Resolutions issues

Resolutions issues

Anyone else disliking that you can no longer speak to them over the phone? It had been a while I had file a claim and I am not liking the trouble I have encountered to even get a response back after providing photos with date stamps, invoices, detailed documentation and proof of damages. It’s going on a month for me. 

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Hi @Marisol373 - Would it be possible if you can elaborate the issue ?

Paula
Community Manager
Community Manager

Hello @Marisol373, thanks for posting in the Airbnb Host Community.

 

As Vivek mentioned, would it be possible for you to share a bit more detail about the situation you are facing so our hosts can share their experiences or brainstorm possible solutions?

 

Looking forward to hearing from you.

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Hi Paula & Vivek

I hosted a family for a couple of months while their home was being reconstructed. Unfortunately, when they checked out, the property was left in very poor condition—broken and cracked windows, damaged furniture, and an extreme level of dirt both inside the home and around the perimeter. The cost to restore the home has been significant, not to mention the stress of coordinating repairs, replacing items, and blocking off days to get the property guest-ready again.

 

Once I calculated the total, I submitted a detailed claim through the Airbnb Resolution Center. I provided invoices for additional housekeeping, handyman services, window replacements, and carpet cleaning. I was thorough and transparent, and even chose not to include smaller losses like damaged linens, missing towels, and other minor expenses.

 

Despite providing clear documentation and having a strong track record with previous guests, my claim has still not been approved. What adds to the frustration is the lack of direct communication—hosts are now limited to email correspondence only. There’s no opportunity to speak with someone, explain the situation in real time, or advocate for yourself, which feels incredibly unfair given the scale of the damages and the impact on my business.

 

Overall, the process has been disappointing and unnecessarily difficult, especially for hosts who go above and beyond to maintain their properties and provide a good experience.

Me siento muy identificada con lo que comentás. Justamente hace poco tuvimos una situación que refleja bastante bien este problema. 

Una huésped olvidó una prenda en el departamento y fuimos nosotras quienes le avisamos para coordinar la devolución. En ese intercambio, ella mencionó que también le faltaba otra prenda. Le dijimos que, una vez finalizada la limpieza, si aparecía se lo íbamos a informar, pero no encontramos nada.

Quedamos en que su hija iba a pasar la semana siguiente a retirarla, y mientras tanto mantuvimos toda la predisposición para resolverlo.

Sin embargo, la huésped dejó una reseña de 3 estrellas acusándonos de habernos quedado con una prenda, además de incluir comentarios que no eran correctos (sobre el baño, elementos del departamento como la pava eléctrica —que sí está—, y cantidad de toallas para una estadía corta).

Finalmente, cuando la hija vino a retirar la prenda, nos comentó que la otra prenda sí había aparecido en su valija, reconoció que lo sucedido no había sido correcto y nos pidió disculpas.

Con toda esta información, pruebas, fotos, videos y conversaciones, solicitamos a Airbnb la eliminación de la reseña por considerarla falsa. Aun así, la respuesta fue automática indicando que no correspondía eliminarla, sin mayor explicación ni posibilidad de escalar el caso con una persona.

Ese es el punto más frustrante: no tanto el hecho puntual, sino la falta de una instancia humana para revisar situaciones donde hay evidencia clara. Antes uno podía al menos explicarlo con alguien y sentía que había criterio. Hoy eso se perdió bastante.

Coincido en que es algo que deberían revisar, porque termina afectando directamente a quienes trabajamos bien dentro de la plataforma.


[Google translation]

I completely identify with what you're saying. We recently had a situation that perfectly illustrates this problem.

A guest left an item of clothing in the apartment, and we were the ones who notified her to arrange its return. During that exchange, she mentioned that another item was also missing. We told her that if it turned up after cleaning, we would let her know, but we couldn't find anything.

We agreed that her daughter would come the following week to pick it up, and in the meantime, we remained fully committed to resolving the issue.

However, the guest left a 3-star review accusing us of keeping an item of clothing, in addition to including inaccurate comments (about the bathroom, apartment amenities like the electric kettle—which was indeed there—and the number of towels for a short stay).

Finally, when her daughter came to retrieve the item, she told us that the other item had indeed been found in her suitcase, acknowledged that what had happened was wrong, and apologized.

With all this information, evidence, photos, videos, and conversations, we requested Airbnb to remove the review because we considered it fake. Even so, the response was automated, stating that it shouldn't be removed, without further explanation or the possibility of escalating the case to a human.

That's the most frustrating point: not so much the specific incident, but the lack of a human element to review situations where there is clear evidence. Before, you could at least explain things to someone and feel that there was some common sense. Today, that's largely been lost.

I agree that this is something they should review, because it ends up directly affecting those of us who work well within the platform.

Hola Jesica 

eso es frustrante por qué aparte de ser culpa de la huésped todavía te tomas tu tiempo en coordinar la devolución de sus cosas y aún así se les acusa cuando es póliza que ellos son responsables de sus pertenencias, Airbnb no debería de haber permitido esa reseña! Yo pienso que eso está muy mal en parte de airbnb que Yano tenemos ese apoyo de expresarnos verbalmente solo por escrito y no es lo mismo. 

 

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Google Translation added by Community Manager:  

 

Hello Jesica
That is frustrating because, apart from it being the guest’s fault, you still take your time to coordinate the return of her things and yet you are still accused, when it is policy that they are responsible for their belongings; Airbnb should not have allowed that review! I think that is very wrong on Airbnb’s part, that we no longer have that support to express ourselves verbally, only in writing, and it is not the same.

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