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Post by lambada on Jul 29, 2016 20:25:15 GMT
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Post by High Priestess on Jul 29, 2016 23:56:06 GMT
The "host" who posted that has no profile photo-- and I am guessing that he isn't really a host. I think it is possible this is a troll who created an Airbnb account in order to post this. Not too many real hosts would have a view like this ...
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Post by High Priestess on Jul 30, 2016 0:37:52 GMT
Yes, I think the "host" who posted that is indeed a troll. This is "Tyler's" profile;  No photo, no profile description, no city, no verifications, no listing, no reviews, and the account just created this month. Troll!! I flagged the post as inappropriate and notified Lizzie about this empty profile. |
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Post by maria on Jul 30, 2016 11:51:03 GMT
A troll, definitely. Somebody should call him/her out, he/she might be fishing for replies to 'denounce' AirBnB in another Forum. People with too much time in their hands... sigh.
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Post by helgaparis on Jul 31, 2016 17:41:46 GMT
A troll or an activist. Someone tried to book my shared room listing for a homeless person once, after the guy was in the news for an incident with his dog. Some people just love to do good deeds if it's others doung them or suffering them.
In France, homeless people may be lodged in hotels if they have a right to be housed and there are no permanent places to be found. But that ate specialised hotels, usually very horrible and way too expensive but you won't find a tourist there, and would not, even if the town is fully booked. It's not the same for people living long term in a hotel and paying their bill, but people on a voucher have low esteem for the service they get. I encountered that too, when I did trainings for job searchers.
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Post by keith on Aug 1, 2016 14:50:29 GMT
I think the idea of utilizing spare unbooked STR spaces for homeless is an interesting one.. however there are many issues that have to be resolved.. and I agree with helga, it's easy to offer up someone else when you're not the one who has to do the work or deal with the ramifications.
1) whose paying? people think that an empty room simply means someone can sleep there and there are no costs--whose paying for water, linens, cleaning, heat...etc..
2) it's an unfortunate consequence of being homeless that you tend to get things like scabies and other things that are easily spread. It makes little sense to force someone to take in someone who may not have adequate health care and then have to deal with any bedbugs or other issues that might be left behind.
--interestingly enough, I got scabies once---the doctor surmised that my roommates dog picked them up from a homeless person on a walk, since my roommate was an alcoholic, and scabies don't particularly like dogs or alcohol, they found their way to the next most appetizing person in the house. They were easy enough to get rid of but involved spraying furniture, powder on carpets, cream on my skin for a day, and it's really not any time or cost I'd be willing to spend or risk on providing temporary housing for someone.
3) transients have nothing to lose... if they, accidentally or on purpose, walk off with some valuables or break things, there are likely no consequences for them but there are for the host. I would have to guess that a transient population is more likely to cause this type of issue than someone who can be easily tracked down and made to pay for any loss or damage.
If a city has the wherewithal to deal with all these issues, then I really don't care who books or pays as long as the room rate & cleaning fee are covered and the guest is considerate and friendly.
Sadly, I don't see a lot of solutions here and, at least in my city, the costs would be quite high.
Keith
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