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It’s like getting sick without health insurance. You don’t think about it until it happens. Most people underestimate the risk. And like I said in a lot of pla
by tempsy 7y ago
It’s like getting sick without health insurance. You don’t think about it until it happens. Most people underestimate the risk.
And like I said in a lot of places an Airbnb is not actually cheaper than a hotel, so in that case you’re getting ripped off because you pay the same price as a hotel without any of the benefits a hotel provides.
- zozbot234 7y agoAirbnb has compensating benefits though. You're living "like a local", in a space that might a lot more compelling to some than your average hotel room, and often in a non-touristy area where some goods and services can be quite a bit cheaper.
- tempsy 7y agoLol it’s a marketing ploy. I can’t be happy “living like a local” when I’m wondering in the back of my mind if the apartment I’m staying at was illegally turned into a hotel (most likely yes) and getting dirty stares from the neighbors that actually live there.
- wutbrodo 7y agoI don't think the paranoia you're describing is typical of most Airbnb users. I'm sorry, and it sounds like what you're dealing with sucks, but these details don't psychologically cancel out the advantages for most people, and as such are nowhere near a "marketing ploy"
- tempsy 7y agoMost people don’t think about societal consequences of their purchasing decisions, I agree.
- bpodgursky 7y agoThis might shock and horrify you, but a lot of people live in _their own houses_ without 24-hour front-desk staff, room cleaning service, valet parking, or magnetic key cards. Somehow -- honestly, I'm unclear on how -- they survive.
- tempsy 7y agoYes because renting an Airbnb is the same thing as living in your own house.