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A GUEST'S GUIDE

THE STARS OF THE SHOW

WITHOUT OWNERS ...

• There would be no homes to rent!
• A fact many global companies ignore
• Holiday homes cost lots of money to run
• They are very often second homes
• Their home is the product you are buying!

SEARCH EFFECTIVELY

WITH SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM?

• Owners come from all walks of life
• Their marketing can be haphazard
• Through a personal website, via a
• holiday rental agent or through a
• huge listing site, such as HomeAway!

RESERVATIONS

LOOKING FOR A RENTAL HOME?

• The Internet has changed the world!
• Paper advertising is in rapid decline
• Google holds the power
• HomeAway is the largest listing website with
• over a million rentals on 20+ owned sites!

AND THERE'S EVEN MORE

AN OWNER SITE IS LOST AMONGST ...

• Holiday Lettings, Trip Advisor, FlipKey,
• AirBnB, HouseTrip, Wimdu,
• Booking.com & the new Villas.com,
• to name but a few; with money &
• technology dominating the 'Search'

SEARCHING

BILLIONS MADE FROM PAY PER CLICK!

• 70% of people use Google pages to search
• Beware of adverts (adwords) at the top & right
• Often paid for by the rental industry giants
• Small businesses find it difficult to compete!
• Finding an Owners site is virtually impossible!

TIPS & ADVICE

FINDING AN OWNER OR AGENT SITE

• Be specific & refine your search terms
• If you like a property on, e.g. HomeAway
• Maybe try to find the Owner website
• Copy the property name or a string
• of text and paste into Google search

CAN'T SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES?

THESE LISTING SITES

• Can hide Owner/Agent or Guest details
• and 'police' communications
• Top slots are awarded to top payers
• The sites now want a share of the
• booking with "Book Now" buttons!

PSYCHOLOGY & TRUST

PEOPLE IN THE KNOW!

• These are the Owners or their Agents
• With accessible phone numbers
• Who have direct email addresses
• Those who can offer friendly advice
• and have lots of local knowledge

WHO WANTS YOUR MONEY?

SO, WHO CAN YOU TRUST TO PAY?

• The big five 'tech' listing sites?
• The 100's of smaller rental sites?
• Holiday homes sold on Ebay, perhaps?
• A 'tech' based bidding site or the
• actual Owner or appointed Agent?

SO, WHAT'S THE ANSWER?

PAY DIRECT TO THE OWNER OR AGENT

• Using safe methods, such as credit cards
• Save yourself the listing site commissions
• Quality contact with the owner or agent
• Liaise with a real human being
• Person to person contact instills confidence!

SECURE PAYMENTS

BASIC RULES OF BUYING ONLINE

• Always check for a phone number & try it!
• Ask the Owner/Agent about the holiday home
• Check that the payment pages start with https/:
• Ensure your card details are not stored
• Always use a credit card to secure your booking

WE WORK AS A TEAM

SEE OUR WEBSITE

• www.discoveryholidayhomes.com
• For further information or email
• hello@discoveryholidayhomes.com
• for a more detailed advisory PDF
• Have a happy holiday!

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