@Helen744 lol, I'm sure we all think this is by design. why do they force us to publish a listing without going through all the various things that need to be done? New hosts get tricked with: IB, 20% promo for first 3 stays, flexible cancellation policy, and a poorly populated listing with no custom house rules, I'm sure there's more that i've forgotten about.
Mind you i was looking into vrbo a few months ago and they wanted me to register and create a listing without ever telling me how i'd get paid and how much they charge. other places aren't much better. and bdc are so confusing, and they actually charge to receive payments, so glad i'm done with them.