A booking comes through at 2 PM. Twenty minutes later, another guest books the same dates on a different platform. You’re now facing $1,100 in penalties, ranking damage, and an impossible choice.
We break down why multi-billion dollar platforms won’t fix their sync delays, the competitive reasons behind it, and the exact prevention methods hosts use to eliminate double bookings, from free manual blocking to API-based channel managers.
Key Takeaways:
✅ iCal syncs every 30-90 minutes, not in real-time, creating a dangerous booking window
✅ Platforms charge hosts $50-$1,100 in cancellation fees even when sync delays cause the double booking
✅ Manual calendar blocking takes 5-10 minutes per booking but reports zero double bookings
✅ Channel managers with API sync cost $30-$100/month and update calendars in seconds instead of hours
Related Links:
Company: https://www.tokeet.com/
Blogs: https://www.tokeet.com/blog/
Blog: Why Double Bookings Happen in 20 Minutes (And How to Stop Them) 👉https://blog.tokeet.com/prevent-double-bookings/
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