Lol as opposed to sporadic? I think binge drinkers would be the WORST guests…
No, binge drinking as opposed to being a regular drinker, the kind who drinks daily. Which some do in moderation, like my 92 year old stepmom, who enjoys her one whiskey cocktail every afternoon, or some do in excess every day.
But just because people are drinking to excess in the evening, regardless of whether they are alcoholics, sporatic drinkers, or binge drinkers, doesn’t mean they will damage things and not clean up after themselves.
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True. I’m a fantastic guest and leave rentals in great shape despite the inevitable holiday hangover 
I know, I’m English. I’ve lived in the US for thirty years now though and there seems to be a zero drinking culture. Except in our house. 
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I read that there are a lot of young adults these days who have decided not to drink at all- it’s sort of a movement being promoted on Tiktok and other social media young folks frequent. A lot of young people these days are quite health conscious, exercise enthusiasts, and also a lot of them drank to excess as teenagers and no longer find it attractive. They also are quite concerned with their looks and know that heavy alcohol consumption doesn’t do wonderful things to one’s face over time. There is also the economic factor- when they are struggling to pay rent and buy food, blowing $80 at the bar on a Saturday night doesn’t compute.
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One of our guests was scammed exactly this way using Abritel. Needless to say that they lost their money and Abritel was not there to help them. A shame.
I’ve not heard of Abritel, but these fake rental scams appear a lot on Zillow.
In pretty much every instance of someone being super particular and asking things that are “above and beyond” unreasonably, I have regretted renting to them. Stick to your gut on this one.
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Thank you that’s very good advice. I’m annoyed I gave the postcode.
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Thank you that’s very useful information
After 9+ years of hosting, I have learned to trust my intuition. Especially when there are no prior reviews. I’m sure I have turned down people that would have been perfectly fine guests. But I have many times turned down guests diplomatically, and have had some very hostile aggressive responses to the decline, simply making me happy that I did not accept the reservation. For me, when in doubt, unless it is a make or break income situation, count them out.
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I totally agree with everyone here, especially “Muddy”. There have been a few times that a guest (usually with either no reviews or just one or two) has given me an ominous feeling that this could be a guest I will REALLY regret hosting. The money just isn’t worth the worry or the ways it could backfire. I just do a little A/B. How will I feel saying yes…(anxious that there’s something fishy)…how will I feel declining… feel that weight lifting? There’s your answer.
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I’ve gotten some of those messages but I normally don’t provide any outdoor picture. My listing location is listed as approximate. I’ve heard that sometimes thief would use those methods to know where a property is located exactly cause they will know when nobody is there.
Dont accept her booking request.