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AirBnB operates - and openly behaves - like a de facto monopoly. When is the EU sticking its head out of the sand?
by DrNosferatu 3y ago
AirBnB operates - and openly behaves - like a de facto monopoly.
When is the EU sticking its head out of the sand?
- 1letterunixname 3y agoVRBO is usually better for UK and Europe for anything over 1 night.
- lopis 3y agoWhat sort of monopoly does AirBnb operate? I rarely see an apartment these days that isn't published on all the accommodation listings.
- prmoustache 3y agoAren't most airbnb's rentals also listed in booking.com and other similar services in addition to direct rental [1]? [1] I have several time successfully managed to get better price by agreeing to cancel the airbnb reservation and pay directly in cash.
- baq 3y agobooking.com has a sizeable share at least anecdotally - everyone I know checks both abnb and booking when looking for a vacation spot and quite a few properties are listed in both.
- distances 3y agoAnecdotally, I do not check Airbnb any more (since a couple of years). Just Booking and Hotels.com. Airbnb was getting expensive and inconvenient.
- seydor 3y agoNot really, it has a lot of competitors (vrbo, booking etc) and most owners list in multiple websites. it's not a competition problem, and tourists do comparison-shop around. The problem is with tax evaders. Many use airbnb as a 'first contact' platform. If there are returning customers, they often take the money 'under the table'.
- DrNosferatu 3y agoSorry, I meant AirBnB / Booking.com duopoly.