Re:Airbnb: A fan legally constitutes an air conditioner
by whatshisface on Monday September 09, 2019 @10:59PM
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>I think it's reasonable to expect AirBnB hosts, like any seller, to try to bend the truth or hide inconveniences in their listing
If we all pitched in and shamed dishonest sellers (to the point where there was a culture of honesty), we could all have the reliability of hotels without any of the costs of management. It's like how one of the reasons third world countries are so bad is that there is no social trust.
Re:Airbnb: A fan legally constitutes an air conditioner
by jobigoud on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @03:40AM
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That's exactly what is happening through the review system. I find AirBnB reviews to be much more reliable than say Amazon or other easily gamed places. You can and should shame bad hosts and bad guests. You can't see the review text until after both wrote a review so there is no fear of revenge.
Re:Airbnb: A fan legally constitutes an air conditioner
by jobigoud on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @03:35AM
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AirBnB hosts have an incentive to NOT bend the truth and instead manage expectations in the listing. In the long term it's better to not have a guest at all than to have a guest give you even a 4 star review. AirBnB may delist you at 4.3 avg and you need 4.8 to be superhost, so you really only want satisfied guests.
I think it's reasonable to expect AirBnB hosts, like any seller, to try to bend the truth or hide inconveniences in their listing, and it's up to you, the buyer, to exercise caution, read reviews, or ask the host.
That said, if hotels try that kind of BS, I complain until they refund me or upgrade my room, which has worked 10/10 times. This is one area where hotels have a clear advantage over AirBnB.