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What do you do when a future renter asks for a discount?

Paul Sandhu#4 Short-Term & Vacation Rental Discussions Contributor
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Posted Feb 25 2021, 16:59

This is a corporate rental.  The guy that contacted me lives here.  His company has rented off and on from me about 20x in the last few years.  But this guy was asking for a discount for 2 guys sharing a place.  I told him to call the Holiday Inn and ask them for a discount.  Holiday Inn would be $700/week, I'm $400.  

So after the conversation I wanted to tell him this.  I'll bring 2 pairs of boxing gloves and headgear.  We box until one of us touches a bodypart other than a foot on the ground.  If he can do it, I'll give him 50% off the first week rent.  If I knock him down, he has to pay an extra 50%.  I've got 2" and 75 pounds on the guy, plus I box and lift.

If boxing is too violent, I would offer to wrestle him.  First one to pin the other wins.  Same deal with the rent.  I used to wrestle.

If wrestling is too much of a contact sport, I'd take him to a gym and see who can bench press 225 pounds the most.  Pretty sure I'd win at that too.

So what do you do when they ask for a discount?

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