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I don't use Airbnb since they did a background check (which I guess I agreed to at some point) and then banned me when my record came back. I thought that was s

I don't use Airbnb since they did a background check (which I guess I agreed to at some point) and then banned me when my record came back. I thought that was strange since it's up to the host if they want your record checked, I think, and instead of preventing me from reserving that particular listing, they banned me for life. It doesn't seem to matter how long ago the offense was, and it also seems pretty indiscriminate with regards to the type of offense as well. Oddly enough, I can usually go to VRBO and rent the exact same properties, or go to any hotel.

foobar1962 4y ago
> it's up to the host if they want your record checked... Hosts have very little say about how the platform works. Airbnb suddenly hid guest account details (name, photo etc) from hosts during the booking process because they decided there would be less racial (or whatever) discrimination, and removed the requirement for people to have their face in their account image. The result was somebody would roll up at a property and the host has no idea who they are, and no way to verify whether they were the guest or not.