On my way to Mexico city i booked Maria's place which i thought was a great deal for the location and the amenities.
The booking got accepted, later that day i receive a message from Maria saying that the place is not available. which i though why did you then accept my request.
I asked her to cancel the booking so I could get a full refund as it wasn't my fault that the place was not available. she then said she couldn't cancel the booking and asked me to do so. i declined and had to contact Airbnb. she ended up canceling and got my full refund.
Maybe just text her to see if her place is available instead of just booking it.