Post by High Priestess on Sept 25, 2015 3:39:22 GMT
Watch out for guest named _______!
To ALL Hosts and Hostess, I was a victim to a fraud by ______________. I don't know exactly who this woman is, but she some how ended up being our unwanted guest of airbnb without every actually booking it. If this women (who had hardly any info on her profile, but was a member since 2013) ever request to see your listing, do not let her come to your property (unless you want to do all of us a favor and have proper authority waiting for her). At first meeting she is quite charming so it'll take you few days to realize that her check bounced and as her excuses get too much and her lies catch up to eventually and you'll have to literally lock her out. But don't fall to her lie of "believe me I'll get u the money tomorrow" bit. If anyone else had experience with this character I would love to hear it. And c if we can catch her and get even
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So she came around and made you an offer and she said, 'Let's not worry about that whole Airbnb stuff, I'll pay you direct.' And you went along with it.
I'm not sure any other hosts in this group would play that game and bypass the Airbnb system. It sort of works.
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I never accepted and would not let someone stay in that manner, but we asked a friend to show her the place (she asked if she could come by and see our space via airbnb). She has been asking to see it in past to see our place but it's been unavailable and even this time due to small repairs space was not available and next thing I knew she sweet talked my friend (and can't really blame him as usually he shows and gives keys to guest) in to taking the check and keeping the keys since she did found our place via airbnb and our friend didn't suspect her of being a pathological lier. We
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S's point is the red flag is she found you through Airbnb yet you went around them to get paid and then are surprised she was dishonest. I am sorry for your trouble but this story illustrates why a person should play by the rules. A warning about this particular woman is unnecessary.
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I agree R went out side of the Airbnb "trust" factor and accepted or their friend accepted money and they got ripped off. I did google the person's name interesting.....
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bit.ly/18jBB14
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Thanks Deborah!
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You just violated your terms and conditions with Airbnb .... and you are giving us a warning and you want her get caught ... to get even ? Really ? Thanks but no thanks... and I hope that you learn your lesson... I'm not sorry that it happened to you... You did it for yourself .
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I agree with the rest of the host. Not that they wanna be so cruel, LOL.....but is true.....many scam out there. and airbnb fee is a small amount for protection 'in a way'.......careful next time.
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The other host comments seem a bit harsh. It looks to me as though R had a miscommunication with their representative, who may have thought the reservation was legit. R & S, be sure to communicate well with your rep. I say, thanks for the warning!
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It is never legit when the guest is paying by check.
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C, of course it's not. I mean that perhaps whoever handled the guest's arrival may not have known how money is handled via Airbnb. It seems , more than anything, that these hosts didn't communicate well with their representative.
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I am not trying to attack R. It could have been miscommunication, but I don't think it is right to slander the woman who booked and put her full name on this site. They took a risk of lack of payment when they went outside Airbnb. They should have told their person who deals with this in person to reject the check and ask her to book through Airbnb instead of allowing it. I don't see it as miscommunication from the limited information provided. Someone who was constantly contacting them to stay showed up and their caretaker didn't contact the hosts? If I am not home for guests, my kids know the schedule this does not happen. Once an aggressive couple showed up, deducing the location because they were locals, and asked my younger daughter to see the room. She conferred with my older daughter and they texted me to ask if there were any guests arriving that day. I told them no, and they made sure the unwanted guests left. If my teenagers can do that, I am sure a grown man should have been able to handle it.
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They had no issue with her at first. She was charming...until her check bounced. I am not sensing that they were really duped, just burned.
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Google her
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I did and i did see her history before i commented. As it seems she is well-known in the area, and she was bugging the hosts for awhile (red flag there), i am surprised the hosts didn't know. As a rule, i would not put a host's or guest's full name or identification on a public forum.
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I do feel for the hosts but the experience does exemplify why it is best not to use Airbnb to find but not book.
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When in Rome act as the Romans do! When in Airbnb follow the Airbnb rules!
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A little bit of empathy goes a long way. Hosts or their rep made a big mistake and they suffered tbe consequences. Thanks for the warning.
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The woman is a professional scam artist. Whatever she does and how she does it, she's clearly an expert so thanks for the warning! You'd think she'd use a new name by now, but it probably works like the Nigerian scam - they aim for people who've never heard of such a thing...
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OMG! I googled her name! It is amazing that the creature is still on the loose! She is what in Brazil we call a "picareta". God save us all from her!
To ALL Hosts and Hostess, I was a victim to a fraud by ______________. I don't know exactly who this woman is, but she some how ended up being our unwanted guest of airbnb without every actually booking it. If this women (who had hardly any info on her profile, but was a member since 2013) ever request to see your listing, do not let her come to your property (unless you want to do all of us a favor and have proper authority waiting for her). At first meeting she is quite charming so it'll take you few days to realize that her check bounced and as her excuses get too much and her lies catch up to eventually and you'll have to literally lock her out. But don't fall to her lie of "believe me I'll get u the money tomorrow" bit. If anyone else had experience with this character I would love to hear it. And c if we can catch her and get even
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So she came around and made you an offer and she said, 'Let's not worry about that whole Airbnb stuff, I'll pay you direct.' And you went along with it.
I'm not sure any other hosts in this group would play that game and bypass the Airbnb system. It sort of works.
Reply
I never accepted and would not let someone stay in that manner, but we asked a friend to show her the place (she asked if she could come by and see our space via airbnb). She has been asking to see it in past to see our place but it's been unavailable and even this time due to small repairs space was not available and next thing I knew she sweet talked my friend (and can't really blame him as usually he shows and gives keys to guest) in to taking the check and keeping the keys since she did found our place via airbnb and our friend didn't suspect her of being a pathological lier. We
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S's point is the red flag is she found you through Airbnb yet you went around them to get paid and then are surprised she was dishonest. I am sorry for your trouble but this story illustrates why a person should play by the rules. A warning about this particular woman is unnecessary.
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I agree R went out side of the Airbnb "trust" factor and accepted or their friend accepted money and they got ripped off. I did google the person's name interesting.....
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bit.ly/18jBB14
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Thanks Deborah!
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You just violated your terms and conditions with Airbnb .... and you are giving us a warning and you want her get caught ... to get even ? Really ? Thanks but no thanks... and I hope that you learn your lesson... I'm not sorry that it happened to you... You did it for yourself .
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I agree with the rest of the host. Not that they wanna be so cruel, LOL.....but is true.....many scam out there. and airbnb fee is a small amount for protection 'in a way'.......careful next time.
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The other host comments seem a bit harsh. It looks to me as though R had a miscommunication with their representative, who may have thought the reservation was legit. R & S, be sure to communicate well with your rep. I say, thanks for the warning!
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It is never legit when the guest is paying by check.
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C, of course it's not. I mean that perhaps whoever handled the guest's arrival may not have known how money is handled via Airbnb. It seems , more than anything, that these hosts didn't communicate well with their representative.
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I am not trying to attack R. It could have been miscommunication, but I don't think it is right to slander the woman who booked and put her full name on this site. They took a risk of lack of payment when they went outside Airbnb. They should have told their person who deals with this in person to reject the check and ask her to book through Airbnb instead of allowing it. I don't see it as miscommunication from the limited information provided. Someone who was constantly contacting them to stay showed up and their caretaker didn't contact the hosts? If I am not home for guests, my kids know the schedule this does not happen. Once an aggressive couple showed up, deducing the location because they were locals, and asked my younger daughter to see the room. She conferred with my older daughter and they texted me to ask if there were any guests arriving that day. I told them no, and they made sure the unwanted guests left. If my teenagers can do that, I am sure a grown man should have been able to handle it.
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They had no issue with her at first. She was charming...until her check bounced. I am not sensing that they were really duped, just burned.
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Google her
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I did and i did see her history before i commented. As it seems she is well-known in the area, and she was bugging the hosts for awhile (red flag there), i am surprised the hosts didn't know. As a rule, i would not put a host's or guest's full name or identification on a public forum.
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I do feel for the hosts but the experience does exemplify why it is best not to use Airbnb to find but not book.
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When in Rome act as the Romans do! When in Airbnb follow the Airbnb rules!
Reply o
A little bit of empathy goes a long way. Hosts or their rep made a big mistake and they suffered tbe consequences. Thanks for the warning.
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The woman is a professional scam artist. Whatever she does and how she does it, she's clearly an expert so thanks for the warning! You'd think she'd use a new name by now, but it probably works like the Nigerian scam - they aim for people who've never heard of such a thing...
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OMG! I googled her name! It is amazing that the creature is still on the loose! She is what in Brazil we call a "picareta". God save us all from her!