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Re: Re: Re: Redweek once again changing listing format to benefit them. (by Theodore S.):
I have found Koala to be a decent company to work with altho their commission is a flat 8%. My biggest complaint now with Redweek is their new plan on shutting off inquiries at 10 days before the check-in date. That sucks and for one thing, costs Redweek money by eliminating that chance to earn their $99 blood money. This last April, I had 14 weeks to rent and rented out 8 of them during the last EIGHT days before check-in. Clearly that's part of the reason that out of 14 weeks I rented out in April, 13 rentals came from AirBnB and Koala and even two from Booking.com. Only one rental came from Redweek and that was before they started changing the rules. Fortunately, I was able to communicate with the renter at that time before the rules changed and if I could not have, she would not have rented from me. I also list with TUG 2 net but have not had any rentals come through them yet. Tug has the least amount of problems to deal with and there is no charge to list with them even when you rent something. Redweek's new rule contributed to costing me at least $1,600 this year as I could not rent my Desert Springs Villas units for the July 4th week, which last year (2024) got rented out during the last week before July 4th. I just found out 30 minutes ago about the new Redweek policy cutting off the listing 10 days before check-in and since my check-in was July 3rd, I now know a big reason why it didn't get rented out. Last year, both of my July 4th listings got rented out the last week before check-in. Thanks a lot, Redweek.