HAVE AIRBNB RENTAL…TONIGHT WE’RE GONNA PARTY LIKE IT’S 1999
Following a string of deaths, shootings, rapes and other serious crimes, Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky recently lamented: “All of a sudden it was like a Twitter mob. And there was a hashtag, #RIPAirbnb. All of a sudden I just could not get this out of the cycle.” So, Airbnb would immediately introduce a ban on ‘party houses’, verify its 7 million listings plus use social media to establish the identity of all platform users. Trouble is, everyone from the Kremlin down knows onl
HAVE AIRBNB RENTAL…TONIGHT WE’RE GONNA PARTY LIKE IT’S 1999
Following a string of deaths, shootings, rapes and other serious crimes, Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky recently lamented: “All of a sudden it was like a Twitter mob. And there was a hashtag, #RIPAirbnb. All of a sudden I just could not get this out of the cycle.” So, Airbnb would immediately introduce a ban on ‘party houses’, verify its 7 million listings plus use social media to establish the identity of all platform users. Trouble is, everyone from the Kremlin down knows onl
“SHOOTING, SEX CRIME AND THEFT: Airbnb Takes Halting Steps to Protect Its Users”
In the run up to its expected 2020 IPO and in the wake of a mounting, often-murderous crime toll, the Wall Street Journal has detailed how Airbnb employees pushed for more stringent safety measures but were overruled. “After heated debate, other company executives, including co-founder and Chief Executive Brian Chesky, rejected it.” The contents of the WSJ article (pay wall) are sobering. Here is a similar, much less detailed, article. In Australia, Airbnb has sent a carto
“SHOOTING, SEX CRIME AND THEFT: Airbnb Takes Halting Steps to Protect Its Users”
In the run up to its expected 2020 IPO and in the wake of a mounting, often-murderous crime toll, the Wall Street Journal has detailed how Airbnb employees pushed for more stringent safety measures but were overruled. “After heated debate, other company executives, including co-founder and Chief Executive Brian Chesky, rejected it.” The contents of the WSJ article (pay wall) are sobering. Here is a similar, much less detailed, article. In Australia, Airbnb has sent a carto
AIRBNB LIES, CHEATS, AIDS & ABETS THE ILLEGAL USE OF HOUSING, & GETS A TAX CUT
Airbnb has just emailed its landlords and advised that as of 15 December 2019 its Australian/New Zealand platform users may apply to be exempt from paying GST on their ‘host fees’. This applies to Airbnb’s 3% commission but, given Airbnb’s massive turnover, this still represents what some refer to as a major “swindle” on taxpayers and residents. Following yet still more shooting deaths and major incidents at properties, if an Airbnb ‘guest’ or ‘host’ is found to have violate
AIRBNB LIES, CHEATS, AIDS & ABETS THE ILLEGAL USE OF HOUSING, & GETS A TAX CUT
Airbnb has just emailed its landlords and advised that as of 15 December 2019 its Australian/New Zealand platform users may apply to be exempt from paying GST on their ‘host fees’. This applies to Airbnb’s 3% commission but, given Airbnb’s massive turnover, this still represents what some refer to as a major “swindle” on taxpayers and residents. Following yet still more shooting deaths and major incidents at properties, if an Airbnb ‘guest’ or ‘host’ is found to have violate
AIRBNB: WHO ARE THESE FACELESS ‘MOMS & DADS’ WHO ARE SCAMMING THE SYSTEM?
Yesterday, Julia Verdouw, fellow at the Institute for the Study of Social Change at the University of Tasmania, and Murray Cox from Inside Airbnb, were in conversation with Jonathan Green on ABC Radio’s ‘Blueprint for Living’ program. Their short podcast is here. They spoke of the seemingly innocuous transaction of booking an Airbnb for an overnight or weekend, which effectively empties housing of residents and is leading to a full-blown “housing crisis”. As soon as the ABC’
FACELESS ‘MOMS & DADS’ LISTING 100s OF HOMES FOR THEIR EMPLOYER?
Yesterday, Julia Verdouw, fellow at the Institute for the Study of Social Change at the University of Tasmania, and Murray Cox from Inside Airbnb, were in conversation with Jonathan Green on ABC Radio’s ‘Blueprint for Living’ program. Their short podcast is here. They spoke of the seemingly innocuous transaction of booking an Airbnb for an overnight or weekend, which effectively empties housing of residents and is leading to a full-blown “housing crisis”. As soon as the ABC’
IF AIRBNB CAN MAKE $$$s OUT OF DEATH, DESTRUCTION AND NEIGHBOURS' MISERY...
The lead up to Christmas traditionally means a wind down from work and lots of fun parties. Throw an Airbnb party house into the mix and in the US that means a barrage - 55 actually – gunshots fired in a residential street, with one neighbour injured after a bullet crashed through her window. Of course a statement released by Airbnb said: “This senseless violence has no place in our (Airbnb) communities…We have removed the booking guest from our platform and are in touch
IF AIRBNB CAN MAKE $$$$ OUT OF DEATH, DESTRUCTION & THE MISERY OF OTHERS...
The lead up to Christmas traditionally means a wind down from work and lots of fun parties. Throw an Airbnb party house into the mix and in the US that means a barrage - 55 actually – gunshots fired in a residential street, with one neighbour injured after a bullet crashed through her window. Of course a statement released by Airbnb said: “This senseless violence has no place in our (Airbnb) communities…We have removed the booking guest from our platform and are in touch
