Trip Advisor Booking
Joe S
Registered: 7/4/19
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Trip Advisor Booking
Oct 10, 2019 9:37 PM
Have you had success with Trip Advisor bookings? Can the details be imported into OwnerRez? I don't see an option to download bookings in the Channel Bridge, but I do have bookings. |
Chris Hynes
Registered: 10/19/12
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Re: Trip Advisor Booking
Oct 11, 2019 10:48 AM
We don't have channel bridge for TripAdvisor. We do have API integration that can push across properties and get back the bookings automatically: https://www.ownerreservations.com/support/articles/connecting-or-to-tripadvisor-api What I've heard on TripAdvisor is dependent on area. Some places they send lots of bookings while other areas it's here and there. |
BlueMtnCabins
Registered: 6/6/16
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Re: Trip Advisor Booking
Oct 11, 2019 11:23 AM
I have heard urban legends that TA produces bookings. It no longer does in my market (smoky mountains)., maybe couple a year. API integration only if you have 5_ properties. |
Joe S
Registered: 7/4/19
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Re: Trip Advisor Booking
Oct 11, 2019 5:14 PM
We have the 5 properties... I am assuming I need a merchant account to do the API Integration? |
Chris Hynes
Registered: 10/19/12
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Re: Trip Advisor Booking
Oct 11, 2019 5:47 PM
You don't need a merchant account for the TripAdvisor integration -- they'll still be the merchant of record and process all of the payments. The only one you need a merchant account for the API integration is HomeAway. |
Joe S
Registered: 7/4/19
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Re: Trip Advisor Booking
Oct 11, 2019 5:53 PM
Hoping to be up this next week with the Merchant account (using the OwnerRez recommendation). Is it possible to be shown as the merchant of record? Is it beneficial to be shown as the merchant of record? |
Chris Hynes
Registered: 10/19/12
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Re: Trip Advisor Booking
Oct 11, 2019 6:30 PM
HomeAway and booking.com allow you to be the merchant of record which means OwnerRez will receive the guest credit card number securely and process the credit cards on your merchant account. This is beneficial because you've got a lot more control over payment processing and scheduling and don't have to worry about payout schedules etc. Airbnb and TripAdvisor do not allow this -- they will always process the payments on their end, then pay out after arrival (or whatever the schedule you have set up with them). |
Chris L
Registered: 5/17/17
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Re: Trip Advisor Booking
Oct 12, 2019 3:29 PM
Pluses of being the merchant of record: Pluses of letting the listing sites be the merchant of record: |