MIAMI --
Rentalo.com, a Web-based directory of vacation rentals, will pay
affiliated travel agents $1 per inquiry -- and this is on top of
commissions the agencies earn when a booking is made.
Rentalo provides
access to nearly 100,000 rental homes, villas, apartments, hotels
and B&Bs in 15,000 locations in the U.S. and abroad. Agents do
not have to register as affiliates to earn commissions, which range
from 5% to 20%.
However, if they
sign on (at www.rentalo.com) as affiliates, they can earn the
referral fee for each electronic query made about accommodations at
a destination (but not queries that go directly to properties) by
the agency or by clients using the agencys Web site to access
Rentalos site.
Agencies wishing to
affiliate must have an active industry certification such as ARC,
CLIA or Iatan, but there is no charge to participate. In addition,
other travel-related e-commerce sites, such as travel guides,
tourist information offices, lodging directories, vacation rental
sites and search engines or Web portals, also can join Rentalos
affiliates program to increase revenues through
referrals.
To contact
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