I've been an Airbnb host for 3 years and landlord for 20 years.
I am seasoned and cynical. Yet, why am I always so slow to see the scam?
Guests booked for 20 days. Not my preference, but so be it.
Guests had a "service" poodle. I really don't like that.
Day 1. Complaints that smoke from previous guests inflamed wife's asthma, but they would suffer for 5 days.
(There was no smoke smell in well-aired unit. Really really hate them and want them gone)
I emailed them that they were more than welcome to leave sooner.
Day 3: demanded extra set of keys. Sigh.
Day 5. They leave. Yeah! Strangely left a folded up blood-stain sheet inside of my bedding...
Mind you, this is a sheet that they brought.
Day 10: I get an Airbnb message asking to refund them because Airbnb has "proof" of unclean blood-stained sheets.
I know, I know. I should have given them one night free and asked them to leave their 2nd day. I really am slow.