FAQ
Pre-sale Questions-
Q: Why should I list my vacation rental on VacationCentric.com?
A: Our extensive services to reach your ultimate goal of renting your property, ensures that your property will be advertised to thousands of potential renters. Maximizing your exposure is the key to a successful vacation rental business!!!
Q: Why does VacationCentric.com charge me fees or ask for donations to list my vacation rental?
A: When you upgrade your plan or donate on VacationCentric.com you're making a wise investment in your property. In order to help you get more rental bookings VacationCentric.com uses this money to promote our database in search engines, SEO, directories, etc. Therefore, the more lister's that contribute the more exposure we will have on the internet and hopefully allow us to bring positive results for everyone!!
Q: Are there any setup fees involved with creating a new vacation rental listing?
A: No, there are no hidden setup fees when you create a new vacation rental property listing. We are prepared and available to help any new members that have difficulty creating a new property listing at no additional cost.
Q: How much will it cost to advertise my vacation rental on VacationCentric.com?
A: Currently FREE, but we greatly appreciate donations to help advertise the site and get it out into the public for them to find YOUR listing!
(Similar sites charge $59 to $299 per year for this service and Real Estate agents will cost you 6-10%)
Membership details can be found by clicking here or on the "Listing Prices" link in the navigation bar.
Q: How will potential renters be able to contact me and book a rental?
A: When an renter interested in your property wants to get a quote or book a rental, they can either use the inquiry form on your listing, call a phone number that the owner provides, or be redirected to your property's own website.
Site-Related-
Learn how to use our site through our video tutorials! Click on a link to get started-Members Panel
Adding Properties
- Adding Properties - Overview
- Adding Properties - Amenities
- Adding Properties - Photos
- Adding Properties - Rates
- Adding Properties - Policies
- Adding Properties - Availability
Q: How do I add my property to VacationCentric.com?
A: 1) Login into your account, per your member registration email. 2) Click the "Properties" link in the left colum. 3) Click "Add" directly under the Properties link. 4) Select Payment Package and click "Submit" (Basic Package is currently Free) 5) Click on "Add" again and this is where you enter your Rental Property information. Click "Next" at the bottom right corner to fill out the following pages. 6) When you are finished, click "Save" under Availability and your Listing will be live on the site within 24 hours.
Video tutorials on how to complete these individual steps are located above.
Q: How do I help spread the word of my listing on VacationCentric.com?
A: You can do many things to help spread the word of VacationCentric.com. One thing online you can do is e-mail the listing to all of your friends. Another thing you can do to help offline is print out flyers and post them around your local area. To do just that follow the instructions below-
1) Go to the overview of your listing.
2) Click on the "Print this" tab.
3) Print copies of your listing to your printer by clicking "File" then "Print".
4) Post the flyers throughout your local area.
Q: My vacation rental is located in a region that is not listed on your site, what should I do?
A: Contact us via the contact us page or post the country/region in the site related section of our vacation forum.
Q: I cannot login with the information given to me in my registration e-mail, how can I login?
A: Click on the "Owner login" link in the navigation bar. Then click "Forgot password". Once there you can enter your e-mail address, where a new reset password will be sent.
Q: I've uploaded photos to my property listing in the member panel but they don't appear when I view them on the front-end How do I activate them?
A: All photos are screened and activated manually. Your photos will be activated within 24hrs of your upload if they're approved.
If you have additional questions please contact us at admin@vacationcentric.com or post your question in the site related section of our vacation forum.
