Custom Terms and Conditions? Venmo for HA Payments? International Clients for US-based Agents?

In episode 152 Steph co-hosts with the one and only Jenn of TPI and the chat on TPI’s new franchise, Vacation Planners! 

1. What is your view on terms and conditions? I see so much talk about them but do I need to invest in getting custom terms and conditions for my agency? That seems crazy to me. —Anonymous

2. Hi Steph! I signed up for a host agency on your site and he asked me to Venmo over the payment to get started. He seems legitimate but it just has me worried. Is sending Venmo to a host agency normal? —Anonymous

3. First I would like to say how helpful your website and podcasts are. I listen to Spotify, watch YouTube videos and read all the articles every chance I can. Everything is SO HELPFUL! Thank you so much. 

I am still in the process of finding the best host to join and here's my question: I am a Brazilian and US resident and I was wondering if I could have customers from other countries as Brazilians would be a huge network of clients for me visiting the US. Do host agencies accept that or does it depend on the agency? 

Do their software of payments accept international credit cards/currency exchange? I would still be a US-based TA under a US-based host agency. Thank you! --Camila S.

TODAY’S RESOURCES:

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/seller-travel-laws-service-fees (Tom Carpenter explaining how charging service fees interacts with seller of travel registrations)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-industry-lawyer-list (List of travel industry attorneys)

https://asta.org (ASTA provides free T&C templates to members. Use TPI50 for $50 off ASTA membership.)

https://travelindustrysolutions.com/ (Legal templates for travel agencies with membership)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/hosts (List of host agencies.) 

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/tips-on-how-to-find-the-best-travel-host-agency (Advice on how to find the best host agency.)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/independent-travel-agent-contracts (Things to look for in your contract with your host agency)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/hosts/travel-planners-international (TPI’s profile on HAR)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/fiercelyforwardtraveladvisors/ (Fiercely Forward FB group for all advisors. Doesn’t need to be a part of TPI)

jennl@tpionline.com (Jenn’s email)

https://vacationplannersfranchise.com/ (Vacation Planners’ website to get on the franchise waitlist)

https://hostagencyreviews.com/franchises/vacation-planners (Vacation Planners’ HAR profile)