@Emiel1, thank you for mentioning that!
I remember someone complaining because of the very issue you are pointing out.
(BTW, I checked to see if IB is "on" by choosing some dates and verifying whether the button said "Book" or "Request to Book".)
The other host said that the expected behavior for IB should be this:
- When a guest qualifies for IB, the listing should appear in the search results, and be available for IB.
- When a guest does NOT qualify for IB, the listing should still appear in the search results, but the button should say "Request to Book".
Instead, he says just what you say: if the listing has IB on, and the guest does not meet the listing's IB qualifications, the listing *does not appear in the search results*.
I think this is a BIG error on the part of AirBnB search (just like the 28 days minimum search problem). It is good of you to notice this is happening!
I did not comment on the earlier discussion thread because I was unsure if it was actually happening. Now you (a very reliable host) *have* noticed it for sure.
This is very interesting, and somewhat disturbing