Minimum price not working?

[Jenny285]

I set a minimum price for my listing but I keep getting booking confirmations for less that. Anyone know why this is happening?

[Jeff158]

Hi @Jenny285

Have you got smart pricing turned on, if so turn it off.

[Jenny285]

Thanks Jeff. You're saying I cannot set a minimum price while having smart pricing on?

[Jeff158]

You are supposed to be able to but,

In my experience it still lowers your price below the base rate you have set.

[Jenny285]

Wow, that is extremely annoying. Thank you for replying!

[Marzena4]

@Jeff158 Strange... I have never had any single booking whose rate per night was lower than the minimum rate set.

@Jenny285 Double-check your settings. I doubt it would depend on the geographical location of particular hosts.

[Kim225]

The same thing is happening to me!!!! Set my minimum price at $90 and night and just got a reservation for $76.  

[Christopher248]

Same for me, I set my minimum price at €45 and it is showing as €38 and i do not understand why ??

[Kriszti0]

Hi guys,

Now I am in trouble! I've set the price for 300 euros per night... airbnb gave it away for 185 and me without thinking accepted it! I am the property manager and thought little money is better than nothing but the owner is furious now. I don't know what to do now! I wrote to the family and of course I can cancel it but it won't look good on the profile! HELP! 😞 

[Jo224]

I have had the same problem.  I had smart pay on with a minimum & maximum price.  I can read english (I am english) and the instructions say that one can have smart pay on & still control the min/max price parameters.  This is not correct.  I have just received two automatic bookings for prices below the minimum price I stipulated.  It is very annoying...  To be able to use a min/max with smart pay is a very easy rule that could be applied to the system, however, alas... apparently the service fees do not cover this.  I have now switched off smart pay & set a base rate.  A pity.