Hi. My name is Tim and I thought it would be useful to post here regarding an automated reply service for VRBO rental inquiries. I have developed this over the course of 2010 for a specific customer who has a number of properties on VRBO and desperately needed a way to cope with multiple inquiries per day. As the service has been quite robust now, I am interested in finding others who may also find it useful.
The service essentially works by forwarding the VRBO inquiry emails to another email address. The software reads these emails, extracts all the inquiry details, looks up the property on the web to check availability and rates, does a complete cost summary for the inquirer based on their required dates (incl high vs low season, cleaning fee, tax, minimum days, etc.) and then replies with a draft message depending on availability (or not), whether minimum days are met, etc. The owner/manager can then edit the draft if they want and/or simply forward it to the inquirer.
I'm seeking two (and only two) rental owners who are interested in trialing this. I figure I may have to do some customization for what they need but once done, I imagine that they will use the service for a month or so and then, if they like it, will pay a small monthly fee for the automated messages. I'm happy to talk more about the details, so drop me a PM or an email if you're interested.
Cheers (and Happy New Year!), Tim
The service essentially works by forwarding the VRBO inquiry emails to another email address. The software reads these emails, extracts all the inquiry details, looks up the property on the web to check availability and rates, does a complete cost summary for the inquirer based on their required dates (incl high vs low season, cleaning fee, tax, minimum days, etc.) and then replies with a draft message depending on availability (or not), whether minimum days are met, etc. The owner/manager can then edit the draft if they want and/or simply forward it to the inquirer.
I'm seeking two (and only two) rental owners who are interested in trialing this. I figure I may have to do some customization for what they need but once done, I imagine that they will use the service for a month or so and then, if they like it, will pay a small monthly fee for the automated messages. I'm happy to talk more about the details, so drop me a PM or an email if you're interested.
Cheers (and Happy New Year!), Tim