That's half the point of Airbnb though. They hold the money, right?
I'm not attacking you as a host, I'm just saying that not every host will have a sterling reputation, or even much of a reputation at all.
Airbnb holds the money and I know I'm guaranteed it. And yes there is definitely value for both hosts and guests in airbnb.
But if the guest wants to go off airbnb to save money, they will need to believe that I'm trustworthy based on my ratings.
I understand you weren't attacking, just here to express what works for me.
Though I don't book off airbnb so often.