Is there any recourse aside from giving up on Airbnb?
then again, that probably feels true for whatever monopoly you are dealing with on the particular day/hour. we got a _lot_ of monopolies out there. it used to be only the phone and cable operators -- now it seems like it's just everyone.
if not a monopoly, then part of an oligopoly - and one of those top three or four companies is going to rake you over the coals - your soul is going to feel it.
:-D
airbnb does have competitors, like vrbo and others, but seems like most of them are ensconced in BIGCORP, so not likely to threaten airbnb in any real way.
i vote chargeback. tho, they may retaliate and ban you or similar. one way to find out.
Which I use consequently since 2017 because it just provides a so much better experience without the hassle, the risk and the outrageous fees you encounter with AirBnb.
To each his won, I guess.