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An Airbnb Host Got Drunk And Let Himself Into The House
- collyw 12y agoThis sort of thing is not unique to Airbnb. I have a friend who was the drunk one, who went back from the bar into the wrong holiday cabin to use the toilet, and woke up a family.
- cafard 12y agoHell, there was a trial in the NE US a few years ago, when a young man in an alcoholic blackout got into his family's former home and murdered the new owners.
- cones688 12y agoIt is a very serious story but the reporting is all a little bit odd, why do they quote the girlfriend who couldn't hear the conversation yet not get the boyfriend to recount what "Tom" was talking about, > She overhead a strange conversation with Tom mumbling things like Also frustratingly it seems another case of leveraging their website to ensure they get their refund. > Shortly after being contacted by Business Insider for this story, Airbnb took down the listing and banned the host permanently
- PMan74 12y agoTL;DR - Business Insider employee has a valid issue on Airbnb and blows it up into a Business Insider article. Is his personal experience worthy of the BI front page?
- janesvilleseo 12y agoWhat's the point of 24/hour emergency line, if you nobody answers the line? This is probably an area where Airbnb is going to need to invest in if they want to continue to grow.
- brokentone 12y agoIsn't it fun how Business Insider employees get to have their issues resolved by writing articles about bad experiences with startups?