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Actually, Airbnb does have strict anti-steering rules just like Apple and Google do. Several lines from their off-platform policy: > In order to protect our co
by commoner 5y ago
Actually, Airbnb does have strict anti-steering rules just like Apple and Google do. Several lines from their off-platform policy:
> In order to protect our community and business, the following behaviors are prohibited:
> Taking people off of the Airbnb platform for new, partial, or future bookings
> Contacting potential guests prior to booking on Airbnb to move the booking off of Airbnb (ex: offering discounts to book off of Airbnb)
> Asking guests for contact information prior to booking; all guest communications prior to booking must be on Airbnb
> Asking for or using guests’ contact information to settle additional payments outside of Airbnb’s platform; all payments related to a guest’s stay, including extensions of a stay (and besides exceptions identified below), must go through Airbnb (ex: using the Resolution Center)
https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2799/airbnbs-offplatform-policy https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2799/airbnbs-offplatform...
These rules are just as anti-competitive as the anti-steering rules in the Apple and Google app stores, and entrench Airbnb's market position.
- perryizgr8 5y agoI get that. But what will they do? I can still flout their rules. Problem with iOS is that I can't do what I want with the hardware I paid for.
- commoner 5y agoAirbnb can ban you from their platform. This is more of a problem for hosts (since Airbnb dominates the "home-sharing" market) than for guests (who have plenty of hotel and vacation rental options).
- perryizgr8 5y agoAs a host, even if airbnb bans me, I can still do whatever I want with my own property. That is not true when it comes to iPhone. I am out of luck as a user and also as a dev, my phone becomes a paperweight unless I abide by apple's rules.
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- dannyw 5y agoI can switch to Vrbo or even just Craigslist. I don't lose out on reaching ~100% of customers, because Apple and Google control access to effectively 100% of customers and act like a duopoly.