Feeling Unsafe about guest while stay or after stay ?

[Catherine1139]

Hi eveyrone, 

I have two questions here.

I had my profile setting as allow government ID verified and recommended by other hosts.  But then I was not getting much booking. 

AirBnb sent message suggesting me to remove the recommended by other hosts to allow first time AirBnb to book.  

So I did that, bookings increased, so that was all good. Until 

IF I get a first time airbnb guest that I feel unsafe to be with.  

What's my option? 

A. Try to remove him before the end of booking ?  seems very hard as no concrete proof

B. Live with it till the end of booking. But risking my safety. Doesn't seem to worth it.

1. If nothing serious happens. great. But then I wouldn't want to rate him/her as recommended guest. As they will find out!
   
   1. If rated as bad =>
      1. A. they go mad and revenge. Anything could happen. 
      2. B. they are not happy but let it go. 
   2. If rated as good =>
      1. then i'm misleading the community
      2. but again everyone's risk profile is different, what I find uncomfortable, some other hosts may find it okay or vice versa
2. If serious bad things happens.. It'd be too late for anything

How to solve this dilemma? 

Anyone have good ideas to share ? 

Thanks

[Ivana178]

So far this year I realized many guest just joined Airbnb, and all my with them were so pleasant. And all of us one day started with our 1st trip...

[Lynn368]

I have questions on 

1. Can I check in at odd hours and who else is in the resident?
2. No Government ID or photo verification?
3. Books and community pass 12 am and expect a response?

Any suggestions 

[Wesley58]

This post is actually near and dear to my negative thoughts about AirBnB's rating system. AirBnB provides little incentive to rate guests poorly when you really think about it. Think of all the negative outcomes that come from rating a guest 5-stars: Misleading the community.

Think now of all the negative outcomes of rating the guest less:
-Retaliatory behavior

-Rating me low if they stay with me again

-Telling friends and family not to stay with me because I rated them poorly

I mean the list goes on.

There is a flaw in the system, i just can't figure out how to deal with it.

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