Example
A group of 3 couples are traveling together and booked a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Airbnb.
Bedrooms
- Primary Suite has a king bed and private bath.
- Queen has a queen bed and shares a bathroom.
- Twin beds is the third bedroom. It has twin beds and shares a bathroom with "Bedroom 2."
The couples' bids
The total price is $1,200. If the couples divide the price evenly, each couple would pay $400.
| Twin beds | Primary Suite | Queen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory & Taylor | Least preferred | + $85 | + $65 |
| Avery & Blake | Least preferred | + $100 | + $70 |
| Ezra & Drew | Least preferred | + $90 | + $30 |
The result
- Avery & Blake pays $440 for Primary suite
- Rory & Taylor pays $412 for Queen
- Ezra & Drew pays $348 for Twin beds. Although they were assigned their least preferred room, they saved $52 (compared to an even split) and are paying $92 less than the cost of Primary suite!