@Ian-And-Anne-Marie0
Funny, I thought Australia was ahead of the rest of the world ....we get to have NYE fireworks before you guys ;-))
I checked my dashboard and also my Payouts /payment section and there is no mention of this 5% 'donation! Transaction history is showing my payouts as per regular amount. Thank you for this post I will keep reviewing these options.
Ian, do these guys actually live in the real world? With the entire hosting base around the world suffering a lack of income at this time, they would actually attempt to hand around the collection plate? God we hosts do live in fantasy land don't we. It amazes me that week after week the hierarchy learn nothing.....three quarters of nine tenths of bugger all. They have this steady as she goes approach, they have absolutely no concept of the struggles that many hosts are having. Their entire resources are devoted to promoting themselves as good guys, saviors of the hosting community.
You did ask in another post how I was finding dealing with another platform. In a word Ian, dealing with Stayz is 'seamless' . All through this pandemic situation I have been given reservation options and been asked to discuss these options with the guest before any action on the part of Stayz has been taken. The whole thing has been handled in a very adult way without the 'knee-jerk' reactions Airbnb have taken. The takeover of Homeaway has had no effect on operations here!
Cheers......Rob