Get Up to 75% Discounts on Furniture and Amenities

We all know that you can save money by buying in bulk. And most short-term rental hosts do try to negotiate discounts when we purchase multiple mattresses, rugs or couches for our units. But what if you could leverage the purchasing power of, say, 50,000 STR hosts AND have someone else do the negotiating for you? What if you could get up to 75% off the furniture and amenities you need to set up and manage your Airbnb units?Jeff Iloulian is the Cofounder and CEO of HostGPO, the first international group purchasing organization for the short-term rental industry. Jeff’s team helps professional vacation rental managers save time and money by offering access to exclusive deals on furniture, mattresses, linens and STR amenities. Jeff has nearly ten years of experience as a host himself, running as many as 150 units in Southern California.On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Jeff joins me to discuss the benefits of joining HostGPO, sharing the conditions for becoming a member and some of the brands HostGPO partners with. He walks us through the process of ordering through HostGPO and explains the minimum requirement for purchases. Listen in for Jeff’s advice for hosts moving into 2021 and learn how you can save up to 75% on furniture and amenities for your STR units!Topics CoveredJeff’s advice for vacation rental managers moving into 2021Be strategic in choosing marketsFocus on professionalism, unit integrityHow Jeff thinks about the trend toward secondary marketsTemporary thing caused by COVIDDrive-to destinations will be popular for 3-4 yearsHow hosts can save up to 75% through HostGPOJoin pool of professional hosts (negotiate as group)Get discounts on furniture, mattresses, linens, etc.The cost and conditions of joining HostGPOFirst year free (fee will depend on # of units)Must have at least 3 STR unitsSome of the brands HostGPO partners withWilliams-Sonoma, West Elm and Pottery BarnHelix Sleep, Brooklinen and Standard TextilesWorld Amenities and Public GoodsThe requirements around minimum purchasesNo minimum amount for most vendorsSome partnerships geared toward larger ordersHow much hosts save through HostGPOAverage member saves 50% on new unit setupDiscounts range from 35% to 75%The benefits of joining HostGPOPurchasing power of all 50K membersNo commitment to buy through groupProducts for high-end or value unitsAccess to hospitality-optimized goodsStill allows for individualityDiscounts already negotiated for youHow it works to order products through HostGPOSome vendors offer coupon codeOthers require purchase orderHow HostGPO’s conditions differ from buying full-priceSame product warrantiesReturn policies waived in some casesWhat Jeff wishes he would have known from the startDon’t be too conservativeSet up better quality unit for much higher returnConnect with JeffHostGPOResourcesSTR LegendsEric MoellerHost GPO’s FAQ PageHost GPO’s List of Vendor PartnersEmail [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.