replies

Paul W
Jun 4, 2020 1:06 PM
OR Team Member Joined Jun, 2009 873 posts

@Scott: I assume you're referring to the blog ones here?

https://www.ownerrez.com/blog/coming-soon-to-a-site-near-you

Loads fine for me. I can click items and input text without problem. Here's a pic of me doing that.

Do you have browser extensions that block iframes or scripting turned on? Some other kind of malware that's a bit too aggressive?

What browser are you using?

Surveys don't work 3 replies

Scott J
Jun 4, 2020 12:53 PM
Joined Mar, 2019 226 posts

When I click on any items in your surveys, I get a pop up with an error message that says, "File unavailable. Sorry, there's a problem with this file. Please reload."

Change to checkin/checkout times in Dates 1 reply

Rich S
Jun 3, 2020 11:43 PM
Joined Dec, 2018 302 posts

I now see the message pasted below when I try to modify a guests checkin time.

How can I change a checkin time per reservation in Airbnb? They don't seem to have that capability unless it's somehow locked by using the API.

(paste)
Channel Calendar Linked
This booking is managed by the xxx@gmail.com Airbnb channel.

If you can, we recommend making any changes on the channel which will then automatically update the OwnerRez booking. Or you can unlink from the channel calendar and make the changes in OwnerRez, but they won't be reflected on the channel.