Ok so Im new to Houston , I got the welcome, I got the hotels but I got all cancellations too?
Guys why in the world would some pre screen and pre book 2-3 days before , even call the night before and cancel at the LAST minute?
Hotels.com DOES NOT REFUND us our money for grabbing the $100 room here in the galleria or westchase!
I am considering STOPPING incall all together...I dont even stay in a hotel to keep going thru this waste of money...Seriously its getting ridiculous how many rooms I have purchased this week for p411 or members here(not newbies either) that have NOT shown up!
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Originally Posted by chrissy
I had the same exact problem when I started too! I would get a room for the day and have cancellations. That's why I started using the hourly notells, because that way you are not out the same amount of money. Always have them confirm the morning of the appointment. This helps too. That way, you can take something else if they don't confirm by noon or something. I have gotten fill-ins before after someone cancelled. I only ask for one recent provider reference, plus a few other questions, so it doesn't take that long. At one point, I was waiting until they got there to get a room.
I don't know if you have your own apartment or your living situation, but it's a lot cheaper just to get a nice one-bedroom apartment, and do incall from there. That way, it's no problem if someone cancels. Not sure if you are from Houston or from out-of-town. They also have weekly hotels like Value Inn that are nice and a lot cheaper if you are from out of town.
I've been doing this for about six months and have really learned a lot of tricks about how to get the most income without wasting your money. Initially, I was wasting a lot by getting a room for the day. I can't work out of my apartment because my duaghter stays with me; otherwise that is the perfect scenario, and clients would rather do incall at a private apartment or house. Good luck!