Changes

*In most regions VRBO/Homeaway allows agencies with five or more listings to use their XML connection. If you are not eligible your can use our [[Homeaway.com_iCal| Homeway Ical]] connection to synchronise calendars.

VRBO/Homeaway does may not allow same day bookings.

2. After VRBO/Homeaway have started a project will ask for you we can generate your advertiser Id and send it to VRBO/Homeaway. Send us a support ticket with following content the owner ID you want to connect and we will issue it and give it to you so we you can do this:forward it to your contact at VRBO.

*Your VRBO/Homeaway project ID*The username of the Homeaways XML activation applies per Beds24 account . All properties visible in an account can be connected. If you are managing properties for different owners or in different locations please check with VRBO/Homeaway how you want us need to structure your account to connetsuit their requirements.

To allow accurate commission calculation we have to provide VRBO/Homeaways XML activation applies per Beds24 account. All properties visible in an account can be connected. If you are managing properties for different owners or in different locations please check with a feed which contains all VRBO/Homeaway how you need to structure your account to suit their requirementsbookings.

We now support VRBO/Homeaway's "multi-unit" listings and "single-unit" listings. *With a single-unit listing (Listing per = Room - the recommended setting for new connections) a listing is created for every room in Beds24. **The name is constructed "Headline" for the listing comes from the "Property nameRoom Headline" from in SETTINGS-> PROPERTIESCHANNEL MANAGER-> DESCRIPTION and ROOM CONTENT. If this field is empty the "Headline" in SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER-room name> PROPERTY CONTENT will be used.**The "Property Name" comes from the "Name" in SETTINGS->PROPERTIES-> ROOMS-DESCRIPTION. If you want to give each listing its own property name even though they are in one property in Beds24 you can enter a unique "Name" for each in SETTINGS > CHANNEL MANAGER > VRBO / HOMEAWAY XML >SETUPSPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT.*With a multi-unit listings (Listing per = Property - the default - NOT RECOMMENDED, only use this option should only be used if each property only has one roomafter consulting with your activation specialist) one property in Beds24 is a listing in VRBO/Homeaway. Rooms are units in this listing.

By default payment is due on arrival.  If payments are due at different times you can set up payment schedule schedules in SETTINGS - > PAYMENTS - > PAYMENT SCHEDULE and link it to your property in SETTINGS - > CHANNEL MANAGER - > VRBO/Homeaway.COM -> SPECIFIC PROPERTY CONTENT.

The cards you have activated in SETTINGS - > PROPERTIES PAYMENTS - > PAYMENT GATEWAYS - > CREDIT CARD will be sent as accepted cards. If you do not receive a credit card with the booking and require a payment prior to the guest arrival, you can use an Auto Action to request payments from guests.

<span style=color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> If you do not take the total amount as a down paymentdeposit, you must set up a "Payment 2" for the remaining amount.