> Like you want some stranger to temporarily live with you for a day or two and invade your privacy, all for just a few dollars. It's not just a few dollars. S

> Like you want some stranger to temporarily live with you for a day or two and invade your privacy, all for just a few dollars. It's not just a few dollars. Some stays are easily in the $1000+ range, for less than a week's stay. Idk what salary bubble you're in as a software dev, but that's a lot of money to some people. > Who the hell would actually rent their home out to a complete stranger Everyone on couchsurf disagrees with you. Oh and they usually do it for free. And as a short term landlord you do have some control over who stays at your place. In fact the more you charge, the higher end clientèle you will typically get. > Airbnb is everything that is wrong with SV, so disconnected from the real world. I just don't understand who would let totally random strangers from the internet live amongst them or even just their possessions. There are many issues wrong with SV, but Airbnb is the least of its worries. This says more about you than SV or Airbnb. Not everyone is misanthropic to this degree. > The site was clearly meant to look one way yet allow people to run illegal hotels. The only people I've ever heard renting out on Airbnb are ones who buy homes specifically for Airbnb. Maybe in the US, where credit is so easily available. This is definitely not the case for a lot of less fortunate places in Europe and 3rd world countries.