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If you only rent out a few products, you can often manage reservations perfectly well using a calendar or spreadsheet. As the number of bookings grows, however, things quickly become more complicated. You need to check availability, keep track of payments, send confirmations to customers and make sure the same product is not rented out twice. Rental software can automate much of this work. But not every booking system is suitable for rental businesses. So what should you look for when comparing rental software?   A booking system is not automatically a rental system There are many online booking systems available. A system designed for customers to book an appointment at a hair salon works very differently from bike rental...

Looking for a way to accept direct bookings without relying entirely on Airbnb or Booking.com? In this guide, you'll learn how to set up a direct reservation system, synchronize your calendars, accept secure online payments and grow bookings through your own website.   Why are more businesses moving away from Airbnb and Booking.com? If you rent out holiday homes, apartments, B&Bs, campsites, boats, bikes, campers or organise activities, you've probably asked yourself this question at some point. Airbnb and Booking.com have become incredibly popular because they make it easy to reach millions of potential guests. For many businesses, they're an excellent way to generate bookings, especially in the early...

Whether you rent out bikes, boats, campers or manage accommodation, the way customers make reservations is changing rapidly. Where bookings were often made weeks or even months in advance, many rental businesses are now seeing a different trend. Customers are making decisions later, planning more spontaneously and increasingly booking at the last minute. While this creates new opportunities, it also brings new challenges. For rental businesses, availability, scheduling, preparation and customer communication all need to become more flexible. And that isn't always easy.   Customers are planning more spontaneously Consumer booking behaviour has changed significantly in recent years. People have become accustomed to instant...