Pricing of my apartment over New Years Eve

[Nichole11]

Hello AirBnbers 

I am new to this whole escapade and very excited to be part of it. 

However in my newby status I failed to raise prices for New Years Eve and have left on Smart Pricing.

In doing this I have an instant booking that is now booked for much lower than I anticipated.

Can I change the price? And if so how? Does this effect my rating?

Any help would be very greatful

Nik

[David126]

General advice here is to avoid Smart Pricing, some people like it, most do not.

So absolutely take it off and set prices you want for future bookings. You can not change the price for the existing bookings, they are a done deal.

[Nichole11]

thanks David 

[Jessica-and-Henry0]

@Nichole11

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/251/what-if-a-host-asks-for-more-money

Put yourself in the guest's shoes - you got a really great deal and paid upfront to get a confirmed reservation. Then the hotel /travel agent/host/airline/booking agent contacts you saying the pricing was not updated and you need to pay more. Would you?

I also agree with @David126 that smart pricing isn't very smart - I charge what I think is a fair price considering what I provide and my location.

[Nichole11]

Thanks Jessica and David

Rooky mistake learnt