tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307132730056862398.post8696626460087750627..comments2023-06-23T07:45:28.484-04:00Comments on Dennis Schaal Blog: Does Orbitz Ratestogo.com Mean Merchant Model To Go.com?Dennis Schaalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073829623151186628noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307132730056862398.post-27420543629311783272009-08-06T15:27:27.261-04:002009-08-06T15:27:27.261-04:00It is interesting. Our online travel company (htt...It is interesting. Our online travel company (http://www.whl.travel) uses many different forms of payment depending on the destination. So in Albania we might ask for 100% upfront because frankly hotels are just not developed to use credit cards or allotment even. Whereas, a place like Belo Horizonte, in Brazil, we can use the ratestogo model. As each of our local travel sites are owned by local people we are flexible in our means.Luke Fordhttp://www.praguehotel-link.cznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307132730056862398.post-70703419481517850252009-08-06T13:24:18.830-04:002009-08-06T13:24:18.830-04:00It is an interesting model, and has been used in t...It is an interesting model, and has been used in the budget sector for a while - I know Hostelworld.com takes 10% up front as a deposit, while the rest is paid direct to the accommodation provider.David Whitleyhttp://www.grumpytraveller.comnoreply@blogger.com