If a guest wants to message you outside of Airbnb, like via text message or WhatsApp®, they’re likely trying to avoid certain fees, make a deal, or circumvent the company’s policies. All can be part of a scam. How to avoid it. Never communicate with potential guests outside the...
Airbnb refused to refund us outright. Instead they said the host would have to agree. Which of course he did not. The guy even sent me a threatening text message a week after his refusal.
I was a customer of Airbnb for many years, but after the last incident I will not be anymore, I will say goodbye to the scam company, we rented a house for which we paid about 5500 kr, there were a few days left before arrival, I canceled my order, I asked. the host to return...
Airbnb refused to refund us outright. Instead they said the host would have to agree. Which of course he did not. The guy even sent me a threatening text message a week after his refusal.
Message First: Ask about noise levels, parking, or early check-in. Responsive hosts are a green flag. Payment: Use credit cards for chargeback protection. Avoid off-platform transactions (a common scam). Advanced Tips Last-Minute Deals: Message hosts 1-3 days before your trip. Unbooked list...
Express), most debit cards that can be processed as credit cards and other payment services like PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay. If you find yourself in a situation where the host is asking to be paid separately (such as through aVenmo paymentor bank transfer), it could be a scam. ...
Feeling as if I was entering a Pynchonian nightmare, Isent a message to Airbnbalerting them to what increasingly seemed like an elaborate scam. But Airbnb, whichplans to go public next year, seemed to have little interest in rooting out the rot from within its own platform. When I didn...
Express), most debit cards that can be processed as credit cards and other payment services like PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay. If you find yourself in a situation where the host is asking to be paid separately (such as through aVenmo paymentor bank transfer), it could be a scam. ...
I had to block my host with this final message after they called me insane: “Everything about this experience has been so stressful. I just wanted to have a good time with my partner and you keep saying that we took your TV with no proof. Your keys for the apartment are outside. ...
Don’t rent your place on Airbnb. We used to rent two rooms we have untill one day we had a guest called “Caroline” who was so rude to the other guest called “Molly” and fight with her at 11:30 pm at night. The second day we received a message from the victim guest “Moll...