Urgent advice please

Lynne581
Level 1
Market Drayton, United Kingdom

Urgent advice please

Very stressed.

 

Had booking this weekend just gone

Last Thursday I received email from host asking me to send security deposit direct to private bank account. 

 

Knowing this is Against policy I reached out to air b&b support who said raised urgent response within one hour. 

I didn't receive any support. Arrived at house following afternoon. Host very intimidating and threatening.  No signal or internet at this point. 

 

Had to send money in order to make self safe. 

 

Contacted air b&b support as soon as returned home. Asked why they have allowed this along with other questions. 

 

My daughter took video of intimidating altercation with host. 

 

Airb&b have closed support thread,  offered no support, no option to send video and messages, no support at all. 

 

Last message on thread states we are sorry we cannot offer you any help...etc 

 

I feel so abandoned by airb&b.  Does anyone have any advice.  This can't be right to leave me like this.

1 Reply 1
Joelle43
Top Contributor
Cannes, France

Hello @Lynne581 

 

You're right, hosts cannot ask guests for a security deposit unless they are using a Channel Manager.  Did you contact the safety team or just the regular customer service?  In the link below, you may find extra details to help you in your battle against this host.  The fact that you felt unsafe and threatened is certainly not acceptable in my eyes:

 

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/help/article/3063

 

Don't give up, keep at it until you get a satisfactory answer.  

Please keep us informed of any developments,

Best of luck

Joëlle (host)

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