I actually first heard about airbnb in 2011, the time they were all over the startup news because someone's house was trashed. At the time I thought "this is te

I actually first heard about airbnb in 2011, the time they were all over the startup news because someone's house was trashed. At the time I thought "this is terrible, but this service sounds great!" and I've used it many times since. In fact, I'm sitting in an airbnb right now.