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Airbnb does not offer personal liability though as part of their Host Guarantee. Since the Vayable experience is under the premise that you're vis-a-vis the gui

by DASD 14y ago

Airbnb does not offer personal liability though as part of their Host Guarantee. Since the Vayable experience is under the premise that you're vis-a-vis the guide the entire time that might be a difficult problem to solve?

pilom 14y ago
You're correct they don't. But the Host Guarantee does cover up to $1,000,000 in property damage. Given that there is not property involved in Vayable activities, I think that some type of comparable protection of guides is required. As a "guide" I am legally responsible for the health and safety of guests. If I guide someone on a bike tour through Vayable and they get hit by a car, both Vayable and me the guide are going to get sued. What if someone offered skydiving lessons through Vayable. They could certainly undersell other skydiving outfits if they didn't need to carry insurance. But as soon as there were an accident, everyone loses.
- DASD 14y ago
  See my comment buried at the very bottom. I agree with you and this opens up all kinds of professional licensing requirements and property liability requirements. You can quickly go down a rabbit hole of worrying about verification/accreditation and Vayable could basically become known as the best place to work if you're an actuary. Addendum: This might be a more worrisome problem only in the litigation-happy US and other similar first world countries. The Vayable landing page for me shows a tour of Angkor Wat. The last time I was there, I wasn't too concerned about who I was going to sue if I fell off one of the temples or got sick from eating something not properly cooked.
  - marquis 14y ago
    Because you have travel insurance right? That may be a relevant area for Vayable to get into for the extra income as a reseller (and in itself it's an area that needs disruption).
    - DASD 14y ago
      No. How relative would that be to domestic travelers or to younger(hostel age-qualified) travelers who are often already pushing a budget?

by DASD 14y ago

pilom 14y ago

You're correct they don't. But the Host Guarantee does cover up to $1,000,000 in property damage. Given that there is not property involved in Vayable activities, I think that some type of comparable protection of guides is required. As a "guide" I am legally responsible for the health and safety of guests. If I guide someone on a bike tour through Vayable and they get hit by a car, both Vayable and me the guide are going to get sued. What if someone offered skydiving lessons through Vayable. They could certainly undersell other skydiving outfits if they didn't need to carry insurance. But as soon as there were an accident, everyone loses.

DASD 14y ago
See my comment buried at the very bottom. I agree with you and this opens up all kinds of professional licensing requirements and property liability requirements. You can quickly go down a rabbit hole of worrying about verification/accreditation and Vayable could basically become known as the best place to work if you're an actuary. Addendum: This might be a more worrisome problem only in the litigation-happy US and other similar first world countries. The Vayable landing page for me shows a tour of Angkor Wat. The last time I was there, I wasn't too concerned about who I was going to sue if I fell off one of the temples or got sick from eating something not properly cooked.
- marquis 14y ago
  Because you have travel insurance right? That may be a relevant area for Vayable to get into for the extra income as a reseller (and in itself it's an area that needs disruption).
  - DASD 14y ago
    No. How relative would that be to domestic travelers or to younger(hostel age-qualified) travelers who are often already pushing a budget?