Host or Friend referral program for AirBnB

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Need some clarification here please. It seems there are two referral AirBnB programs. One is for a friend referral where both I as the host and they as the traveller get travel credits. The specific link for this (from the dashboard) looks something like this: www.airbnb.com.au/c/clyde.

The other program is the host referral program. The referral link is different: https://www.airbnb.com.au/r/clyde?s=8&i= NOTE the “r” after the forward slash as opposed to the “c” in the above example.

From my understanding, if I refer a friend, I get a travel credit and they do as well (subject to minimum booking amount)

If I refer a host, when they host their first guest, I get a travel credit as do they. (subject to a minimum booking amount by a certain date)

Can I invite them to do both? Lets say for example, they are not AirBnB members at all. Can I sign them as as travellers, then send them the second link to become hosts?

Or, if they are already AirBnB members, can I then just send them the host link?

2

If you refer a host you get cash, not a travel credit. My husband got $100.00. However, from what I understand the new host must earn at least $100.00 net of the Airbnb fee for Airbnb to pay the host referral fee.

3

Thanks Ellen. I think because we are outside the USA, we only get travel credits rather than cash. (In Australia). Well done to your husband. Hope he is part of the “sharing” economy!

4

I got $150 (New Zealand dollars) cash earlier this year for referring a host…

5

Thanks for this info. How do Airbnb give you the cash? Do they transfer it to your bank account?

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Yes, they transferred the payment to my bank account. Transfers to my bank account are my regular method of payment. I assume that they pay host referral fees to each hosts’ regular method of payment.