Well, Airbnb's business model is to make a market and take a cut of each transaction. If hosts and guests discover one another on the platform but cut Airbnb o

Well, Airbnb's business model is to make a market and take a cut of each transaction. If hosts and guests discover one another on the platform but cut Airbnb out of the transaction then Airbnb is losing money. Losing money is a major problem for a business that seeks to make money.