I've learned something...

My dad used to tell me, "You should learn something new every day."

Well, I learned something today. I learned that nobody seems to like my auction idea. Yeah, I got a Facebook 'like' from my friend Cheryl (thank you, Cheryl). But we didn't get a single bid!

At this point, I have two choices. I can just forget the whole thing and let All Decked Out stand empty for those nights I was trying to auction. But there must be SOMEBODY who would like a really good last-minute deal. We still have two weeks. So I'm just going to advertise a new deal everywhere I can - starting right here.

Spend 3 nights at All Decked Out for only $349 (plus tax). That's a 27% discount! For all the details and instructions, visit our Specials page now!

(Valid only for Aug 6, 7 & 8 - must book all 3 nights)

Okay, let's see what I'll learn THIS time! By the way (and I'm only saying this here), I'll still accept a reasonable offer for these three nights. Because when August 9 rolls around, nobody will ever be able to spend these nights at All Decked Out again! So I really don't want them to go to waste.

An AUCTION - we've never done this before

I'm going to try something we've never done before - an AUCTION.

All Decked Out is open for arrival on Saturday, August 6 and departure on Tuesday, August 9. That's 3 nights. The minimum bid for all 3 nights is $264.96 ($235 plus tax). That works out to a nightly rate of less than half price.

Bidding is open NOW. Bidding closes this Friday, July 22, at 6:00 pm. To place your bid, just email me (dave@smokiesrentdirect.com). I will post bids as comments on Facebook, so you can see the highest bid at any point.

Bids can only be accepted by email, so I know how to contact you if you're the winner. Your bid should be for the TOTAL amount, including tax. The highest bid received as of 6:00 pm on Friday gets the booking. I will send complete booking instructions to the winner on Friday night and your reservation must be made by Saturday night, July 23.

Email me with questions. Who will be the winner? If this works, we might do more last-minute deals like this. Keep watching...