I've just reported a 'would be' guests just from our conversation, I declined the booking in the end.
They have not done anything wrong exactly, other than asking for contact outside of Airbnb, but the conversation made me suspicious.
I'm not sure if I should have reported them, as I was only suspicious and have no evidence; but I thought that if other hosts have also flagged up this person then a pattern might be emering that ABB can act upon.
Would you have hosted this guest? :-
1. No personal profile photo, just a picture of a bunch of flowers
2. No guest reviews, but there is one review as a host, somewhere where they're not currently living.
3. Nice long & lucrative booking, already discounted for long stay, but they wanted a bigger discount.
4. Suddenly dissappeared when no further discount offered, but I'd explained long stay discount already factored in. Booking was for 2 days time from messaging, but no response back.
5. Messaged them asking if they could let me know if they still want the space held for them as another guest interested in 2 weeks time.
6. Got a message back (only after the prompt) saying her husband had booked something else, but she would 'be in touch if we need to move out of where we are due to stay'.
7. Get a message to call her urgently on the day she supposedly moved in to the booked home (phone number hidden by ABB obvs), another message with her (hidden) number, and then a third all in quick succession. I just KNEW (in advance) that she would be contacting me 'last minute' saying not happy at the other place.
8. I have read on here about money not going through ABB in time for last minute bookings so always require a lead in time of 2 days.
9. Told her I have accepted the other booking, and can't get to the property today anyway.
All throughtout she was very polite and asked all the right questions about the property, so may have been genuine, but too many niggles in my mind. What would you have done?
Will the lady know I flagged her up? I haven't blocked her for that reason, I don't want her to know. She knows the exact location of my property.
Any opinions appreciated 🙂