@Paul1255
Excellent article linked below on how the latest policy changes massively fuel the escalating risks for hosts of accepting bookings on Airbnb's platform, by Amy Hinote of VRMIntel.
"Yesterday’s policy announcement affirms that Airbnb intends to continue buying consumer trust with refunds.
And why not? Airbnb isn’t refunding its own money. It isn’t refunding the booking fee it collects. The cost of this trust is borne on the backs of its host community"
The insightful, well-researched piece also contains eye-opening data which confirms that (contrary to what the company would have you believe), Airbnb's average stay value, average length of stay, and average booking window is below other booking channels - significantly so, in many instances (graphs in article)
"In addition to increased risk for bookings on Airbnb, compared to direct bookings, the average stay value (ASV) was 53 percent lower, the average length of stay was 31 percent smaller, and the average booking window was a 63 percent shorter for bookings on Airbnb"
Using Airbnb For Bookings Just Got Even More Risky With New Refund Policy
https://t.co/lKuTFyG75z