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I wonder what the outcome would have been here if the author just turned this into a game of chicken with the host. It sounds like the host said "You can't hav
by gameman144 4y ago
I wonder what the outcome would have been here if the author just turned this into a game of chicken with the host.
It sounds like the host said "You can't have this reservation you made", the author said "Okay, I'll cancel", and the host said "Whoops too late".
Since the host is the one who was requesting that cancellation, I'd be curious what would have happened if the author replied with "You can cancel the reservation if you can't fulfill it, not a problem".
Obviously no ruling out that AirBNB wouldn't just charge the author and not give access to the property, but seems like at least a higher probability of success.
- thimabi 4y agoThat seems the best alternative to me. If the host is so interested in enforcing the policy, let she enforce it herself. Given the circumstances, I think it is highly unlikely Airbnb would charge the guest. In any case, the guest can also resort to a chargeback, as others have said. Not giving in to unreasonable demands should be the norm when using services such as Airbnb, Uber, etc.
- foobar1962 4y ago> Since the host is the one who was requesting that cancellation, I'd be curious what would have happened if the author replied with "You can cancel the reservation if you can't fulfill it, not a problem". Airbnb punishes host when they cancel both financially and through "the algorithm" that determines placement in search results. Also the host could have allowed the booking and have Airbnb cancel it when an unregistered guest arrived, or not allowed them into the property (they had no legal right to occupy the premises).
- couchdb_ouchdb 4y agoExactly. You just don't cancel. And you show up. Worst case you can always book a hotel last minute.