One of the Worst Things that can Happen when Traveling
Some travel bans are temporarily lifted, so I thought it would be the right time to take a chance and travel abroad. Normally I am a bit wary about using Airbnb, but since the date I was looking for...
View ArticleAirbnb Asked Me to Cancel Non-refundable Booking
I booked an apartment for a week in London through Airbnb: $2,800 non-refundable because I knew I had to be there that week under any circumstances. About eight hours later, the host messaged me asking...
View ArticleAirbnb ‘Staff’ Tried to Commit Fraud Around Situation in Ukraine
I wanted to send a host in the Ukraine money by booking a room (obviously I wasn’t going to stay). For some reason it wouldn’t go through due to an issue, so I contacted Airbnb Live Chat. I was...
View ArticleHow Airbnb Scams Hosts — Waiting for a Test Case in Court
I called Airbnb today with a simple question. They have dodged and squirmed and promised to have a manager call me, but they have essentially gone into hiding. When I signed up as a host (I’m an...
View ArticleScammed in Lima: Abandoned by Airbnb
I booked a one-month reservation in Lima, Peru, and paid over $1,250 for a listing that purported to be a luxury apartment in an upscale neighborhood. Upon my arrival, it was a lower income...
View ArticleHeld Hostage and Extorted on an Airbnb Boat Rental
We booked a sail boat on Airbnb with the promise of sailing. The listing was named “Sail the Eagon” and promised a trip to different beaches. We booked two nights. Once we sailed into the ocean the...
View ArticleAirbnb Hosts in Spokane Were Scammers
The story I am about to tell is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I traveled 2500 miles and thought I found a perfect Airbnb. Upon meeting the host and his wife I felt good about...
View ArticleAirbnb Fraud Lets Unsuspecting Guests Access Our Home
My husband and I own a house out of state that has been vacant and on the market for over a year. The other night our neighbors contacted us to notify us there were multiple cars and motorcycles parked...
View ArticleNo Key? Just Open the Door with a Knife!
I booked a whole apartment for a COVID-safe stay for work at the beginning of 2021. The host told me to contact her through her private telephone number so all communication was done through Whatsapp...
View ArticleAirbnb is a Scam and Supports Thieves
I have to share my nightmare story with Airbnb supporting theft via their site via a man in Santa Cruz, Tenerife. One evening a couple of weeks ago, we booked a place via Airbnb. A few minutes after we...
View ArticleAirbnb: Unaccountable During a Crisis
My experience with Airbnb goes back to 2016, but I never had to do anything like this until now. I recently stayed in a place for my family and had an incredible experience. The place was family-like...
View ArticleLocked Out of Two Airbnb Accounts for Days
I have been a regular user and guest with Airbnb and have had no real issues until recently. When I attempted to log into my account to book two stays for the summer, my account was locked for no...
View ArticleScammer Stayed 24 Nights but only Paid for One
A guest booked a 30-day stay and claimed to Airbnb that he moved out after one night but actually ended up staying 24 nights. Airbnb mishandled the situation and now refuse to correct their mistake. We...
View ArticleGuest Dispute Turns Host off Airbnb for Good
After holding a room for a month, Airbnb guests arrived far after the check in time. They insisted that they did not want to unload anything for one night. The lady sat on the floor talking to my...
View ArticleAirbnb not Paying Hosts, Even for Normal Reservations
In the last two months Airbnb raised $2 Billion to survive on the coronavirus outbreak. It seems they are running out of cash. I have a group with several Airbnb hosts who are reporting the same...
View ArticleCanada Closed but Airbnb Refuses to Refund
The Canadian Prime Minister closed the country’s cruise ports until July 1. All cruises until July 1 are cancelled, including ours. We were coming from the U.S. to Vancouver for one night at an Airbnb....
View ArticleLast-Minute Cancellations are Schemes by Hosts
I made my first Airbnb request for my bosses staying in Orlando for a conference. The host confirmed the reservation and sent me a written confirmation. I paid the full amount for the reservation. At...
View ArticleDon’t Trust Airbnb Reviews – Delete Bad Ones
I will file a lawsuit against Airbnb in two months, as soon as my upcoming non-refundable reservations end. I will also make a website called Airbnb Scams, Airbnb Lies and more domain names like this....
View ArticleClose your bank account to stop con artist guests
I hosted an Airbnb guest that booked my beach condo for over two months. On the first day, the guest said that the center support of one of the beds had broken off; I then had a handyman come by and...
View ArticleAirbnb Customer Service Ignores Fraudulent Charge
My wife and I received a fraudulent charge from Airbnb while we were out of town on our honeymoon during a holiday weekend. We could not stop the charge for $832.38 since the banks were closed for the...
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