The basic principal of these sites to to allow accomm houses to fill vacancies on short notice by offering a discount. However since everyone now knows about them (the sites) those prices are now the norm. Most places simply publish an inflated "rack" rate which if they get, great, but break evens and such are worked out on the discounted price. Just sold our management rights to a small place near Noosa. so yes it can get pretty tricky, especially if you are in a competative marketplace out of season.
