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Guest logic - bwuhahahahaha!

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‎15-02-2019 07:47 AM
Ben551
Level 10
Wellington, New Zealand
‎15-02-2019 07:47 AM

Guest logic - bwuhahahahaha!

Well, we knew it would happen one day folks!

 

My wife and I received our first 4/5 star reviews from some overseas guests, but thankfully it wasn't for the 'overall' rating, it was for the lower level down.  It's fine really, but I wanted to share the most entertaining reason of all time for 'why' we (our listing) was rated less than 5 stars for location and value...

 

Apparently New Zealand is much larger than they realised, which was not made clear in our listing.

 

Yep.  Not kidding.  This meant they couldn't drive around and see all the sights they had on their checklist in the time they had.  They wanted to see things across 4 different locations, in 1 week, all of which are in different cities that are several hours drive apart!

 

Now, I can do many things... but moving bits of New Zealand closer together is rather outside my capability.

 

Unless.... *dusts off black-hole transporter plans*

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‎19-04-2019 01:53 AM
Robin4
Top Contributor
Mount Barker, Australia
‎19-04-2019 01:53 AM

@Ben551 @Graham-And-Michelle0 

This thing about distance does come up often Ben!

 

Overseas guests, (and I do include New Zealanders in this) have absolutely no concept of how big Australia really is!

I had Tracy from Basingstoke here in 2011 and while she was planning her trip she said...."If we hire a car at Uluru (Ayers Rock)  and leave at 9 in the morning, what time will we get to Adelaide in the afternoon?"......

She just didn't think it looked very far on the map!

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The distance from Uluru to Adelaide is 1,700 Kms....

Try hopping in the car and setting off from London at 9 in the morning and see what time in the afternoon you would arrive in Rome!

 

Cheers......Rob

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‎19-04-2019 10:45 AM
Jessica-and-Henry0
Level 10
South Korea
In response to Robin4
‎19-04-2019 10:45 AM

@Robin4 

Omg~~~ DIDN'T THINK it looked too far on the map???? 

 

I can't stop laughing~~~Screenshot_20190419-184420_KakaoTalk.jpg

 

 

‎19-04-2019 10:45 AM

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