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I don't get it even now - weren't there already b&b sites before AirB&B? So what's so crazy - the air part, which they threw out anyway?

• true_religion 14y ago
  The crazy part was renting out an airbed in your livingroom.
  • Tichy 14y ago
    Which isn't really their business model now, or is it? That's all just a hype PR story.
    • true_religion 14y ago
      Nope, but when they started their business model was literally "hey we can sell airbeds in livingroom as an alternative to regular Bed and Breakfasts, and hotels for sold out concerts, shows, and events". They just pivoted to something more traditional after spending 1-2 years trying to make the original idea work.
  • JoelMarsh 14y ago
    Hate being a buzzkill, but that is precisely what couchsurfers was before AirBnB.