Last night I received an Instant Booking from an 18 y/o kid just graduated from High School, booking for his Football Team and all his Guests are all 18 or just turned 19 at most. He said they're coming for a "game."....
- As we are a licensed Airbnb, in my city, we are required to get every Guests name, age and license plate number if traveling by car. I did a quick search and found that one of the kid's has an ARREST RECORD ....for "violating PAROLE", which means he's already been convicted of a crime and is now on probate for that conviction....and was re-arrested for violating the terms of his parole......
2 . Airbnb said they do not "discrimate based on age" (....although the Supreme Court has allowed for age [and sex] "discrimantion" based on age in regards to allowing car rentals companies to be able to require people who rent cars to be 25+ years or older. Sex "discrimination" for teenage boys and car insurance....but that's another story.)...
3 . I have tried to put the fear of God into this kid who made the reservation (no parites, nieghbors are watching, police will be called, your group will be removed. etc.) and his response was "understand"...that's it...Basically, a "whatever." I checked their Facebook and Twitter...they're the typical, soon to be college Frat boys. All have beer, pot leaf symbols, etc., in their feeds/timelines.... In my state, you have to be 21 to drink/smoke weed......
Please understand, this is a very large, 6 bedroom, 4300 a/f house with exspensive furinture, $30,000 of new wood floors, etc...it's not a "Spring Break Party" type house. We normally host weddings, furnerals, celebrities and film crews.....
4 . If I cancel I will lose my "Super Host" status...
PS: Yes, I KNOW there are 18/19 year olds fighting for our country, etc. but those guys have been put through basic training, had major training in descpline and are STILL supervised by actual adults.... These kids who want to rent my place are not those guys.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO ?
Thanks !