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http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/23/travel/airbnb-squatters/ http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/23/travel/airbnb-squatters/ a cnn story too,an interesting one. So t

by aikah 12y ago

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/23/travel/airbnb-squatters/ http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/23/travel/airbnb-squatters/ a cnn story too,an interesting one. So the guys ran 2 scams on kickstarter and is now scamming an airbnb host... well not really ,since he is just using the law against his host. > Eviction procedures in California can be lengthy and complicated, often taking three to six months to evict a tenant. http://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-host-cant-get-squatter-to-leave-2014-7#ixzz38R6v3hoU http://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-host-cant-get-squatter... > On day one, after the guest checked in, he called her and complained about two odd things, Tschogl says. He didn't like the tap water (complained it was cloudy) and he didn't like the gated entry to the condo complex. He asked for a full refund, according to Tschogl. She had a bad gut feeling about him, she says, so she agreed to a refund. This guy is really ... EDITED:controversial expression.

DanBC 12y ago
> I would be the owner i would not ,care.I would break the door and a few windows.and camp in front of the condo/house,while waiting for the guy to leave. It's probably really important that owners don't do this - renters (even terrible renters) have some legal protections and intimidation is a quick way to increase the legal costs and possibly end up in jail. EDIT: Wait, did you put "nut case" in after I posted? I missed it before. Please would you consider using different insults? The person you're insulting doesn't care less about being called a nut-case, but by using such language you are subtly adding to the stigma faced by people with mental health problems. It's already harder for those people to get jobs or to rent homes, and one of the reasons is that people fear "unpredictable behaviour", and that fear is to some extent caused when we use terms to describe poor mental health to people who are displaying poor behaviour. This is a gentle request and you're free to ignore it.
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- Steko 12y ago
  The owner is doing exactly the right thing here: turn the media loose & Airbnb will hopefully cover her losses. The scammer - Maksym Pashanin - is essentially trading what was left of his reputation for just a few thousand bucks. Heroin's a hell of a drug. Edit: added scammer's name in case he uses some bullshit right to be forgotten on other articles.
  - DanBC 12y ago
    I thought the US inherited all that "innocent until proven guilty" stuff from England.
    - Steko 12y ago
      We did, it applies to courts not public opinion.
zem 12y ago
the fact that he's using the law doesn't make it any less of a scam

by aikah 12y ago

DanBC 12y ago

> I would be the owner i would not ,care.I would break the door and a few windows.and camp in front of the condo/house,while waiting for the guy to leave. It's probably really important that owners don't do this - renters (even terrible renters) have some legal protections and intimidation is a quick way to increase the legal costs and possibly end up in jail. EDIT: Wait, did you put "nut case" in after I posted? I missed it before. Please would you consider using different insults? The person you're insulting doesn't care less about being called a nut-case, but by using such language you are subtly adding to the stigma faced by people with mental health problems. It's already harder for those people to get jobs or to rent homes, and one of the reasons is that people fear "unpredictable behaviour", and that fear is to some extent caused when we use terms to describe poor mental health to people who are displaying poor behaviour. This is a gentle request and you're free to ignore it.

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Steko 12y ago
The owner is doing exactly the right thing here: turn the media loose & Airbnb will hopefully cover her losses. The scammer - Maksym Pashanin - is essentially trading what was left of his reputation for just a few thousand bucks. Heroin's a hell of a drug. Edit: added scammer's name in case he uses some bullshit right to be forgotten on other articles.
- DanBC 12y ago
  I thought the US inherited all that "innocent until proven guilty" stuff from England.
  - Steko 12y ago
    We did, it applies to courts not public opinion.

zem 12y ago

the fact that he's using the law doesn't make it any less of a scam