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>Airbnb is a gigantic business, Right. >and the 'hosts' are also businesses Wrong. The hosts may or may not be a business, depending on their circumstances a

>Airbnb is a gigantic business, Right. >and the 'hosts' are also businesses Wrong. The hosts may or may not be a business, depending on their circumstances and motivations. A host could be someone leasing out their rental, or could be someone just renting out an extra room for some side cash. Until you have data to suggest otherwise, please refrain from damning everyone in the second category as belonging to the first category.

debacle 10y ago
If you're accepting money from someone in exchange for a good (in this case, housing), you are a business.
- Karunamon 10y ago
  An interesting definition. One that I'm glad doesn't apply to the random junk I sell on eBay and Craigslist.
  - xapata 10y ago
    In fact it does! The IRS just doesn't bother to go after you for it, because it's not worth the effort.
    - Karunamon 10y ago
      No, the IRS doesn't bother to go after me for it because generally, those items are being sold at a loss.