Host Credit

[Nicholas229]

Hello Air bnb team! 

 

“ I have a great idea !” (Feb 2019)

 

I am a successful host & traveler ..... therefore it strikes me that you are “missing a trick” by not combining these qualities! 

 

Here is one way how .... I currently have thousands in future rental income but will not access it until my guests arrive. I need to plan my own trips and therefore have to pay out money to reserve my trips! 

So why don’t you allow “hosts” to book “trips” using their credit !!! 

I would book more and probably more expensive trips if I could use my “host credit”! 

 

Just a thought and if you do it send me some credit or start your own credit card! 

 

Keep up the good work and remember it was my idea !

 

Nick 

 

 

On Feb 13, 2019, at 10:00, Airbnb <hello@airbnbmail.com> wrote:

Hi Nicholas, The In-Home Accessibility team at Airbnb works with hosts to help them improve the accuracy of accessible homes listings on the platform. The team recently launched a project to offer professional photography services to hosts of 1,000 accessible listings in a number of cities across the world, including London. To kick off the project, on January 10, we hosted a workshop in our offices in Clerkenwell, London. Read more about the event and how you can make your listing more accessible here on Airbnb Citizen. I... Sent with ♥ from Airbnb Ireland The Watermarque Building, South Lotts Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4, VAT:9827384L View in browser |

[Donna240]

Unless you book with no refunds at all, this wouldn't work because of the possibility that your future guests could cancel. This needs a bit of tweaking. Perhaps you could start the new 10% discount with no refund type of bookings that are being suggested by Airbnb, but even that may not pay out until your booking dates pass. 

[Ange2]

@Nicholas229   I have the option to get paid 50% upfront. I don't do it because I can imagine the headache if guests canceled, not to forget bank/credit card fees and currency exchange rate fluctuations and errors in computation.  But you're onto something - how long before Airbnb have its own credit card and awards scheme.