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Why doesn't AirBNB just vertically integrate to make some of these issues go away? They could have AirBnB locks, which only open via the app after payment and a
by WhompingWindows 5y ago
Why doesn't AirBNB just vertically integrate to make some of these issues go away? They could have AirBnB locks, which only open via the app after payment and approval for the guest is received.
For cleaning, they could hire out cleaning to the hosts or even the guests for a discount, or they could acquire someone like TaskRabbit or an Uber-for-cleaning type app.
To me, it seems they're taking the easy way out by not doing much about the issues and letting hosts deal with it.
- danpalmer 5y agoOne Fine Stay did this in London, NY, Paris, maybe a few other cities. Locks, cleaning, laundry, even an iPhone with local maps and unlimited data (big deal in 2015). I think they found it hard to make money on, even though they were targeting the high end ($$$-$$$$ per night).
- aliyfarah 5y agoI think around half the properties are owner occupied, it wouldn’t make sense to have locks in your own house just because you’re hosting a guest.