Post by High Priestess on Oct 14, 2015 23:09:31 GMT
Example of red flag #10
Dhaval shared Oct 2015
Guest with allergies
A guy wants to stay at our place and he says he is allergic to dogs. He is fully aware based on our conversation that we do have a dog and that the dog sheds. He still wants to stay with us and says as long as the bed doesn't have any fur he should be fine. He says he will make sure to carry a load of allergy pills. Would you allow him to book in this case? I just want to be safe and not get in to a liability hassle later on. So I am thinking of declining his request.
Andrew
I would decline the request on the basis that you can not possibly guarantee the guest's safety or the complete absence of dog dander from the bedroom. (Even with the best precaustions on your part, the guest can easily track it in there himself). Additionally, if the guest must banish himself from the common areas or stay on guard against allergy attacks, he won't be enjoying the full extent of your hospitality. And this can easily come out against you when he writes his review.
If you were in a remote location with no other hosts, I could more easily understand why this guest chose a place that wasn't suitable to his needs. But there are thousands of hosts in Toronto and most of them don't have dogs. No reason he can't book elsewhere.
Dhaval
Thanks Andrew! I have declined his request.
Gordon
Bullet dodged!
Deborah
I consider the case of a guest with allergies who seeks to book at a place that does or "might" have conditions which could trigger those allergies, to be a "red flag" situation at the least. See red flag #10 in my list of red flags here:
globalhosting.freeforums.net/thread/455/red-flags-hosts
THe other thing to consider, is that quite often renters are not completely honest either with themselves or with us, and can be quite willing to take a situation that is NOT suitable for them. When this happens, there is trouble all around. THey have problems, we have problems. They make demands or ask for exceptions -- they want us to change around our place to suit their needs, refusing to recognize the bad judgement they used in assessing their own suitability for the place. THis can lead to a lot of stress for the host. I have years of experience of this, as I have had several renters who were not honest with me. THey said they read the rules and understood what they were getting into, but in fact, they just wanted a place that fit their budget and was conveniently located and to hell with the house rules they agreed to follow -- they started blowing them off as soon as they arrived.
So be on the lookout for anyone who insists that they want to rent your place even when it seems clear they won't fit well.
Dhaval shared Oct 2015
Guest with allergies
A guy wants to stay at our place and he says he is allergic to dogs. He is fully aware based on our conversation that we do have a dog and that the dog sheds. He still wants to stay with us and says as long as the bed doesn't have any fur he should be fine. He says he will make sure to carry a load of allergy pills. Would you allow him to book in this case? I just want to be safe and not get in to a liability hassle later on. So I am thinking of declining his request.
Andrew
I would decline the request on the basis that you can not possibly guarantee the guest's safety or the complete absence of dog dander from the bedroom. (Even with the best precaustions on your part, the guest can easily track it in there himself). Additionally, if the guest must banish himself from the common areas or stay on guard against allergy attacks, he won't be enjoying the full extent of your hospitality. And this can easily come out against you when he writes his review.
If you were in a remote location with no other hosts, I could more easily understand why this guest chose a place that wasn't suitable to his needs. But there are thousands of hosts in Toronto and most of them don't have dogs. No reason he can't book elsewhere.
Dhaval
Thanks Andrew! I have declined his request.
Gordon
Bullet dodged!
Deborah
I consider the case of a guest with allergies who seeks to book at a place that does or "might" have conditions which could trigger those allergies, to be a "red flag" situation at the least. See red flag #10 in my list of red flags here:
globalhosting.freeforums.net/thread/455/red-flags-hosts
THe other thing to consider, is that quite often renters are not completely honest either with themselves or with us, and can be quite willing to take a situation that is NOT suitable for them. When this happens, there is trouble all around. THey have problems, we have problems. They make demands or ask for exceptions -- they want us to change around our place to suit their needs, refusing to recognize the bad judgement they used in assessing their own suitability for the place. THis can lead to a lot of stress for the host. I have years of experience of this, as I have had several renters who were not honest with me. THey said they read the rules and understood what they were getting into, but in fact, they just wanted a place that fit their budget and was conveniently located and to hell with the house rules they agreed to follow -- they started blowing them off as soon as they arrived.
So be on the lookout for anyone who insists that they want to rent your place even when it seems clear they won't fit well.
