Tell HN: Airbnb’s transparent pricing is a lie

Re:Tell HN: Airbnb’s transparent pricing is a lie by TearsInTheRain on Monday July 31, 2023 @05:55PM (#36949421)

Do you personally know how much your employer pays in tax to employ you? I bet most people dont have any idea. I just had to look it up myself. I would never know if the rate changed provided I didnt read about it in the paper.

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Re:Tell HN: Airbnb’s transparent pricing is a lie by OGWhales on Monday July 31, 2023 @06:08PM (#36949554)

I can see it on my paystub, it has a nice breakdown of where everything goes.

I’d argue you could do the same with anything, in the case of restaurants just show the actual total on the menu and include a breakdown on the receipt so people who care can see how much is going to taxes and such.

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Re:Tell HN: Airbnb’s transparent pricing is a lie by listenallyall on Monday July 31, 2023 @08:26PM (#36950775)

Your paystub or W-2 show how much tax YOU are paying. Social security is two-sided, you pay half and the employer pays half, unless you know that already, the paycheck itself doesn't say so. There are also additional types of taxes, such as unemployment, the employer pays that aren't shown on your pay stub.

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