offline payment

Anthony769
Level 1
Roxas, Philippines

offline payment

One potential guest wants to pay offline. What will I Do? Is this  a violation if I accept?

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Cathie19
Level 10
Darwin, Australia

Hi @Anthony769 . If you want to remain an Airbnb host and advertise on their rental platform, then DO NOT break your conditions. What advantage do you have by the guest paying offline? You lose a small percentage in admin fees. But they the guests get all the benefits, not you....they are below radar, and you need to have some excellent insurance coverage, as Airbnb won’t assist. 

So keep all your correspondence and business visible on the Airbnb message board. Otherwise, you are in violation of your terms and conditions of the service agreement.  If someone contacts or texts your mobile, screen shot the details and add as a photo to the Airbnb message board. The guest who wants to stay covert, won’t want this, and a good guest will understand your documenting the conversation.