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No, AirBnB just became much more expensive. And it's disguised as processing fees, cleaning fees, etc. So if I ever take the risk of getting an Airbnb instead

No, AirBnB just became much more expensive. And it's disguised as processing fees, cleaning fees, etc. So if I ever take the risk of getting an Airbnb instead of a hotel, then I know the next time I book I'll pay cash directly with the host because it will be that much cheaper. It's like uber: the bait and switch to a service that becomes less good and more expensive is costing them because the competition survived the first wave. Also, the regulations caught up with them. Basically, they wanted to win by scummy means, like a lot of American startup that calls doing illegal or immoral stuff "growth hacks". Still worked well, they are a leader, but not enough to kill the game, and now they have to fight. Good.

dreamcompiler 1y ago
> ...the next time I book I'll pay cash directly with the host because it will be that much cheaper. This probably won't work for you. It specifically violates Airbnb's TOS to attempt this, and Airbnb scans all messages between you and the host to ensure that you are not attempting this. As for arranging it with a F2F conversation with the host, it's been years since I've rented an Airbnb and met a host F2F. That doesn't happen much any more.
- BiteCode_dev 1y ago
  The next ones I'll do it and I know it will work because I've been doing it regularly for years. I always get the personal phone number of the host, AirBnB can't do jack about it. In fact, it's not legal for AirBnB to prevent it in my country.