I am new as of Sept in a high volume area San Francisco. I work really hard even ironing sheets, I do thier laundry, all amemites, heated marble floor in bathroom, even snacks and beverages and I have a 100% 5 star rating and told to expect super host status in Jan. I am under vauled according to several guests. YET and I really need AIRBNB to hear this:
Stop sending me emails to lower my prices...the last one wanted me to go from 99 down to 70...all because 4 folks looked at my lisitng and booked cheaper. Right now when fully booked I exceed the rental value of the rooms which is super high in SF. If I follow these endless requests to lower my prices I cannot continue to host. I will get a roomate whose laundry I do not have to do;)
Its so dishearting to be doing everything right but the only communciation I get from AIRBNB is me being told to make less money, like my efforts are not vauled and your algorithm is not noticing my reviews or booking rate. There is balancing point in marketing and lowering my price is a race to the bottom. Not going to do it...I will raise it, but not lower it. Dec is slow and I am not getting what I could make if I rented the room ( and I offered discounts) to a housemate. Jan is almost booked so I know it just seasonal. You want to send me helpful emails ...tell me how to self promote and what else I can sell to guests ( like meals etc) ...do not make me work for free.