Airbnb Cut The Fee To 6%. Direct Isn't Free Either.
Airbnb will cut your fee from 15.5% to 6% if you bring the guest yourself.
Most of the coverage is treating that as a win for hosts. Run the numbers before you agree.
The mechanics first. Late last week Airbnb began emailing selected hosts about a new "direct booking link" generated in the Listing editor.
→ Share it through your social channels, email list or website
→ A guest books through it and your host service fee drops to a reported 6% or 10%
→ You can pass part of the saving to the guest as a discount
→ The booking still runs entirely on Airbnb
Airbnb processes the payment, keeps the…
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