Hi -tfv.  Thank you for that information.  I just happened to wander over to this Traveler section ....I find this "Flipkey" inquiry format interesting. I think other Owners, including myself, have recently commented about the inquiry system/preferences, etc.....not specificially what Flipkey does as you shared...but some similar suggestions.  I do not use Flipkey {yet}.  That other discussion was in the Owner section.  I'm not certain how many Owners "journey" over to this section for Travelers....so maybe you should put it up on the Owner section, as well {?}.   It will probably start a useful discussion, among us, over there, where some  of us have commented about the 'poorly targeted' inquiries due to the way the inquiries are "managed" by HA/VRBO.  I, for one, have recently suggested that they "mandate" the inquiry form so it must be completed, in full, or it will not be sent to the Owner(s).  And, if there could be "preferences" that can further narrow down the "results"...for both Traveler and Owner...that could be useful for both "Client Groups".  I would like more "targeted" inquiries to my property....according to the preferences that I would like to be able to 'set'....and then Travelers could [would] most likely get more responses from Owners.

I personally would applaud this type of option, however I have turned more than a few of those generic inquiries into bookings by personally responding and answering questions, even though at the time it seemed to be a waste.  Most of those people think we are all part of some huge rental property corporation and when they find out we are really just like them, regular folks with one property that we own and manage,  their attitude changes a lot.  We can educate people via our replies to inquiries.  It doesnt always achieve anything, but every little bit helps.