Airbnb's business model is that they verify and vouch for the tenant. If they're not prepared to do that, they don't have a business model. The point of this

Airbnb's business model is that they verify and vouch for the tenant. If they're not prepared to do that, they don't have a business model. The point of this story is that Airbnb's verification system is worth about as much as Craigslist's (i.e. there isn't one) and isn't as good as eBay's. So they need to work on that, and until they do, it might be an idea to not rent out your apartment on there unless you're really, really, really sure you know who you're renting it out to.