URGENT! Instant booking cancelation!

Ursula9
Level 2
Byron Bay, Australia

URGENT! Instant booking cancelation!

Hi community!

 

I need some help asap! I canceled a reservation few days ago cause I was just starting to use airbnb and didn't know to much about the instant booking. So I canceled one of my guests booking (for next year) and now she is saying the airbnb refunded her the amount but deducted 71$. I was trying to change de cancelation settings but is not letting me at all.

 

I really don'tknow what to do, and is very difficult to contact airbnb directly!

Hope you can help me! thank you

1 Reply 1
Clare0
Level 10
Templeton, CA

@Ursula9 It looks like the guest put through a cancellation.  Possibly at your request? When a guest cancels Airbnb does not refund their service fees.  That's why the guest was refunded all but the $71.

What are your options?  You can try to ask Airbnb to refund the service fees but I doubt they will do it.  Or, you can send a refund request through the Resolution Center in which case the $71 will come out of your pocket.  That's the equitable solution since it appears that you were the one that could not accomodate the guest.  Here are some links to assist you: 

 

https://community.airbnb.com/t5/Tips-Tricks/Contact-Airbnb-A-Community-Help-Guide/m-p/16165/highligh...

https://community.airbnb.com/t5/General-Hosting/The-Resolution-Center-A-Community-Help-Guide-Request...

 

Since you are new and don't quite understand how Airbnb works, I would strongly urge you to turn off Instant Book.  Also, you should shorten your calendar availability so you are not receiving reservation requests so far off in the future.  You can do this by going to your Availability Settings to the right of your Calendar in Manage Listing.  You can shorten the time period to 3, 6 or 12 months for receiving guests.  

 

Hope this helps!