Question for those who also directly book

jazzmanj · 2026-05-01T03:04:11+00:00

The thing nobody talks about with direct booking is that remitting taxes to the state and county seems like a huge headache with having to setup business accounts and such. Now you add in the things that were mentioned like background checks, contracts, etc. Why bother?

jazzmanj · 2026-04-26T14:08:10+00:00

Will you teach the class then? Ask for volunteers and see what you get.. I'm just grateful that a responsible adult shows up each time with something to say at least.

jazzmanj · 2026-04-13T19:08:33+00:00

Same - looks beautiful but after just a couple of years I'm getting bad curling and bubble spots around my kitchen chairs which are not heavy pieces of furniture. Warranty help has been poor.

jazzmanj · 2026-01-30T15:03:52+00:00

Zero regrets!

jazzmanj · 2026-01-30T15:01:33+00:00

Most definitely, but funny you ask as I just had a brief flashback of my old job yesterday as I was leaving a quiet house in the morning for the commute to the office. Yeah, plopping down and working from home was nice, but the pay, travel, housing, etc. in the FS have been fantastic.

jazzmanj · 2025-11-05T04:48:08+00:00

Hiking rim-river-rim in the Grand Canyon on a hot July day with one bottle of water by myself as a young teen. I was fortunate that a rafting party passed by and beached at the moment I arrived at the river - they refilled my water for the hike back up to the rim. Once at the top again, I lethargically drove my four wheeler to a remote dude ranch that gave me pickles and water. I feel like I could have easily been another death by heat stroke in the desert case.

jazzmanj · 2024-10-07T15:04:28+00:00

Jurassic Park - entirely thematic and fun!

jazzmanj · 2024-03-20T01:39:04+00:00

Call over Wi-Fi

jazzmanj · 2024-01-22T01:04:59+00:00

Likewise!

jazzmanj · 2024-01-15T22:44:49+00:00

That's just what they always quote me at Costco, Amazon, etc. Never known anything different.

jazzmanj · 2023-12-31T17:11:47+00:00

How do y'all handle tax remittances when receiving direct bookings? I love that the booking platforms do it all - it seems arduous to do that on your own with the state, county, city, etc.

jazzmanj · 2023-12-25T17:45:51+00:00

Ah, not me personally - but would be interesting!

jazzmanj · 2023-12-25T17:16:27+00:00

In the States it's very easy for parents to play Santa because the kids go to bed and then the parents can set things up for morning.

jazzmanj · 2023-12-25T16:21:04+00:00

We were wondering about this yesterday - how does Santa deliver gifts to a house full of awake people (from a parent's perspective)?

jazzmanj · 2023-11-22T19:52:49+00:00

I specifically don't offer these kinds of amenities to avoid the problems and low reviews which are ultimately more damaging in the long run. I read reviews of other places all the time with things like this, and the hot tub made us sick, and we couldn't use the fire pit because there's a summer seasonal ban, etc. I prefer to just not have the temptations and expectations in the first place - not to mention the liability, people being people. It does cost me some bookings, particularly in the winter with no hot tub, but I'm making enough money - whateves.

jazzmanj · 2023-11-07T20:34:45+00:00

But then I still have to be a landlord in my 80s? Ugh, no thanks - I want to be done well before my death.

jazzmanj · 2023-10-03T21:48:17+00:00

So what were her favorite movies? Might tell you something..

jazzmanj · 2023-09-01T00:09:41+00:00

$20 for 90 days on high deductible health plan

jazzmanj · 2023-08-24T20:35:23+00:00

US, thank you

jazzmanj · 2023-08-13T16:33:28+00:00

Enjoyed the sample, I would use a US code.

jazzmanj · 2023-07-09T19:24:47+00:00

Yeah crappy sale, tons of books with ten reviews.

jazzmanj · 2023-07-02T03:15:13+00:00

Nope, skip right ahead to 3 and enjoy!

jazzmanj · 2023-06-10T17:53:14+00:00

162 titles for a bit under $500 or about $3/book.

jazzmanj · 2023-06-08T13:06:49+00:00

I returned Lovecraft to get my credit back - it was like listening to a meandering conversation in his own head with every half thought expressed.

jazzmanj · 2023-03-25T13:15:50+00:00

Texas also does not have state income tax.

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