I had someone request a booking the other day without providing any other information than "tourism". I thought maybe he just didn't understand that it was customary to introduce oneself at least a little more than that, so I asked him who he was traveling with, his expected arrival time, etc. before accepting the booking. He didn't respond, and the reservation request Expired.
My question is, do I need to be diligent in declining something like that before it expires? Because I got a message from Airbnb saying "If you consistently don’t respond within 24 hours your listing’s search placement may be negatively impacted and we may temporarily turn off your listing." I thought that since I did reply to him, that it made sense to wait for his response rather than declining it.
Does anyone have any advice on this? Thank you!