I am currently having a horrific experience with Airbnb. I ...
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I am currently having a horrific experience with Airbnb. I had a PAST reservation cancelled. The guest have already stayed. ...
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I'm bringing my pups to the place I'm staying at in a few weeks. I'm supposed to pay my host $25 for my pup so should I just try to Paypal this to her?
great question!
airbnb suggests we keep all things on the site for our protection because we won't get any support if we do it off the website. from a quick read on the help center, i found this for your reading pleasure: https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/209/why-should-i-pay-and-communicate-only-through-airbnb
For such questions it's better to negotiate that before booking and then make and accept a special offer with the higher price and have everything written in the message thread. If you already booked, your host can send you a request to alter the booking to the higher price (including the 25$) and you accept that offer. After that the 25 are taken by airbnb from your card and paid to the host with the rest.
I see no reason to pay that in advance by paybal - the pup will not arrive before you?
If it's an independant service, like a refund for a fee, and you trust each other, you can also pay it at arrival in cash. (You did not indicate for what the money is due). Sometimes I buy telephone cards for my guests, leave them on the table for them or lend them a phone with the card already installed and they leave me the money when they leave. Some people ask to have a thing at arrival, so I buy it and leave it with the ticket and they leave the money.
The terms should protect you against extortion, that there be no fees as a surprise sprung on you. If you ask for something special and the host provides it, you can refund him in a way which suits you both. If it's part of the rent, pay it via airbnb.