The response isn't to make it "difficult to pull off", the response is to do it themselves. Require a credit card on file for a reservation and a 24 hour cancel

The response isn't to make it "difficult to pull off", the response is to do it themselves. Require a credit card on file for a reservation and a 24 hour cancellation period. The harm to the restaurants right now is potential lost income and lost tables. Keeping a card on file would negate the lost tables and keep players like this app from skimming value off the top, unless they were willing to wager their own money on the resale value.