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Hi Katie,Stripe and Square are both integrated with Houfy. You do not have to use either one of them. Also, you have the ability to allow a guest

Stripe and Square are both integrated with Houfy. You do not have to use either one of them. Also, you have the ability to allow a guest to pay with credit card for a small down payment and then ask for the balance via check, etc. Square reimburses processing fees if the refund takes place within a year. Please read through this and you can sign up using Houfy's Square referral link as well. <a target="_blank" class="ahover slink" href="https://squareup.com/signup?country_code=in&signup_token=HOUFYINC00">https://squareup.com/signup?country_code=in&signup_token=HOUFYINC00</a>

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Thanks so much for this information!  It was very helpful in framing my understanding as I try to maximize my HouFY potential!

Thanks so much for this information! It was very helpful in framing my understanding as I try to maximize my HouFY potential!

Thank you for this Bridget! I have started a few stories and put them into a guide. But how do I attach it to our listing? Our listing still

Thank you for this Bridget! I have started a few posts and put them into a collection. But how do I attach it to our listing? Our listing still shows that we haven't shared any collections. Thank you! (I'm actually Laureen for my father David)

Go to My profile in top right corner.  Scroll down and click on My listings and select the listing where you want the guide attached.  Then click

Go to Profile Pic in top right corner. Scroll down and click on My listings and select the listing where you want the collection attached. Then click Collections. You will now see all of your Collections. You will have the option to click Yes, or No. Click Yes if you want the collection visible on the listing. Then Preview your listing to make sure others can see it from the traveler view.

Can a story be associated and visible only after a booking? Some information in arrival guides is better to be private and trying to understand

Can a post be associated and visible only after a booking? Some information in arrival guides/collections is better to be private and trying to understand if that's possible with a collection as intended with this platform.

Introduction to posts and collections

Help!  My guest clicked on my special offer link and was taken to a login page.

Thank you for reposting this, Bridget. Wow, this is from 2  years ago, and I still stumble on issues when writing a story. Will add this to my

Thank you for reposting this, Bridget. Wow, this is from 2 years ago, and I still stumble on issues when writing a story. Will add this to my Helpful Houfy Guide for reference.

Actually, it was updated the other day but began two years ago. Will note at the top the last date. Glad you pointed that out. 

Actually, it was updated the other day but began two years ago. Will note at the top the last date. Glad you pointed that out.

This is so helpful, thank you!

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A great article. Thanks for taking the time to write and share it.  Do you know whether the "headline" in the Story automatically feeds back

A great article. Thanks for taking the time to write and share it. Do you know whether the "headline" in the Story automatically feeds back to become the headline in the thumbnail for that story? It's just that I've put up two Stories - the thumbnail for one has a header and two lines of text but the other has nothing. Hence, I don't know whether this was a glitch in the system or my mistake somewhere. Thanks.

Hi Collin - It should. Not sure why it doesn't show for yours. We will check in he morning.

Hi Collin - It should. Not sure why it doesn't show for yours. We will check in he morning.

Thank you Thijs!

Thank you Thijs! Much appreciated!

Think I've managed to fix it! Removed all the spacing and put them back in and that seems to have done the trick.

Think I've managed to fix it! Removed all the spacing and put them back in and that seems to have done the trick.

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Thank you for this, Bridget. Am saving this to my listing guidebook of Helpful Houfy Tips for owners!!

Thank you for this, Bridget. Am saving this to my listing guidebook of Helpful Houfy Tips for owners!!

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Hi Bridget Thanks for the instructions for removing a reservation. Just to give you a little background about us. We own 2 companies, one is

Hi Bridget Thanks for the instructions for removing a reservation. Just to give you a little background about us. We own 2 companies, one is a nightly rental company (Clear Lake) which manages our 3 properties plus 20 more properties, second company is SDC Condos personal properties. When SDC or our sister company (Clear Lake) books our condos outside of VRBO / Flip Key I would manually put ‘Other’ then put either SDC or Clear Lake in Booking Source instead of ‘Owner Block’ to get the reservation on the calendar. I guess my question is should I be putting ‘Owner Block’ instead of ‘Other’ after I have put in all the reservation information ? Thanks I hope I didn’t confuse things Phyllis SDC Condos LLC

In my opinion, I would say "other" if this is actually a booking from another site and not just dates you personally want blocked.  

In my opinion, I would say "other" if this is actually a booking from another site and not just dates you personally want blocked.

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Thank you , once again, Bridget. You Rock!!I need to use this to set mine up. Do you have an actual RA agreement Word doc you can let me utilise??

Can I get one too 

Can I have one also? 

Can I get one also please. My email: ashleyakhtar1@gmail.com

Can I get one also please. My email: ashleyakhtar1@gmail.com

Ashley, Click on the llnk at the bottom of the Story to go to the sample agreements.  That's where they are. 

Ashley, Click on the llnk at the bottom of the Story to go to the sample agreements. That's where they are.

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I'm an "influencer" and I control things, like large social groups on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. I am the one to be friends with! I'm like super social Julie! Follow me on Houfy! I live in Alert, Nunavut, Canada; if you ever want to come over and visit  Hidden 

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