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Airbnb is a perfect platform for scam
Approximately one week ago, I was browsing for accomodation in London through airbnb and this “Luxury Central Location Apartment” appeared and it seems to fit the criteria that I wanted. I have also...
View ArticleRipped off
I was using the Airbnb site looking for somewhere to stay in London for a few days after travelling from Australia. I found an apartment in Covent Garden, perfect, dates were free. I next get a...
View ArticleAN AIRBNB HOSTS HORROR STORY
I have been a Real Estate investor/landlord/agent for 40 yrs. I was contacted by Airbnb who found me on Craigslist 6 yrs. ago when they were just a few guys in S.F. renting out their couches, asking if...
View ArticleLeft in the Lurch After Host Cancelled on Short Notice
Last December I booked an airbnb in Santa Barbara listed as a “Sweet Serene Getaway.” I needed a place to stay while in town for UCSB graduation weekend June 12-14. Knowing how quickly places book up...
View ArticleAirbnb Scam: How to multiply your earnings
True story… It’s pretty simple. Just find an area with the following constraints. High demand for long-term housing (say students) where new building growth is barely none. How does it work? It boils...
View ArticleAirbnb scammers using fake email
Hi, i have a big problem right now with an airbnb booking. On July 22 – 2015, i watch an apartment in AIRBNB, one of the pics of this apartment had a email , telling “If you are interested please send...
View ArticleFilthy and Overpriced
Rented a carriage house in Kerhonkson, NY. Upon arrival we knew we had made a mistake. The property was not close to ANYTHING and you couldn’t even get cell service for miles around the property. When...
View ArticleGuests tricked Airbnb into giving full refund – used false images
Hello all, My story : we rent a place perfectly advertised on airbnb. 4 weeks ago a guy contact us to rent the full place for 6 days (1600€ all in), asking also for a taxi and booking some stuff around...
View ArticleSwindle through the Airbnb platform
My daughter found a flat in NY on the Airbnb website. She received an email from the ‘host’ of the flat and also one issued by a fake Airbnb email address (express@airbnb.com pretending to be the real...
View ArticleFRAUD and SCAMMERS INSIDE AIRBNB!!
This is my sad Airbnb story. Me and a group of friends planned a trip to Amsterdam, we found the house we wanted on the site Airbnb, the host was a registered user with good reviews from the...
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Fake Airbnb website, don’t be fooled!
I found a nice apartment in Oman on the olx.com.om website and I contacted the owner. He replied to me and said that he is currently in London cause his contract in Oman has finished in 2011, he has...
View ArticleHow To Recover Your Money from Airbnb
Here’s a warning and hopefully some help for others in the Airbnb nightmare club. I recently used Airbnb for the first time. I have several friends that rent their houses through this service so I...
View ArticleANOTHER WAY AIRBNB RIPS OFF HOSTS
Airbnb charges owners who cancel a reservation $100 for each cancellation even when it is airbnb’s fault. We have four rental units and advertise on several sites. Airbnb is supposed to sync each...
View ArticleFraudulent Listings on Airbnb
I was interested in two listings in London. Both were fraudulent. They posted email addresses in the photo section with Airbnb in the script. When I messaged them through official channels they asked...
View ArticlePregnant Wife and Donuts on the Streets of NYC
I booked an apartment on Airbnb, only to discover there was no apartment, there was no landlord, and my money was gone. The result: I was stuck at 11:00 pm with a pregnant wife on the streets of New...
View ArticleLucky Escape from Fake Airbnb Listing
My boyfriend and I are currently looking for a long-term rental in Milan, and we have already come across three scammers. The most significant one we have experienced was for a huge flat right in the...
View ArticleFake Airbnb Listing: Cliffhanger in Alabama
So, I never used Airbnb before. I was encouraged by my friends to do so despite my misgivings about staying with total strangers or even being alone in someone’s home without them there as really,...
View ArticleGuest Threatens Bad Review to Get Free Airbnb Stay
My guest spent his first time in Airbnb at my place and I paid someone to clean and give him the keys. He claimed that he didn’t like the place and had to pay $500 for a hotel. He clearly expected a...
View ArticleAirbnb Scam: Set up and Burglarized in NYC
We were burglarized the morning of our first day in an Airbnb apartment in New York City. The host refused to refund our rent for the apartment and so far Airbnb has refused to support us in any way....
View ArticleFrom a Loyal Airbnb Customer to a Duped One
This is my sad Airbnb story. A group of friends and I planned a trip to Amsterdam and Ibiza. We found the house we wanted on Airbnb; the host was a registered user with good reviews from the apartment,...
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