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> "Starting today, Airbnb will require a random 25% of users in the USA to go through the Verified ID process." Is this for hosts, guests, or both? And does th
by pdog 14y ago
> "Starting today, Airbnb will require a random 25% of users in the USA to go through the Verified ID process."
Is this for hosts, guests, or both? And does this only apply to new users? I suppose they're measuring the impact of the change by forcing it onto only a random 25% of people in one market.
- gruturo 14y agoI had to go through all of this back in January when I used Airbnb to get a house in the Valley for a few days. I was just then creating an account - and I had to connect my Linkedin profile + upload an ID. It didn't like my Italian ID card but it liked my (also Italian) driving license (which was a surprise - it's in horrible condition). I was surprised at the depth of the verification (not in a negative way) - but I thought this was for everybody. Was I somehow selected as a tester, or maybe they found my usage profile suspicious (Italian citizen, resident in Germany, creates an account and immediately tries to book a place in California)?