Renting my house by the hour?

[Vicki592]

Hi. I'm new to Airbnb--my listing has been up for four days. Someone reached out to me and wanted to pay me to use my house for 2 hours for a photo shoot. Other Airbnb hosts have let him do this and gave him 5 star reviews.

1. If I wanted to rent my house for 2 hours, how would I set this up on the Airbnb platform? I would not charge him a cleaning fee, and would give him an hourly rate.

2. This person suggested I speak with other hosts who have allowed him to do do photo shoots on their properties. Is there any way of contacting the hosts who reviewed him?

3. This person recommended that we go off the platform so he could give me the contact information of the other hosts. I responded , "I'm new to Airbnb and want to play by the rules, so let's stay on the airbnb platform for scheduling/billing." Anything else I should say/do?

Thanks!   

[Frances3408 · Accepted solution]

@Vicki592. Hi Vicki. Run.

If they had previous stays with host reviews on Airbnb you would be able to see this when you click on their profile. They want you to go off platform as they arent legit.

Worse case, there are postings on Host Circle about stays used for filming porn. I hope I am wrong but they seem to target new listings.

Be careful.

[Vicki592]

Thanks for your perspective, @Frances3408 .  The 5 star reviews from the other recent hosts are linked to his profile. Still, I plan to walk away.

[Joan2709]

Agree with @Frances3408!!  Anyone asking to go off-platform for ANYTHING is a big Red Flag!🚩🚩🚩    Run Awayyyyyy!!!   😲😉

[Vicki592]

Thanks. I ran!

[Mike-And-Jane0]

@Vicki592 2 hours does not sound like a photo shoot to me (unless it is a video I suppose). I would run a mile from this one!

[Vicki592]

Thanks! I ran!

[BodroomBnB0]

Hi

@Vicki592 

If you want to have your house used for photography studies other than accommodations, you should review Airbnb Experiences. You can see ideas that will inspire you.

It doesn't seem well-intentioned that a new host and immediately contact the ad outside of airbnb and want other hosts to organize as well.

You should report guests who want you to communicate outside of Airbnb directly to airbnb. Otherwise, your ad may be canceled and your account may be disabled.