That's not what's being proposed, as I understand it. Rather, the poster is proposing that airbnb pay the registration fee for you, and then withhold it from bo

That's not what's being proposed, as I understand it. Rather, the poster is proposing that airbnb pay the registration fee for you, and then withhold it from bookings made through them after. There is no advertising and charging for a product you're not licensed to sell, it's more like the advance fees in a book publishing contract.