Payout method error

Hitomi3
Level 10
Montreal, Canada

Payout method error

It's been a month since I started hosting, and I have never been paid because of what seems like a technical issue. Are there other people having the same problem?

 

In my case, when I first set up the bank transfer, I received a message saying it got reversed from the bank. I was pretty sure I entered the right information (have been using the same number for years and I had a cheque right in front of me), but I removed it and tried to enter it again. When I go to Payout Preference, enter the address, and go to the next page with a cheque image and hit "Next", it always gives me an error message "Unable to perform action. Please try again through the website or contact support if you need immediate assistence."

 

I have contacted the Help Centre, but it's been weeks and they haven't got any solution. I have since tried on different computers, different browsers, and mobile app, but never succeeded. The agent said it's probably a technical issue and has been contacting the IT department, but because the department is having so many other issues they haven't got back.

 

It's so frustrating as I have already hosted 6 guests and still have other ones coming up. I've been doing my part to be a good host, and yet never got paid. Are there other people who had a similar problem and got it solved?

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Aleksandra24
Level 2
Prague, Czech Republic

I have the same problem.... And I have no Idea what to do. 

Hi @Aleksandra24

So, I eventually got a response from "the Airbnb Trust & Safety team". Apparently they blocked me from entering the bank information because they detected "unusual activity (ex: an attempt to log in from a new computer) ". Well, yes, I use two computers. They then explained that's why I had to go through another verification flow, which I have not experienced/been shown, but they cleared it for me.

 

If a verification screen shows up, you can go through that to clear the situation yourself. If not, talk to the Trust & Safety team and they can do it for you. The Help Centre people seemed not to know this is the department to talk to in this case, so you might want to bring it up on your end.

 

Good luck!