Sounds like they may have gotten into the tough space where choices were few and you take a Hobson's choice and get burned. I've learned with Airbnb to be disc

Sounds like they may have gotten into the tough space where choices were few and you take a Hobson's choice and get burned. I've learned with Airbnb to be disciplined about ignoring any unreviewed listings and really only looking at listings that have at least 15 reviews over at least a year. It is clear that there are outright scammers using the site, as well as perhaps the well meaning but incompetent or those who play a little fast and loose, to be generous. I almost booked a place in London for a Christmas stay 4 months out before I discovered through my own sleuthing that 100% of the listing photos were from a real estate listing for the flat and it was for sale.