Guest refunds
If I click the refund button does it automatically refund the entire amount or can I specify how much of a refund?
Do Square or Stripe charge fees for refunding guests?
There are no fees to refund a charge, but the fees from the original charge aren’t returned.
Please make sure to verify this information directly with Stripe and Square.
For more information: please visit Stripe's help center or Square's help center directly.
How do I refund a security deposit if I have Stripe connected to Houfy?
You have two options:
1. Pull up the Houfy reservation details and click the refund button. Then you will be asked to enter the amount you wish to refund.
2. Log into your Stripe/Square dashboard and refund directly from the transaction.
Fees for the refund:
Stripe
https://support.stripe.com/questions/understanding-fees-for-refunded-payments
https://stripe.com/docs/refunds#:~:text=After you initiate a refund,later, depending upon the bank.
Square
https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5060-refund-overview
How do I refund my guest the security deposit?
Houfy does not collect nor distribute any funds in any way to and from guests. The host is responsible for collecting and refunding damage deposits.
The following instructions show you how to refund the damage deposit can be from Houfy:
- Log In
- Select menu
- Select messages
- Click on "details" of the message of the guest you need to refund
- Scroll down to the section "security deposit" and click on refund
You will be given a choice to what amount should be refunded.