The sharing economy is based on selling the period you are not directly utilizing the products/services you have paid for. The main issue is that these startups

The sharing economy is based on selling the period you are not directly utilizing the products/services you have paid for. The main issue is that these startups have not paid for full use of these products/services under any circumstances. In the case of AirBNB, majority of these places are rentals with existing rental agreements that set up contracts that deal with landlord/tenant.