Guests asking to split payments.. booking thru multiple accounts/split payment puts my home/biz at risk since I have a min day req... am I missing how this can be done????

[Farrah27]

Hello...  I am hoping someone can help me here.  I have a larger home and I typically get asked OFTEN... if guests can split payments with family members etc.  I have searched the help section and only found that it is best to ask EACH family member open or have an account, then request days, and pay.  HOWEVER.. my problem is with the requirements the City has set in place for my home and me being able to show proof of each guest! (my home has to rented for 15 days min).   I have my home set so it ONLY shows up for people planning to stay a min of 15 days.   If someone with the City shows up .. I have to show that EACH booking was for a min of 15 days/payouts.  If not, I am subject to being shut down or fined.   Is there anyway around this on AirBNB or do I have to send them to another platform every time???  If I am missing something some place please let me know! 

[Emiel1]

@Farrah27 

In former days Airbnb offered a split payment feature, but they stopped it.

Guest need to split the costs of a booking outside Airbnb. Which IMO is not that difficult.

BTW I am from the Netherlands, "going Dutch" is one of our bad habits....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_Dutch

[Colleen253]

@Farrah27 Emiel is correct. Just tell them that airbnb handles payments, not hosts, and they should contact Airbnb with any queries, but that as far as you know, split payment is not an option. Why, oh why do people insist on making life complicated? The solution is simple, as mentioned already. 

[Lorna170]

@Farrah27   A shared or split payment option is not available.  Advise your guest that the primary renter, i.e., the guest who books under their profile, will have to pay the entire fee to AirBnB.  The other guests can PayPal, VenMo or cash pay the primary renter.   

[Betty635]

Ok well there are other issues where a person might want to use 2 forms of payment… the first is the cards I have only have a $500 limit. My rental is $800. No other people with credit cards are coming with me…. Now what? 

[Joan2709]

@Betty635 

Then your only option is to pay via a bank account (ACH) (assuming you have at least $800 in it), or have one of the other members of the group book the stay and you pay them.

There are also some bookings that Airbnb allows you to use Klarna or Pay Part Now, Pay Part Later. They would be shown if available on the confirmation page. Of course, you need to be sure you have funds available via your original payment method to make the second payment or the booking will be cancelled.