How it works

Plain answers about applying, check-in, refunds, ratings, hosting and privacy.

• Applying to a private party
  How a host reviews you, and what happens while you wait.
• Checking in at an event
  GPS or the host's code — and why it matters for your reliability.
• Cancellations and refunds
  What you get back, and when.
• Ratings and reliability
  What people see about you, and how it is earned.
• Hosting: plans and what they include
  What each plan lets you do.
• Privacy: what a host can see about you
  Usernames, never real names. Counts, never lists.