Be mindful when negotiating with Airbnb hosts.
SURE, we all love to score a good bargain, and usually haggling is a wise move.
But there’s a time and place for price negotiations, and apparently booking an Airbnb stay is not among them.
That’s according to responses from Airbnb hosts on the discussion board Airhostsforum.com, with many saying they were insulted by those who asked to slash the cost of a stay. Others discovered that discount-seekers were less than desirable guests who demanded too much or were more likely to leave negative reviews.
So if you still want to try, tread cautiously and be reasonable in what you’re asking.
The answers came in response to this question posted by user Gandyv8: “Just had an inquiry about lowering my price down, its already at $17 and he wanted it lower and asked for late check out since it was late he says. It just made me mad.
“Does anyone else get upset when people ask to lower your already low price and then they are the worst expecting everything.”
Don’t ask for ridiculous discounts. Picture: AirBnbSource:Supplied
Here’s how other hosts responded:
Konacoconutz: “You must decline negotiators. They are throwing out red flags by disrespecting you. From experience we can tell you that accepting negotiators will bring you the worst guests. People who have no compunctions about bullying you and are looking for all they can get for the lowest price. I would rather have it sit empty than kowtow to that type of guest.
“ ... They can also be hand-wringers and worry warts. Excessive question asking is a red flag in my book!”
Billy_Bob_Merkowitz: “I don’t get mad. I get insulted. What the potential guest is saying is ‘I don’t value all the hard work, time, money, and thought you have put into what you have to offer. I’m special, and because I’m special, you should lower your prices ... for me’.
“I used to make recommendations for them. ‘I’m sorry you can’t afford to stay in a clean safe environment. Perhaps you’d like to stay at the Econo-lodge on the other side of the river. They might have something more in line with your price range”
“But now I don’t waste my time. I simply edit my quote. I add a simple zero to the end. If your rate is $17 and they want a better price, give them a zero ... just one ... it doesn’t cost you anything.
“‘Dear Mister Prospective Guest, We would be delighted to accept your reservation. Our special rate for you is $170 per night. Much love.”
Yana_Agapova: “I don’t get mad because (with) our family business we’d deal with ‘negotiators’ on a regular basis. There is though a difference between negotiating and chewing you down. To ask for a price drop from $17 is ridiculous. And usually people who do that, will keep chewing you down on other things.
“I had an inquiry recently for Christmas weekend where a guy was offering me literally half of the listing price. This is what I call silly games. He knows very well that it’s not going to happen, he is just wasting my time. I hit decline without thinking twice.
“The silliest negotiators I had:
“1. A girl who only ‘was going to sleep for 6 hours’, can I give her discount.
“2. A guy who insisted on me giving him $5 discount and then said, I am just asking about $5. And looked at me like I was cheap.
“3. A woman who told me she will really appreciate my kindness if I give her half price for the room, and hinting on ‘being in Christmas spirit’.”
GettingBetter: “If it’s a last minute booking, I would consider 5-10 per cent discount if they ask politely. There was once some guest demanded a discount because ‘it’s a last minute booking’. I couldn’t click the decline button fast enough. That’s a red flag for problematic guests. You don’t demand a discount, I give a discount on my free will.”
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