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And then the operator continues to list the city-owned property on AirBnB and collect the revenue from it until it accumulates enough 1-star reviews (from fight
by nostrademons 4y ago
And then the operator continues to list the city-owned property on AirBnB and collect the revenue from it until it accumulates enough 1-star reviews (from fights between the guests and the city) that AirBnB boots it off the platform.
- nerdponx 4y agoAt which point AirBnB could presumably sue the owner if enough money is involved.
- nostrademons 4y agoThey could, but realistically, it's not worth it for them. Worst case they're out a couple million, and that's only if the guests complain and request refunds. Litigation would cost more than that. AirBnB's legal department has their hands full just getting sued by local municipalities that want to outlaw it entirely; they don't have time to go after small-time fraudulent landlords who can just be booted off the platform.
- senttoschool 4y agoThere’s a more obvious reason why AirBnb won’t sue a listing. It has a decent chance of sending a terrible message to other listings worldwide and misinformation and fear could easily trigger an exit from providers.
- Schroedingersat 4y agoThen AirBnB can pay the fines until they do due diligence.