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Failed Delivery Notification 2 replies

Renee C
Feb 10, 2025 10:09 AM
Joined Feb, 2024 33 posts

Hello

It would be super helpful to show if a message failed to send. I received a notification from OR on my phone that a text didn't go through. However, when I go to the actual conversation in box, there is no indication that my guest didn't receive the message.

 

Trigger Guest Welcome message when the door code is used for the first time. 0 replies

Dan K
Feb 9, 2025 4:42 PM
Joined Jan, 2025 25 posts

I saw this request in an old post, but through the use of the Schlage app? Is there any update on this?

As an alternative, I'm willing to bet this could be done with a little creativity using triggers and zapier. Has anyone tried something similar? 

I haven't gone very deep into OR's capabilities yet, so I'm not sure if this would be currently possible. 

Booking List View in Portals 0 replies

alexa
Feb 9, 2025 3:16 PM
Joined Dec, 2024 3 posts

This view is helpful because you can easily see the upcoming reservations with tags. It would be helpful for cleaners or team members to see tags for special requests.

Owner Statements: Owner Net Column 1 reply

Jennifer W
Feb 9, 2025 1:25 PM
Joined Oct, 2019 76 posts

I do not charge my owners a cleaning fee - they don't get to see that

 

here is my setup for cleaning charges:

Triggers based on days since booking originated 2 replies

Cory S
Feb 9, 2025 11:16 AM
Joined Dec, 2024 11 posts

Thanks for posting this. I'll add the agreement reminder! If a more general trigger option is available in the future, that would be great. Thank you.

Triggers based on days since booking originated 2 replies

Paul W
Feb 9, 2025 11:10 AM
OR Team Member Joined Jun, 2009 864 posts

booking originated X days ago and renter agreement is not complete, so messages to hosts / guests can be sent

Hey Cory, I believe you can already do what you're asking. Take a look at the following screenshot. I created a trigger that is sent 5 days after the booking is created if the renter agreement is still not signed:

A second use case would be for last minute bookings: I send messages to cleaners for new bookings and also a reminder a week before, but if the booking is last minute, I could set a condition to not send the reminder if the booking was only created X days ago.

For this, we would need to add Booking Originated Days Ago condition like there is for Booking Arrival Days From Now.

Booking.com "Fine Print" items - turn these off via the channel API 0 replies

ShenRent
Feb 9, 2025 10:26 AM
Joined Dec, 2009 59 posts

I'm part of the new Booking.com beta group, syncing over content (photos, amenities, descriptions, etc), and I'm enjoying it.

I noticed this list of "Fine Print" items in the Booking.com extranet, and it's a bunch of random hotel and COVID related stuff. See below.

I wouldn't care, but there's one called "guest must show ID and credit card at check-in" that is turned on for all properties. And this is showing out live on the public guest side.  There's a big warning saying that ID/CC will be required when you get there.  BDC also has a history of dropping in new hotel-type stuff like this.  Now that you have content sync working, it would be great to be able to turn these off automatically.

Automated messages in inbox thread 3 replies

Paul W
Feb 9, 2025 9:04 AM
OR Team Member Joined Jun, 2009 864 posts

No time stamps on the messages

Click on an individual message bubble in the thread, and it will show the time stamp along with the status (queued, sent, failed).  This follows what most chat/text apps like iPhone or Google do when you press on a message. Example below:

Triggers based on days since booking originated 2 replies

Cory S
Feb 8, 2025 2:11 PM
Joined Dec, 2024 11 posts

In absence of an easy visual cue on calendars for missing renter agreements (without the extra steps of setting filters) it would be helpful to have a trigger set for the conditions of: booking originated X days ago and renter agreement is not complete, so messages to hosts / guests can be sent. A second use case would be for last minute bookings: I send messages to cleaners for new bookings and also a reminder a week before, but if the booking is last minute, I could set a condition to not send the reminder if the booking was only created X days ago.

Trigger - Message Received 1 reply

Daniel
Feb 7, 2025 4:06 PM
Joined Jul, 2016 18 posts

There are four triggers, Booking, Block-Off, Inquiry and Quote. Any chance you could add trigger Message Received?

Implement Know Your Customer (KYC) to make chargebacks less likely - ID Checking to lower Fraud 8 replies

Steven C
Feb 7, 2025 11:15 AM
OR Team Member Joined Jun, 2021 19 posts

Agreed.  I used to use Superhog, but that is a horrible name for an insurance company.  I'd get quite a few questions about them.  Something coming from Stripe would be much better.

I know this is an old post.  But just FYI, Superhog has changed their name to Truvi:  https://truvi.com/

I guess they finally heard the message that SuperHog wasn't the best name.  FYI, SuperHog was supposed to be short for Super Host+Guest.  It was certainly a memorable name of a company!  But can see how it may have raised questions.    Just in case you wanted to give them another look.  Perhaps the new name would inspire more Trust with your guests?

Also I would mention that the Lynnbrook Group has a feature they call GuestID.  It is free for last minute booking made within 7 days of the date of stay as Last minute bookings like that tend to be the highest rates of fraud.   The feature is also available for other bookings for a fee.  More info on Lynnbrook's offering here:  https://www.lynnbrookgroup.com/features/guest-id/
And our support doc here:  https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/payment-processing-gateways-lynnbrook-group#guest-id

Add option to PM > Batch Update tool to ignore PM Lock (allowing bookings to be updated even when locked) 0 replies

ShenRent
Feb 6, 2025 7:37 PM
Joined Dec, 2009 59 posts

The PM > Batch Update tool is great, but if you need to update expenses on bookings that were already remitted to the owner (and thus PM Locked) you can't.

I'd like an option here:

To "ignore PM Lock" or "update even if PM Locked" or however you want to put it.  Otherwise, there are dozens (or even hundreds!) of bookings that you cannot update when wrong.

Automated messages in inbox thread 3 replies

Tom S
Feb 6, 2025 4:44 PM
Joined Oct, 2022 2 posts

I don't know about this recent upgrade.When I open the inbox I only see the chatting messages via Airbnb.  No time stamps on the messages. 

If I click on Activity Timeline In the right side panel, It opens up a timeline showing messages, triggered messages and emails sent

Then. . . if I click "Full View" in the right side panel, it brings me back to what used to be displayed prior to the recent upgrade.  This view shows me the entire messaging sequence including chat, triggered messages and triggered emails sent.  I think this upgrade is more cumbersome that what was available before.

Reoccuring Expenses 9 replies

Justin L
Feb 6, 2025 3:29 PM
Joined Jan, 2024 23 posts

Can't wait this will save so much time.

Check Lists 3 replies

Michael C
Feb 6, 2025 12:53 PM
Joined Aug, 2022 12 posts

I am already using tag automation, however we can not setup multiple triggers from that. I need a very simple ability to say "send this email every day at 9am until this tag/task is removed".  Right now your system will trigger ONCE on DAY1 and not RETRIGGER on days 2-99.

Integration with GuestSVCS ? 0 replies

Brent's Beach
Feb 6, 2025 8:57 AM
Joined Feb, 2016 3 posts

I would love to see some integration with GuestSVCS software for parking at my properties.  Currently the processes are separate and ur would seem to be low hanging fruit to complete this integration.  Help!

Owner Statements: Owner Net Column 1 reply

Bob S
Feb 6, 2025 8:51 AM
Joined Sep, 2024 1 post

In creating custom Owner Statements, there should be an option for “Owner Net” WITHOUT the cleaning fee. This is confusing for our clients to see the cleaning fee added in at the top, and then removed in the Expenses below. 

Automated messages in inbox thread 3 replies

Jenny O
Feb 5, 2025 5:04 PM
Joined Aug, 2022 22 posts

I agree - I would like to see ALL of the messages back and forth on any medium coming through the inbox.  This shows the complete pic with the guest.  We don't capture incoming emails yet but right now I appear to have separate threads for the same guest - one for SMS, another for VRBO, and then I have to go to conversation history for outgoing emails.

 

Check Lists 3 replies

Shawn H
Feb 5, 2025 4:16 PM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2021 288 posts

Hi Michael, this request contains several ideas, which makes it hard to say whether we're moving forward on all of them or even one thing. Or we can already do some of the things in a roundabout way (see below).

1) I would mention/ask, have you tried Tag Automations out? They can't do all that we have planned yet, but you can then use Tags to fire off other things.

https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/tags-automations

2) Several integration partners might be able to help with some of these at the present time.

If neither of those will meet your needs, I encourage you to get your fellow users to upvote it. With only 2 votes, at present, it does not stand out from the list of other feature requests under consideration.

Can we have a Filter here for Feature Requests by Tag - Planned, declined, in development, requested 3 replies

Dan K
Feb 5, 2025 3:27 PM
Joined Jan, 2025 25 posts

nice

"Daily Turnover Report" & "Same Day Change Notification" 3 replies

Bri
Feb 5, 2025 2:50 PM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

[This topic has been closed as a duplicate of another topic (Automated way to send text reports (by email))]

Automated way to send text reports (by email) 10 replies

Bri
Feb 5, 2025 2:50 PM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

[Another topic was closed as a duplicate of this topic ("Daily Turnover Report" & "Same Day Change Notification")]

Recurring Automation 0 replies

Renee C
Feb 5, 2025 11:58 AM
Joined Feb, 2024 33 posts

I would like the ability to have a recurring automation until it no longer meets the requirements.

What I'm trying to solve for are bookings that have remaining balances due.

I have an automation that sends me a text 30 days before arrival, but I'd love for it to continue to msg me if there's an outstanding balance. I will create multiple one off for various timeframes, but being able to resend automatically would be awesome :)

I could see this being used for other things (travel info, etc).

Thank you for the consideration


 

Can we have a Filter here for Feature Requests by Tag - Planned, declined, in development, requested 3 replies

Shawn H
Feb 5, 2025 8:56 AM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2021 288 posts

This was released today! Enjoy.

Add option to include "back-up generator" and "lawn games" in amentities 0 replies

Cheryl M
Feb 4, 2025 3:33 PM
Joined Nov, 2024 1 post

In Properties/Listing content/Amenities it would be GREAT to have the option to show the cottage has a back-up generator plus the ability to have a description (not unlike other amenities) to describe the features of the generator/what it powers. Too, show lawn games AND volleyball court are available in amenities. Thanks so much!

Total included taxes in Property Search 1 reply

Bri
Feb 4, 2025 11:21 AM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

Released today! Thanks so much for submitting this request, Jennifer.

When "Calculate stay totals" is applied to your widgets, it should include rent, fees and taxes now.

Preview

Tag Automations 27 replies

Ann-Tyler
Feb 4, 2025 10:20 AM
Joined Jul, 2019 22 posts

yes, please! We implemented a workaround last fall that functions but is not ideal because it's dependent on human interaction with it.  There's a lot of room for mistakes.

Here's how it goes: A guest books and adds on a surcharge such as a spa treatment, intimacy kit or artisan snack basket. Each day, multiple times a day, our staff checks the list version of the bookings to determine if we have new bookings that have come in. Then we click on a new booking, click on charges, check to see if one of our surcharge "add-ons" was added to the transaction. If they bought a 60 min Couples Massage, then I go back to the "overview" of the booking, tag it with our 60 min Couples Massage tag, then click on email to send our Massage confirmation email to the guest. In gmail settings, we've set up all messages with certain subject lines to automatically forward to our massage therapist team (because OR doesn't allow a cc or bcc on an email template). Then I move to the next new booking and do the same thing. If there's a new booking with no add-ons, then I tag it as NO ADD-ONS so that the rest of the staff knows that they don't need to check that one and I'm finished. Until it need to do it again a few hours later, because I have a new booking again. So on and so forth . . . . 

Just trying to give you an idea of why this functionality matters! We have revenue coming in from adding surcharges to the checkout process, so it's absolutely worth it, but it could be so much easier if we could automate the tagging and the pushing of the email template based on the tag. 

Thank you for your consideration! (screenshot added here so that you can see what this looks like in the "list" view of bookings.)

Tag Automations from Surcharges and Discounts 24 replies

Michael C
Feb 4, 2025 7:25 AM
Joined Aug, 2022 12 posts

Bump! Can we get this on the calendar?

Check Lists 3 replies

Michael C
Feb 4, 2025 7:24 AM
Joined Aug, 2022 12 posts

Bump! Can we get this on the calendar?

Tag Automations 27 replies

Michael C
Feb 4, 2025 7:23 AM
Joined Aug, 2022 12 posts

Bump! Can we get this on the calendar?