How long does it take to get your first booking?
27-10-2023
04:46 PM

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27-10-2023
04:46 PM
How long does it take to get your first booking?
Hi everyone,
I'm curious: how long does it take to get our first booking?
Thanks!
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27-10-2023
05:16 PM

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27-10-2023
05:16 PM
@Bernard1238 we got ours in a few days but we did launch in high season and applied the new stater discount of -30%
31-10-2023
08:13 PM

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31-10-2023
08:13 PM
Thank you for the discount idea !
31-10-2023
08:13 PM
27-10-2023
05:48 PM

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27-10-2023
05:48 PM
I’d got mine after 24 hours
it was high season in August and had a couple of bookings in the first days
28-10-2023
01:09 AM

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28-10-2023
01:09 AM
Hello Bernand, we got ours 24 hours later.
28-10-2023
01:12 AM

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28-10-2023
01:12 AM
Took me about 2 weeks as I recall and I have never looked back since. I joined back in 2012.
28-10-2023
02:57 AM

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28-10-2023
02:57 AM
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 !
30-10-2023
12:41 AM

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30-10-2023
12:41 AM
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!
03-11-2023
02:57 PM

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02:57 PM
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!
03-11-2023
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02:57 PM
Probably like 2 weeks ..
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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.
03-11-2023
02:58 PM

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(Don’t set the price low for dates far in the future, just the ones coming up shortly)
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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.
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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
03-11-2023
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