Report and Decline Scam Inquiry Penalty?

[Clay29]

Hi,

I know the rule to answer an inquiry and never decline it, but Airbnb has a relatively new option (at least to me) to report and decline and request. Does it cause your visibility to drop if you choose the "report and decline" option ?

Invariably,  I've been getting weekly scam requests with obtuse questions like "are all your fees in your nightly rate." This stuff wastes time so when they hit the inevitable point of asking me to contact them outside of Airbnb, I use this option to get out of having to respond to them again. Since starting that though, I have noticed my bookings have dropped. Anyone else use this and seen that?

Thanks,

Clay