So it seems AirBnB has officially launched the "Pay Less Up Front" option?

[Jane235]

I had an enquiry from a guest wanting to book 29 days in April 2019. He wanted to know if he could pay a deposit rather than the full amount. I told him Airbnb’s policy was payment upfront. I think I lost this booking as he said he would book but dudn’t go through with the booking. How can you just do a deposit and when are they expected to pay the balance and how. Thanks.

[Steve143]

Hello @Jane235,

Airbnb offers the option to guests solely at their own discretion. Hosts have no input at all as to whether it's offered.

The article below describes how it operates.

If the reservation doesn't qualify there's no other way for the guest to pay a deposit so they must pay in full at the time of booking.

https://www.airbnb.ie/help/article/2143

Steve.

[Letti0]

@Jane235   You would have lost the booking anyway because it was a long term booking over the 28 day mark. They would have had to pay the first month up front per the AirBnB's Long Term Policy. If he was at 27 days or less he would have had the Pay Less Up Front option offered to him by AirBnB. You might want to message him that information and see if he wants to shorten his trip by 2 days to get that option it might secure the booking for you.