@Tina7185
Sorry for the experience.
Glad Airbnb helped. That’s a good point.
Request for discount = demanding guest.
There is a price search criteria. It is not a decoration.
Therefore, prospects have no reason to contact listing overpricing their budget.
Prospects in difficult financial situation don’t book a 3 bedrooms listing.
It takes me 34 s to reply :
« Thank you for your interest.
There are so many listings on Airbnb that i am sure you’ll find a place matching your needs and budget.
Just use the price search criteria on Airbnb. »
I even don’t ask information. Discount request is a red line for me.
And when I look where the booked and the review they wrote, i am pleased not to have host the prospect.
As said @Sarah977 , write a review to alert future hosts.
If the tenant don’t write any, write your review on the 13th day after leaving.