https://www.airbnbhell.com/price-gouging-airbnb-host-ny-catskills/ Uncensored Airbnb Stories from Hosts & Guests Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:44:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.airbnbhell.com/price-gouging-airbnb-host-ny-catskills/comment-page-1/#comment-15454 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:44:21 +0000 http://www.airbnbhell.com/price-gouging-host/#comment-15454 This is common in NYC. We requested a booking at the advertised price and the host sent us a ‘special offer’ which was much higher than the advertised price plus they also requested an upfront $500USD cash payment on arrival. We obviously pushed back and they suddenly told us the property was no longer available. This is just a scam where the host tries to take the piss and if someone accepts it, they make more cash. Since there is no booking in place they are not breaking the rules like someone who raises their prices once a booking is confirmed. I would report this behaviour to Airbnb but they dont tend to do much anyway, so why bother….

]]> https://www.airbnbhell.com/price-gouging-airbnb-host-ny-catskills/comment-page-1/#comment-15411 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 08:37:42 +0000 http://www.airbnbhell.com/price-gouging-host/#comment-15411 The host cannot increase their price after you make a booking. I’m guessing you hadn’t booked, made the host feel like you would be high maintenance and hence increased the price to keep you out.

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