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Payment on airbnb

  • 02-03-2014 8:47pm
    #1
    80s Child
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,

    We're just about to confirm a booking on airbnb and i'm wondering if they take the full payment straight away, or do we just pay a deposit until our stay? We're not going to our destination till October, so I'm slightly apprehensive to be honest.


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  • #2
    Jocelynel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 365 ✭✭Jocelynel


    hi there,
    unfortunately the FULL amount is taken by airbnb at time of booking. they hold on to it until 24 hours after you check-in and then release payment to the owner
    the only other thing is to search for the apartment/villa on another site like trip advisor, holiday lettings etc and that way you pay between 20% -30% booking deposit with balance due 6-9 weeks before your holiday
    airbnb are a huge company....growing all the time. i've been advertising with them for 2 years....but agree, it's a bit much having to pay the full amount now when you are not going until october...


  • #3
    grimm2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭grimm2005


    When I used it back in 2011 you just paid the deposit and the full payment isn't taken until 1 full day into your stay so as to avoid people abusing the system. Having said that I can't remember if you pay straight away and Airbnb hold on to it until that point or it's just the deposit but either way the tenant won't see a penny until a day after you arrive.

    EDIT: ah Jocelynel cleared it up while I was posting!


  • #4
    80s Child
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭80s Child


    Ya, i googled it, it's booked now anyway, To be honest, the price for NY that we got for 4 of us is about 1k less than most hotels. Looking forward to it now.
    With regards to airbnb, Jesus it seems to be a fantastic website and hopefully, we'll get the opportunity to book through it again!!

    Jocelynel, you don't have an aul coupon no. by any chance.....just for friends of course ; )..


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