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  • HomeToGo and VRBO are the only channels that permit a customized payment schedule - expand this article here to learn more about setting this up

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titleSetting Up a Payment Schedule for HomeToGo and VRBO

This article provides detailed instructions on how to create a Payment Schedule for Vrbo and HomeToGo.

Table of Contents

About Payment Schedules


How to setup a Payment Schedule

Payment Schedule has 3 sections as shown below. 

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  • At Booking and Balance Due sections are required fields.

  • You may add 3 additional payments using the 6 options under Additional Payments

 


At Booking

Enter the Amount and Amount Type for payment due at the time of booking

 

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Additional Payment Schedules

To add an additional payment - Click the option name, Click the blue + and enter required information for that option.

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There are 6 options for adding additional payment schedules.

 

  • Before Checkin     

  • After Booking

  • After Checkin

  • After Checkout

 

Enter the Number of Days, Amount and Amount Type for payment due

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  • At Checkin

  • At Checkout

Enter the Amount and Amount Type for payment due

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Balance Due

Select due type from the drop list and add the number of days.

Note: If the policy is 100% paid at time of booking, select “At check in” for the Balance due and enter “0” in the field

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 Examples of payment schedules

 

  • 50% due at time of booking

  • balance due 30 days prior to arrival

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  • 25% due at time of booking

  • 25% due 30 days after booking created

  • 50% due at checkin

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  • There is a maximum of 5 payment selections, i.e. 25% at time of booking, 25% 60 days prior to arrival, 25% 30 days prior to arrival, 25% 7 days prior to arrival

  • More common choices are 50% at time of booking, 25% 30 days prior, 25% at check in

  • A client may also set up an individual payment plan at the listing level vs at the channel setting level

These Fee Mapping, Tax Mapping, and Amenity articles will further outline some of the considerations for completing those configurations.

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