@Jim-and-Sue0
Hello guys, the procedure with the 'Pay less up front' scheme is, the guest on the check-out page will be offered the option to pay the entire amount at the point of booking or, the option to pay 50% of the total amount on booking and the remaining 50% 10 days before the stay is to take place.
The host will not receive notification as to which payment option the guest has elected to use but, if the guest fails to make the second payment when Airbnb tries to claim it, the guest will be given 24 hours to complete the second payment, and if after that time payment has not been successful the host will be informed by email that the reservation has collapsed due to non payment and the guest will be refunded as per the hosts cancellation policy.
Now I know you are going to say this is not fair, and it is being looked into at the moment to try and find a better solution, but that is the way it stands at the moment.
Cheers......Rob