Vrbo to Double Commissions as It Plays Catch-Up to Airbnb

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Vrbo plans to double commissions as it seeks to catch up with Airbnb. Its decision to retain flexible guest fees could frustrate hosts, who may have limited visibility into the final prices charged to guests.

Airbnb and Booking.com charge no guest fees. But Vrbo has stated that it will keep guest fees, although the amounts will be flexible. That lack of specificity will stoke host anger because this gives hosts little visibility into the actual prices their guests will have to pay.