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Re:Airbnb Failed – Illegal Host, Electric Shocks, Slugs, Lea... by stewx on Friday October 21, 2022 @09:16AM (#33287679)
There's no good reason AirBnb could not offer proper support. Showing contempt for your customers like this is a choice.
Re:Airbnb Failed – Illegal Host, Electric Shocks, Slugs, Lea... by bell-cot on Friday October 21, 2022 @09:29AM (#33287787)
Might you tell us about any large, modern, fast-growing businesses which happily limit profits, so they can pay for high-quality customer support? Yes, it's "a choice". Sadly, it's an overwhelmingly popular choice.
Re:Airbnb Failed – Illegal Host, Electric Shocks, Slugs, Lea... by stewx on Friday October 21, 2022 @09:37AM (#33287863)
My employer chooses to staff our customer support lines with North American agents who know what they are doing.
Re:Airbnb Failed – Illegal Host, Electric Shocks, Slugs, Lea... by smugma on Friday October 21, 2022 @09:48AM (#33287960)
Zappos, from inception to 1B acquisition and beyond.
Re:Airbnb Failed – Illegal Host, Electric Shocks, Slugs, Lea... by ghaff on Friday October 21, 2022 @11:27AM (#33289029)
Although I would argue that Zappos didn't "limit profits." Rather they (correctly) surmised that the only way to successfully sell shoes online as a core business was to be seen as bending over backwards from a customer service perspective.

Which is not to take anything away from them but customer service is pretty much baked into their model.

Re:Airbnb Failed – Illegal Host, Electric Shocks, Slugs, Lea... by bmj on Friday October 21, 2022 @01:11PM (#33290487)
And it's a popular choice because the consumers often don't seem to care. Many are willing to accept poor customer service in the pursuit of lower prices for goods and services.
Re:Airbnb Failed – Illegal Host, Electric Shocks, Slugs, Lea... by HWR_14 on Friday October 21, 2022 @02:15PM (#33291243)
> any large, modern, fast-growing businesses which happily limit profits, so they can pay for high-quality customer support?

Famously, Chewy. Amazon (used to?) have a reputation for being very pro consumer. Zappos.

Obviously, those are all companies that grew because if I knew of fast growing businesses that were sustainable and likely to succeed I would be investing other people's money fulltime.

Re:Airbnb Failed – Illegal Host, Electric Shocks, Slugs, Lea... by mcguire on Friday October 21, 2022 @02:24PM (#33291346)
There is a very good reason: their business model. They absolutely do not want to be in the business of verifying and maintaining their listings.