VRBO and AIRBNB inquiries, Airbnb is creating unapproved discount

[John Underwood]

I Received inquires from HA/VRBO for Memorial day weekend within 20 minutes of each other. I have both set at $450/night. The HA/VRBO quote is correct, but AIRBNB quoted $415.25/night. I found where there is a weekly and monthly discount but nothing to explain this discount.

This is one of the many reason I like HA/VRBO soooo much better.

Anyone have any ideas on what is going on here?

[Mark S.]

@John Underwood  I generally agree with you about Airbnb -- but VRBO does things that drive me nuts too.  Either way, I'm at about 60/40 in my market between VRBO/Air.  So I have to use both.  I try not to let either of them drive me crazy.

The key is to realize that you have to use slightly different approaches to managing the configuration of each one.  If you've got the ability in your market to ignore AirBnb fully, then more power to you!