How long does it take to get your first booking?

[Bernard1238]

Hi everyone,

I'm curious: how long does it take to get our first booking?

Thanks!

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[Mike-And-Jane0]

@Bernard1238 we got ours in a few days but we did launch in high season and applied the new stater discount of -30%

[Cheri354]

Thank you for the discount idea !

[Kirsten266]

@Bernard1238 

I’d got mine after 24 hours

it was high season in August and had a couple of bookings in the first days

[Johanna652]

Hello Bernand, we got ours 24 hours later. 

[Geoff7]

Took me about 2 weeks as I recall and I have never looked back since. I joined back in 2012.

[Cheri354]

We 'opened' about a week ago and immediately received 3 inquiries.. none of those turned into a booking, unfortunately. However, we're happy that we're being found right away and confident that a booking will soon follow 🙂 We're in a small town with not many things to 'draw' guests but you never know when someone will need a place to stay. I hope you get a booking soon !

[Patricia2526]

Hello @Bernard1238 

Took me about 3 days if my memory doesn’t fail me 😂

Turning an inquiry into a booking involves several steps. Here are some general guidelines that I practice.

1. Respond promptly: When you receive an inquiry, respond to it as soon as possible. The faster you respond, the more likely the potential customer will book with you.

2. Answer their questions: Travelers ask questions for a reason and they want answers. So while you always want to build rapport and have a professional, friendly conversation, also try to be succinct and to point when answering their questions.

3. Follow up: If the potential guest doesn't book immediately, make sure to follow up with them in a few days to see if they have any further questions or if they are ready to book.

Happy hosting!

[Chrys210]

Hi Bernard, I'm in NYC, so I guess it depends a bit on your location, but my first booking happened less than 24 hrs after listing. But, I also started with a lower price. 

Good luck with your listing!

[Suldery0]

Probably like 2 weeks .. 

[Steef5]

It can take longer as you won’t have any reviews yet. Setting your price nice and low for the first bit will speed things up and should get you a booking quite quickly. After getting some reviews you can increase the price again. 

[Steef5]

(Don’t set the price low for dates far in the future, just the ones coming up shortly)

[Christina56]

The first time I listed, I had my first guess within 3 days.  I recently started hosting again after 5 year hiatus.  When I reposted, I got an immediate booking for the next day.

[Christy305]

hi! I got my first booking on our lake home within 8 hours and in the less popular location in the small town, about a week 

[Emilia545]

@Bernard1238 Di solito dopo 24 ore