We charge for walkthroughs since there’s such a high demand to view the space prior to booking. We also started this because we didn’t want to give our address out to people who weren’t serious about booking and the safety of the home. It’s been great honestly…although recently I ran into a conflict.
A guest recently came through for a walk through - 3 people all together. The guest renting the space for her birthday and her two friend visiting from out of town. When they came to the house the girl I was corresponding with was so high she could barely even talk. (friends admitted to eating an edible before hand) Her friends were also on our property just being loud and using the space for a quick shoot on their phone since they wanted as many photos as they could on their trip. We’re chill and understanding, but it was slightly obnoxious as you can imagine.
Since the walkthrough she’s requested to officially book…
I’m hesitant to accept the booking because I can only imagine what kind of party they’re going to bring after our interaction. Am I wrong to judge or decline this after the walk through?
Do you credit walkthrough fees if a group books with you?
You are entitled to not accept a booking if you have any concerns about it, regardless of what they are. It’s your space. You also can engage in more correspondence with the guest to discuss rules and ask more questions. If you remain feeling unsettled, you can decline the booking.
We do not host parties, that’s just not something that’s suitable for us, and we are very selective about what offers we accept, we only accept groups where it’s a good fit for ALL.
I would absolutely turn them down. If someone shows up so high they can barely talk–that’s a red flag, to put it mildly. I can imagine this party would head south pretty quickly, and even if it didn’t, the stress of you worrying about where it’s going wouldn’t be worth it. Since you are the one saying no, you might offer to refund whatever you charged them for the walk through.
I would agree with the previous people to turn them down. Reminds of a recent incident I was stuck in traffic for on PCH in Malibu. They rented a house to what was agreed to as 6 people having a party and ended up kore like 30-40. There were 20 people on their balcony over the rocks and ocean and it collapsed on to the rocks and as you can imagine a lot of people rushed to the hospital and the house was a mess with now a wrecked balcony!
Robert
I would absolutely turn down this booking. Your peace of mind is more important than money.
I’ve politely told people, I don’t think my venue is a good fit for your needs. And I wish them well.
One lady had a terrible attitude, she complained about the parking. We are downtown and have a parking lot one block away. Then she complained about several tiny details. Dealing with her for a party would have been a nightmare. She was ready to book and I told her based on her expectations, I think another venue would be best.
This is the first I have heard of anyone charging for a walkthrough, I actually think this is a good idea and you can weed out people who aren’t serious and giving out your address as well. I have had the same thing happen to me 3 people wanted to come see my yard before booking so far 2 of them booked and 1 is asking for a lot. How much do you charge for a walkthrough or is it a percentage of the booking? How do you charge for that on peerspace? Also if you feel reluctant about the booking with that person definitely do not book, go with your instinct!