Hosts beware!!!!!!
You said a mouthful @Dalene3 ! I have gotten 3 myself in the last 2 days, they are more local but no history, new accounts and asking one liner questions easily answers if you actually look at the listing. The one I received last night tried to take discussions of a longer term booking offline. A couple sounded like kids looking for a place to party (NOT HERE!!!!), the last sounded like a con one way or another-
"Hi, I am interested in long term reservations, from 2,5 weeks. I would like to discuss some details of convenience. Please write me on my Woutsap
+1, (Six, Three, Nine) 3, Nine, Eight, Six, Five, Three, Four"
I responded to him with one of my new stiki-note messages
"Hi Eliot, Thanks for checking with us. The rules for being an Airbnb host are very clear, we are not allowed to communicate outside of the messaging system before a booking occurs. According to your profile, this is your first Airbnb booking . These are a bit different times so I had a couple questions about your inquiry, what brings you to to our area? Also, did you read our entire listing including the rules and do you agree to them? Lastly, this is a 3 bedroom suite and we charge extra per person over 2 people, are you planning on staying alone as the inquiry states? We hope to hear back from you soon, thank you again for checking with us, John"
If I have any questions about an Inquiry, I won't accept or decline until they respond, hacks almost never respond so they time out without my concern. Ive sent this with minor differences 3 times without a single response, it seems to be doing its job for now! Beware Hosts, the scammers and home wreckers are looking to screw your day up. Stay well, JR