jimjimjam

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by jimjimjam 11y ago
If you really believe the average Airbnb listing is safer than the average hotel room...then you are certainly not a sane human being. But I too would love to see some objective stats from Airbnb on the number and nature of inbound tickets
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by jimjimjam 11y ago
If you're talking about Craigslist...they have a far better warning and flagging system than Airbnb does. I.e. If you try to buy a car they warn you about possible scams before you can look at the listings. Airbnb certainly does not do
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by jimjimjam 11y ago
So this begs the question...why would any sane human being decide to risk staying at a home with no safety record or proof of fire/mold/bed bug inspection to speak of? I think potential guests need to be more aware that renting an
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by jimjimjam 11y ago
Yeah the hosts should assume all liability and pay for cost of freak accident insurance...of course not Airbnb!
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by jimjimjam 11y ago
You're missing the point. Airbnb does not assume any responsibility when it comes to inspecting the "soundness" of a listed unit, including any means of evaluating very basic things like working fire alarms, interior mold, be
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by jimjimjam 11y ago
Beyond the raw and heartbreaking nature of the author's loss, I am amazed that this story was published on Medium with the participation of Medium staffers. At a time when there is so much criticism of the state of tech writing, it&#x2
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by jimjimjam 11y ago
Simple search on LinkedIn for Theranos: 139 current employees. 239 past employees. This company may technically be 10 years old, but lots of these churned employees listed Theranos as their last or second to last employer. That is a terrib