Why can't I get a refund for a stay that is cancelled outside of the 48 hour window?

[Jim630]

On October 8th I purchased accommodations for Oct 11-13th .  I canceled due to personal reasons on October the 9th. Why can't I get a refund?

[Alice595]

@Jim630  It depends on the the cancellation policy on the listing you booked. If it is a Moderate or Strict Cancellation policy, you would not be fully refunded because your booking date and check-in date are only three days apart.

Here is the link to Airbnb cancellation policy

https://www.airbnb.com/home/cancellation_policies#strict-with-grace-period