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Thank you to another poster for bringing this to my attention. I decided to start a separate thread.
I went to my listing to test this out and it allowed 5 infants to stay for free, and they were not included in the guest count.
My listing sleeps 6 maximum. My nightly rate is based on 4 guests. And I have an additional guest fee for the 5th and 6th person (no matter the age). I do charge for all ages.
Guests can now classify their two year old and just say their kid is under two so they can avoid the fee. I know in the U.S. it is quite common for parents to lie about their kidsā ages - as long as it results in a discount.
Can any of you who rent out a bedroom in your homeā¦conduct a test to see if your listing allows two and under to stay for free?
I am getting ready to make my second phone call to Air today to see what the response is from the rep. We all need to blow up the phones, and the feedback center.
Same here. Nightmare. Where will these kiddos sleep? Who will make sure that they donāt fall down the stairs [all 40 of them]? How will I sleep with an infant screaming all night? And, does anyone else find it insulting that there was no notification of this change before it was implemented?
It has been changed to āmay or may not be suitableāā¦
How many hosts are there to recruit if you are forced to accept anyone at all, including infants and toddlers? Perhaps the strategy is to get rid of all shared spaces and then enforce these rules on the whole apartment?
And you keep using the term A/Bā¦ I am a coder by trade. What do you mean by that?
When I pulled up my listing the amenity āfamily friendlyā was at the very top and in bold, in contrast to āfree parkingā and other amenities showing before clicking āmoreā. Family friendly used to be at the bottom. Nothing did I see about no kids 2 or less. My last experience with a toddler was a nightmare. The parents were not watching her ever, and she would go to the top of the stairs that lead to the guest space, have her hand on the railing, then turn her head around to look at me as she started to walk down. omg heart attack after heart attack!! I really do not care about infants, but that toddler age is not for me!
Hahaā¦I donāt know if I am using the correct term. I mean when they are just testing things out to see travler/host reaction - the results will depend if they implement themā¦
For example - a while back they removing non- instant book listings in my area from the search results, if the travelers dates were within 7 days of arrival.
Or how some new owners donāt have the option to not have instant book, and others do have the option. Or when they removing the strict option from random listings if they were set to moderate or flexible already. Otjers were left alone.
did you try to pretend to book your property as a traveler? Thatās where I am seeing where people can enter the number of guest adults, guests ages 2- 12, and guest under 2. When you select the under 2 (even if you have an additional person fee) it does not charge. And it allows the total number to go over your maximum.
I am on the phone now. The rep. is telling me he is not seeing any of this that I describe. Of course not!! Because they never see anything I am talking about.
I had to wait over 40 minutes before someone picked up the phone. He is now going to speak to his co-worker. Makes you want to SCREAM!!!
It might still show the same in your rules setting, but it has changed on your listing view to travelers. I just tried to book your place for 6 guests and 4 infants (yikes) and it gave me the message I copied/pasted above to send a reservation request because I canāt instant book.
