@Rose375
Rose, we all had to start out from somewhere and it is generally those in life who offer an olive branch will reap the rewards.
Can I relate two stories to you?
I received a booking request from this profile, a male traveling by himself......
His profile had no information on it. He had joined Airbnb in 2016, and although verified had no reviews, the only thing on his profile page was 1 wish-list item, and that was to stay here in our listing. He was to fly in from the West coast of the US, stay a week here and then fly back out to America again......who on earth does that???
I accepted that request, for all I knew he might have been a mystery shopper, a company mole, come to check us out, but there was something nice and gentle about the wording of his request, it was complimentary and I didn't sense any aggressiveness about it.
Lee arrived and we had a nice week here with him but, he wasn't a mystery shopper, he was just a farmer from the Black Hills of Dakota.
His wife was an ultra-marathon runner and a few years previously she was out training, was struck by a vehicle and never came home, so each year Lee goes to a destination he thinks his wife would have loved....and in 2018 it was ours!
Second story, would you Rose accept a reservation request from a profile like this......
She had only just joined Airbnb and had absolutely no history, and although we should not be judgmental her profile photo did not fill me with confidence!
But her message did, and I accepted her booking. This was the review I was able to give her and I hope I was able to get her Airbnb career off to a good start!
Rose, the fact that there are no reviews attached to this request does not automatically indicate there will be problems with the guest. If it were me I would be studying the wording of the request......was it complimentary to you, or did it come with questions and requirements.
As I have said before guests fall into two categories....
Passive/complimentary......they like what they see and just want to stay!
Aggressive/ demanding......they have a list of things they require of you before booking!
Learn how to pick between the two, Rose, and don't worry so much about the review history.
Some of my worst guests have come with the best past reviews, and you can see my experience at the other end of the spectrum. All the best.
Cheers........Rob