One guy on Reddit got the snow (more like dirt) ball rolling by announcing that Airbnb properties are cheaper on other websites and that he made a tool that shows where to book them with lower rates.
But I guess it didn’t turn out how he expected it to be - instead of raising interest in his tool, he got… almost 400 replies from people RAGING on Airbnb.
From personal stories to market research, these people are not fans of Airbnb, and they definitely have their reasons.
Let’s dig deeper into the problems Airbnb has.
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#1 Most Of The Hosts Are Corporations
2points
#2 Enormous Fees
2points
#3 Clean Up!
2points
#4 No Longer A Competition For Hotels
2points
#5 Crazy Chores
2points
#6 Escaping The Regulations
2points
#7 Owners Do Anything For Money
1point
#8 No One To Complain
1point
#9 Hosts Also Need A Place To Stay
1point
#10 Oooops!
1point
#11 Solve A Crossword To Enter?!
1point
#12 Costs Even More Than A Hotel
1point
#13 Customer Service? Haven't Heard
1point