On Kindred, you earn credits by hosting others, and can use those credits later on to book stays. If you don’t have enough credits to book a trip of the length you’d like, there are a few things you can do:
- Look for a reciprocal swap. By hosting someone at your house while you stay in theirs, you are essentially earning and spending credits at the same time, and so you don’t need a positive future credit balance to book.
- Host other members. You earn 1 credit for each night a fellow member books a stay in your home. At times and in high-demand areas, we also give fractional credits just for adding the availability, whether or not it’s booked.
- Refer new members. You will earn 2 credits when the member you refer uploads photos to verify their home.
We typically do not allow members to dip into the negative to ensure fairness across Kindred.
