AirBnB.

Hilly · Apr 26, 2018

Anyone doing it on here ?

Selectamatic · Apr 26, 2018

Stayed in Austria, found the place through Air BnB. Everything went smoothly.

Hilly · Apr 26, 2018

Selectamatic said:
Stayed in Austria, found the place through Air BnB. Everything went smoothly.

Whole house or in with family ?

Selectamatic · Apr 26, 2018

Hilly said:
Whole house or in with family ?

In with a family, in the basement of a three storey house, was fine. Was like a small flat just for us.

The family were new to the job, and were eager to impress and make sure everything was ok.

Hilly · Apr 26, 2018

Anyone hosting ?

Chris F · Apr 26, 2018

Hilly said:
Anyone hosting ?

Yes - I did. Sold that bit of the farm now. Always was ok - payment terms weren't great iirc. That was for holiday lets.

Hilly · Apr 26, 2018

Chris F said:
Yes - I did. Sold that bit of the farm now. Always was ok - payment terms weren't great iirc. That was for holiday lets.

Payment terms ? isnt it just 3% ? i want to do whole house but not breakfast.

Chris F · Apr 26, 2018

Hilly said:
Payment terms ? isnt it just 3% ? i want to do whole house but not breakfast.

Yes, they don't pay you until well after the guests have left and I was used to getting the money 6 months in advance. Commission wasn't the issue.

Hilly · Apr 26, 2018

Chris F said:
Yes, they don't pay you until well after the guests have left and I was used to getting the money 6 months in advance. Commission wasn't the issue.

Oic ! traditional agents for hol lets are 25% greedy gits.

Chris F · Apr 26, 2018

Hilly said:
Oic ! traditional agents for hol lets are 25% greedy gits.

I was on 12% in Cornwall. No charge if I beat them to the booking, which I did, thanks to Google. I used to put everything on Airbnb 4 weeks before if it hadn't sold. Got me some extra bookings - so was generally happy.

Hilly · Apr 26, 2018

Chris F said:
I was on 12% in Cornwall. No charge if I beat them to the booking, which I did, thanks to Google. I used to put everything on Airbnb 4 weeks before if it hadn't sold. Got me some extra bookings - so was generally happy.

25% up here, on top of income tax total waste of time for work involved.

Chris F · Apr 26, 2018

Hilly said:
25% up here, on top of income tax total waste of time for work involved.

Ouch! Airbnb it is then!

Hilly · Apr 26, 2018

Chris F said:
Ouch! Airbnb it is then!

Certainly very interested in it, like the idea but only one way to find out i suppose.

Chris F · Apr 26, 2018

A friend has been using Booking.com for her holiday let’s in Uttoxeter. She is really happy with the booking rates.

Hayboy · Apr 26, 2018

I’ve used Airbnb when away on holidays and for work. So far it’s always been grand. I also host in my house and haven’t had any issues.
The money is paid after the guest have stayed the first night and seems to take a couple of days to clear but so far has always come through.
It’s a handy way to raise a few extra quid but there is plenty of work getting ready for guests etc.
Also I don’t compete on price but charge what I’m happy with and I still get enough bookings to keep me in beer and it pays all the house bills. Occasionally get guests who want to extend or come back and then it’s pound notes which is even better.

Still Farming · Apr 26, 2018

Pro's and Con's all round with them all.
Lots of funny business going on with block bookings and sub letting allegedly on net or papers with some booking firms -take care ?

Hilly · Apr 27, 2018

Still Farming said:
Pro's and Con's all round with them all.
Lots of funny business going on with block bookings and sub letting allegedly on net or papers with some booking firms -take care ?

How do they do that ? can you explain that as i dont understand.

akaPABLO01 · Apr 27, 2018

Hilly said:
How do they do that ? can you explain that as i dont understand.

I suspect from reading news that pop up knocking shops is what I’m reading in code

Still Farming · Apr 27, 2018

Hilly said:
How do they do that ? can you explain that as i dont understand.

Seen in papers ?
Book and pay as holiday guests then sublet out to DHSS ,sex workers etc. etc . Here and Abroad on all sorts of booking platforms also allegedly ?
All worries us .
Like "get the bailiffs " or "The Sheriffs are coming" tv shows .
Family Holiday makers are fab but ALLSORTS out there be it fake or scammers or people who are not what they seem ??
Take care .

suffolksmallholder · Apr 27, 2018

I'm a 5* Superhost. So far no problems at all. The majority of guests are lovely. Again the majority leave the place tidy. I'm paid in full the day after the guests have arrived. I don't do 'one nighters' as I reallly can't be doing the cleaning every time.
I'm not in a city & am on site to meet & greet so there are no 'funny' deals with prostitution or drugs! Or anything else as far as I can see.....

Aliens, mud monsters......

Feed-back is important & I'm aware of the competition here so my place is always immaculate.
I provide all the things for a good wholesome breakfast & guests aren't into huge fry-ups so the cooker isn't a grease-blob which is pleasant. I host vegans too as our ethical rearing policies are the highest possible.
I leave days free tacked on the end of the bookings so I'm not in a rush to clean up for the next group plus if someone wants an extra day it's not a problem. I prefer to do any deal through the platform as it saves any hassle.
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