I liked the one about pressing the number 9 when you get a sales call. Not sure if it works as we have a business line.
http://1000lifehacks.com/post/104176379599
Now this guy got to talking and he has worked there since 1996 or so. I got the full resume... Yeah, I am a talker. Anyways he seemed informed. Maybe he just wanted me to have something to do other then talk to him. hahah
PS Welcome back Morticia.
We pretty much only do a five state area so we can screen based on the location. The robo calls tend to be two or more states over. Once in a great while we will miss a reservation this way but we avoid 75% of the computer/sales calls. Otherwise if I hear it I answer it.
They rank based on the completeness of your listing. I had increased my level from Silver to Platinum and was wondering why we were always int he same spot. This is why. We need to add the max photos etc. So to be clear they rank on your level (how much you paid) but they secondary criteria is...
I tried them for a year. We got very little traffic through the link. If you look at the site you will see why. It is not obvious where to click. The reviews are nice and hopefully beneficial to us and them but otherwise I think people use it as a resource after they find us.
Most recent bank statement, brokerage statement will do. Be aware that most people don't have this type of money laying around in a savings account so you might get more then one statement as they would have to close out investments and pool up the funds.
I use a professional service in Brazil to rent out my place when I am not there, and they advertise on AirBnB. Soit can be legit sometimes. I assume this is less then the norm though.