Why does Airbnb say be careful with this inquiry?

Communicating or paying outside of Airbnb can put you at risk, so one of the main reasons we analyze messages is to help protect against online fraud. That's why it's so important that you communicate only through the Airbnb message thread until you have a confirmed Airbnb reservation.



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You can respond to an inquiry with an answer, a pre-approval, or by declining. Declining an inquiry signals to the guest that their needs aren't a good fit for your space and encourages them to request another listing. But none of these actions directly affect your acceptance rate.

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Guests who send an inquiry are usually searching for more information before sending a reservation request.

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An inquiry is just a regular message that a potential guest sends you when they want to clarify some details of your listing. Perhaps, they are interested if you accept pets at your rental or provide a late checkout. To respond to an inquiry, you can answer the guest's question, pre-approve, or decline it.

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Most of the time when an Airbnb host receives a booking request, it is coming from a guest who is genuinely interested in staying at the property. Unfortunately, there are incidences where hosts receive booking requests that are meant to scam the host.

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Note: Currently, you can cancel Airbnb inquiries only. If the dates are actually unavailable, you can check the box Mark my calendar dates unavailable with the given time frames, and those dates will be displayed on your calendar as blocked for everyone.

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Extra guests are not screened. Airbnb does require guests to provide payment information, such as a credit card or PayPal account, to complete a booking. However, this payment information is used solely for payment processing and is not used to check the guest's credit history or financial background.

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Airbnb will use technology to block last-minute bookings of homes given risk factors, including information about the listing, reservation and guest. If a guest has no reviews and tries to book an entire home locally the day of their stay, they may be barred form doing so.

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Airbnb blocks people from their accounts for a variety of reasons. The most common reason is that the user has violated Airbnb's terms and conditions, such as by providing false information or engaging in fraudulent activity.

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No, you do not get penalized by Airbnb if you decline a guest request or inquiry. In fact, it is your right as a host to accept or decline any requests that come through the platform. You should always feel comfortable declining any requests that don't meet your standards for hosting guests in your home.

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Airbnb guests and hosts are subject to rules. Breaking them can lead to warnings, fines, suspension or outright bans. One way to lose Airbnb privileges is to fail the company's background check. Airbnb employs third-party background check providers to look into the history of both hosts and guests.

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In everywhere but India, if the Host accepts your request, you'll be charged for the reservation. If they decline or don't respond within 24 hours, there's no charge and you'll be free to book a different stay instead. For guests paying in Indian rupees, you'll be charged for the reservation when you request to book.

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Booking Enquiry means any enquiry made by telephone or in writing by or on behalf of a prospective Client in relation to a potential Booking.

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