Comments on: Airbnb has a Good Marketing Team, But… https://www.airbnbhell.com/airbnb-has-a-good-marketing-team-but/ Uncensored Airbnb Stories from Hosts & Guests Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:17:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Papu https://www.airbnbhell.com/airbnb-has-a-good-marketing-team-but/comment-page-1/#comment-12445 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:17:35 +0000 http://www.airbnbhell.com/airbnb-has-a-good-marketing-team-but/#comment-12445 I was also shocked by the neglect of airbnb after I reported a fraud by the host. I had booked a room but the house didnt even exist. That was clearly a criminal action. What did airbnb do? Nothing. They didn’t even reply to me.

]]> By: Emily https://www.airbnbhell.com/airbnb-has-a-good-marketing-team-but/comment-page-1/#comment-11132 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 09:19:44 +0000 http://www.airbnbhell.com/airbnb-has-a-good-marketing-team-but/#comment-11132 Yeah I agree – I’ve decided after reluctantly trying Air B n B for the first time this summer, to discontinue doing it. There are hosts that go out of their way for people, make their homes comfortable and inviting, those are the experiences air b n b advertises and those are the experiences everyone wants to have. But those experiences are in reality few and far between. Many of th hosts out there simply put in the bare minimum (or not at all) and just want someone else to subsidize their rent/mortgages in their overpriced housing markets for them. Ive stayed in places with dirty towels, non-functioning appliances or plumbing, leaky gas lines, and also one with no sheets on the bed. Hotels are just much more professional in how they are managed and operated. And hostels are often great experiences for a great value, also with professional organizations that oversee them. Hotels are licensed, bonded and insured. You can generally expect to have responsive managers, clean towels and sheets daily, even at the crappy ones. Some air b and bs charge as much as it would cost to stay in a hotel, which I found to be outrageous, and it’s a risk as to how pleasant the stay is going to be. You really don’t know who you’re renting from, you don’t know if they’re a stalker or serial killer, identity thief. You don’t knowing if the place you’re renting is up to code, if it’s a fire trap, if the neighbors are ok. Air b n b and many of these tech startups do not require a background check or inspection of the building. Like many naive tech companies, all they require is a profile. I think they are setting themselves up for disaster.

From a hosts perspective, the risk is equally bad as well. Again, no idea what kind of guest you are taking in. Maybe they’re a lawsuit junkie, identity thief, criminal, rapist, etc. Ive heard stories of guests trashing the place, breaking furniture, flooding apartments with water. You just have no idea. I have rented from many single women living alone who seem to not even take his into consideration – by saying you can “screen” for potential problem guests. Really? Reading their profile so you can get a “feel” on the person is supposed to be adequate?

I’m surprised frankly that there haven’t been more cases of sexual assault and theft related to air b n b listings. I can only imagine that these kind of stories are being suppressed by the media, just as the unsustainable business models of the tech bubble are being suppressed as well.

Moreover, air b n b is driving up rent prices, particularly where I live. I would like to see this organization shut down completely.

]]> By: Sophia https://www.airbnbhell.com/airbnb-has-a-good-marketing-team-but/comment-page-1/#comment-11030 Tue, 23 Aug 2016 19:59:19 +0000 http://www.airbnbhell.com/airbnb-has-a-good-marketing-team-but/#comment-11030 So sorry that you had to go through being sexually assaulted!!!!

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