The distraction of the deletion of sms notification is still posing real problems for a large section of the hosting community. With sms notifications being virtually a thing of the past, I have a proposal to put to the community.
On our profile section for notifications could we canvas Airbnb to give us the option of either receiving or not receiving cellular messaging……. and those who tick the ‘receive’ box receive a statement that they would have the cost of sms messaging deducted from their payout amount. Surely this would be an attractive proposition for Airbnb because the infra-structure is already in place, and they would now have the cost of it covered….which is no doubt why they are moving to discontinue it. They could put a cap on it for the first 10 txts per potential guest. If, as hosts we can’t afford the maximum $2.50 or so involved for these all important cellular notifications then we should not be in the business!
And for those who don't want it, great, just continue with internet notification and don't get charged!
How do other hosts feel about this….cheers…..Rob
