when do guests get charged by airbnb

[Dr--Perry0]

a new guest of mine set for june said airbnb charged them for their stay already.  Is this correct?  not sure where to point them for help.

[Sarah977]

@Dr--Perry0  Guests are charged when they book. There is nothing to "help" them with. 

I don't quite understand how you can have 35 reviews already and also have stayed as a guest and not know this.

[M199]

@Dr--Perry0, @Sarah977 

Airbnb charges guests immediately and pays hosts 24 hours after checkin.

What the effect is that Airbnb collects guest $$ upfront, sits on the guest money, collects whatever interest available.  So example, a guest books January 1 for a July 1 stay of $500.  Airbnb collects interest on the January 1 guest payment until they pay the host on July 2.

Learned this from 30+ years in payroll and finance

Hope that clarifies your question..

[Gordon0]

I just booked for a December stay. Half paid up front on booking, but this isn’t an option for all guests?

[Sarah977]

@Gordon0  I think it depends. If the check-in date is soon after booking, I don't think that option is given, and maybe it isn't given to first time guests with no proven payment history? I don't really know what the factors are, but I know I read in Airbnb policy that it is "sometimes", or "in some cases", or whatever the wording was, offered. In other words, it's not always an option.

[Mike-And-Jane0]

@Gordon0 I see you are travelling again - Going anywhere nice?

[Gordon0]

Great to get away, @Mike-And-Jane0, but the hassle factor getting and being here (Thailand) isn’t easy to swallow. 

 

[Mike-And-Jane0]

@Gordon0 Indeed. I suspect we will wait until next year before we try to go to Vietnam.

[Emilia42]

@Dr--Perry0 

You point them to Airbnb. They handle all payments. 

However, here is a snapshot of what it looks like when a guest books your listing for June dates. Payment details are very upfront and center so what kind of guest are you dealing with here?