Re:Show HN: Nomad, a no fee Airbnb competitor. Any investors...
by greggsy on Monday October 10, 2022 @09:37AM
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Airbnb’s killer feature today is brand recognition, which helps renters and landlords recall the name of the marketplace. In many cities, you can get exactly the same room on other sites, and many are literally hotel rooms you might find on booking.com. (In most cases, the deals are better on those sites in terms of refunds and perks).
Even with strong insurances, you’ll need to attract the trust both customers and inventory. You’ll need a strong brand name, endorsements, advertisements—or even some gimmick or feature—to differentiate yourself from the pack of other wannabes.
Re:Show HN: Nomad, a no fee Airbnb competitor. Any investors...
by nomadpass on Monday October 10, 2022 @09:42AM
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I think Nomad is a strong brand name.
In this particular case, airbnb is having issues as people are starting to run away from them. Having a pitch that is 'basically airbnb but we dont charge money' during a macro-event where companies are trying to focus less on growth and more on maximizing cash flow... this is going to be a hard sell. I wish you luck, but the response you will get today may be very different than 2 years ago.