Booking a trip and the service fee changes

Sam109
Level 2
Sheffield, United Kingdom

Booking a trip and the service fee changes

I'm looking at booking a trip to Cap-d'Ail in the south of France.  When I search Airbnb without signing in (or through an incognito tab), the Service fee is shown as £53.

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When I sign in and come back to the same apartment, same dates, same number of travellers, the Service fee has shot up to £67:

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What gives?  Why am I being penalised £14 for already having an Airbnb account?

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Clare0
Level 10
Templeton, CA

@Sam109 the service fee also includes VAT, if you are subject to that tax.  The only way Airbnb knows to include VAT is when you are logged in. 

Sam109
Level 2
Sheffield, United Kingdom

That makes sense - thanks Clare.  I also realised after I'd posted that it might be related to exchange rates between France and the UK.

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