Payment method

[Anne126]

I am a new host and finilasing my listing. Can you please tell me the difference between the "Payment Method" and the "Payout Preference". 

I have filled in the payout preferences but not the payment method. Is it the reason why I still cannot find my listing online?

Thank,

Anne

[Amaris0]

Hi Anne, 

The payment method is how you make any payments and the Pay-out Preference is how you receive payment as a host.

You can use the same or chose different methods for both, so for example, you could set up an Amex credit card as your payment method so if you travel as a guest, payments will be debited to your Amex card. However you can have a different Pay-out preference like PayPal so any money received from hosting goes into you PayPal account.

Hope this clarifies the  differences.

Ama