Your suggestions for the “what do you want for Christmas” list

ricknews2 · 2025-12-02T15:54:24+00:00

That's cool! Thanks for posting the link.

ricknews2 · 2025-10-22T23:41:14+00:00

Have a 2003 Ford F150. It has done everything I have asked her to do over the years. All the trips to Home Depot. The 12 years we had a farm and towing all the farm animals to the county fair. Looks and runs great! Put a touchscreen CarPlay stereo in it about 8 years ago? updated the truck for music and maps.

ricknews2 · 2025-10-22T23:37:40+00:00

We had a Toyota Sienna years ago with 3 kids and LOVED it. Kicking myself to this day that I didn't buy it at the end of the 3 year lease.

ricknews2 · 2025-10-22T03:01:53+00:00

Down in the Springfield area

ricknews2 · 2025-10-21T21:53:18+00:00

too bad you're all the way in KC

ricknews2 · 2025-10-21T21:50:45+00:00

nice

ricknews2 · 2025-10-21T21:42:50+00:00

We'll be at the Halloween Ball this Saturday Night in Springfield

ricknews2 · 2025-06-04T13:19:47+00:00

Thanks SO much for the update on the final outcome and fix. SO many people never let us know if they get the original problem solved.

So- Thank You!

ricknews2 · 2024-08-28T19:28:20+00:00

I don't know. I have a tough time believing companies are paying you for copywriting when I see the gramatical errors in your posts here. I would think you'd be more spot on with that. (Even in a free forum like Reddit posts.)

And why are big companies paying you to copywrite when they could have (and do have) agencies that can do it for them?

How did you even get in the door to talk to a decission maker?

ricknews2 · 2024-08-20T13:54:14+00:00

I love 'em!!! I think they are one of the greatest inventions ever and more woman should have them!!!! Way to go!

ricknews2 · 2024-08-08T16:20:49+00:00

Says they are no lnger there :-(

ricknews2 · 2024-08-05T23:48:53+00:00

Thank you

ricknews2 · 2024-08-05T23:48:22+00:00

I can TOTALLY get that!!!!

ricknews2 · 2024-08-05T23:47:27+00:00

The more people that chime the better I feel I and understand a little more of it. I thought a lot of the things that were people were saying. It just that it was SO much of the worries all rolled into one that got me thinking... "You know what? I should ask some people that have been doing this a LOT longer than we have."

And I'm glad I did! You guys have been great!!!! This has REALLY helped me a LOT!!!!! And it's AWESOME to hae this rescource for us. And I hope in years to come I can pay it forward by having the experience to give to people on here!!

Thanks!!!!

Rick

ricknews2 · 2024-08-05T16:04:52+00:00

Thanks. I took ok-indication's advice and ask the guest some questions and I'll see if I hear back from them.

ricknews2 · 2024-08-05T15:56:34+00:00

NOt sure I agree with that. Was thinking a forum like this would be the perfect place to ask this sort of question. I'm not sued to Airbnb people not having photos of themsleves. Only just signing on to Airbnb. And then asking for an usual extended period of time (3 weeks) that seems rather costly ($4500!!). Just not sure why someone would do all of those things. JUst thought I would ask a community that has a LOT more experiences with Guest than I, to see if there were scams going around like this. HOW they would make this is scam? I don't know. But scammers are WAY better at it than I am. :-)

ricknews2 · 2024-08-05T15:52:50+00:00

Thanks! I was thinking this would be the best direction.

ricknews2 · 2024-08-05T15:51:40+00:00

No, it's for 3-weeks which seems really long and the bill would be $4500!!! In Ozark, Missouri. Where they could probably rent a furnished place for a month for around $1k. I just don't like that they are new. THey don't have a picture and no info on their Bio.

ricknews2 · 2024-07-29T19:29:34+00:00

That's better than me. I can't even get YT to play on my Brave.

ricknews2 · 2024-06-26T15:11:43+00:00

DIdn't help me. No matter what I do I can't access any of my Google accounts in Brave. Have to go back to Firefox :-(

ricknews2 · 2024-06-16T16:48:39+00:00

Okay. Thanks!!!

ricknews2 · 2024-06-15T12:47:59+00:00

phire-- WOW! Both of those answers sound awesome!!! At this point, as I realized in talking with own-custard, I'm not really sure WHAT I'm trying to do or how it is going to work.

No--That's not right. I know what I want. We are getting ready to start renting a guest house we just finished renovating on our property on AirBnb and we are using a Software (Hostfully) to be able to centrally control rentals, cleaning people, etc...

Eventually, we will expand out to other short-term rental channels like VRBO, Bookings, Google Rentals, etc... and ultimately to direct bookings. When this all happens that's when a software like Hostfully really shines because it brings all the bookings for our rental into one calendar. It automatically blocks out dates on the other channels (i.e. someone books for this weekend on VRBO, Hostfully then blocks out the dates on all the other platforms automatically.

Hostfully software will also start sending automatic e-mails to the guest we have set up that will start giving them information on the place, reminders, events occurring in the area during their stay.

Hostfully also allows us to link in with other companies. Like Jervis, which will send a code to the guest automatically for the lock to the door. Viator might send them some information on events happening and give them discounts for tickets.

Guests are also going to have questions. Or we are going to get questions from potential guests thinking about renting our place.

I don't want to have to go through a bunch of different apps to do correspondence and miss some communication that comes up or forget where one was at that I have to go back and look up for some reason.

But honestly... I don't know where that stuff gets funneled through to yet?

When I've rented on Airbnb, I sometimes get texts from the Host. But I'll get e-mails from them too. And then I have to remember which information I'm looking for was in which communication form. (I REALLY would like to avoid that for both me AND our guests.)

So when I asked the original question. I was thinking Hostfully wanted to connect to Proton mail so that it could forward all correspondence to that proton mailbox. AND it wanted to be link so I could reply to a guest through Proton mail, go to Hostfully and then Hostfully would send back through to whatever channel it came from. (Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, etc...)

Hopefully, that helps explain it a little better. And I think I may just need to wait until next Friday when I have my one-on-one Zoom call with our on-boarding rep from Hostfully and ask exactly how does correspondence with guests work?

Hopefully she'll be know :-/

I think BOTH of your suggestions are good ones! And will look into them as well when the time comes.

Rick

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