@Jan271
Well strangely enough Jan the cheapest item I offer is my trump card, (sorry, maybe that is not an appropriate word to use)....it is the one thing that all the guests mention in their review. It's my cheese plate.....every guest gets one.
Every guest gets a cheese plate in the fridge and there is an abundant supply of crackers and nuts to go with it......
If you had to buy what is on that cheese plate it would cost in the region of $25 AU, more than a 1/4 of my listing nightly amount.
But I have struck a deal with 2 of my local supermarkets and when cheeses get within a week of their best before/use by date, they either go in the dumpster or, I get them for 30c or less per cheese. It costs me less than a dollar to turn on a $30 cheese plate and guests just rave over it!
Coca Cola, every guest gets a can but I have never bought a can let alone a carton since I have been hosting. When a storeman in the warehouse drops a carton of soft drink cans (which does happen weekly), they immediately chuck that carton in the dumpster.....they have been instructed by management to! The corner of the carton will be crushed, maybe a can or two and no customer is going to pay for that carton because, they think the contents of each can will explode when opened. What they don't realise, within a week the contents have returned to their original state! I never have to purchase a carton of Coke.....but every guest gets a can free!
It is really easy to set up a relationship with your local supermarket and you will be amazed at what they throw out. I am simply instructed to not mention where the articles have come from, and I make sure the businesses concerned know that I send all my guests to them! It's a win/win all-round!
If I hadn't searched out the relevant deals for things I offer with my listing, I would have to put my nightly price up by at least 40% to still come out with the same net figure! Give it a try!
Cheers......Rob