Villa system · 02 September 2026

Will they go around us?

This is a different question from the villa call sheet. That one asked "is this villa yours". This one asks: when we bring them a real guest, will this operator quietly cut us out - the same way they already agreed to cut out Airbnb.

Pose as an ordinary guest who found the villa through an agent and wants to book direct. One message per operator - do not test the same one twice, the identity burns.

1. Open WhatsApp - the message is ready, naming a real villa of theirs.
2. Wait for the reply. If they offer to book you direct and skip the agent, that is the whole test - mark "Offered direct".
3. If they say to go through the agent, or refuse, mark "Sent back to agent" - that is a trustworthy one.
4. Write what they actually said, even one line - the exact wording matters more than the button.

Operators are ordered by how many villas they run - a bigger portfolio means one test settles more properties at once. Cards with no phone are greyed out - skip them.