how common is airbnb fraud? how do you know if you can trust

>>1203981

If something's is grossly not as described just go through Support.

The one time I had to use them they came through for me and I got my money back and then some.

Host is probably butt-raped by them, though.

>>1203985
>If something's is grossly not as described just go through Support.
but you don't know that until you actually rent it and go and stay at the place right?

i've seen a couple offers which look great but the pictures are taken straight out of a decoration catalog

>>1203981
>how common is airbnb fraud? how do you know if you can trust the person making the add?
I guess use your gut. If the pictures seem too good to be true for the price, then use your buyer beware instincts to skip it. If you read the reviews and they aren't by typical travelers with long resumes of ratings, hrm, might be friends who posted.

The fraud that airbnb might have is not being met by the messenger person with the key, where they can act like you never showed up and not take the blame.

When it comes to hotels, I typically look at user photos and stare intently at the bathroom pics, the concave nature of a mattress, the initial bedspread low quality of the linens and think about myself there. Hotel photos are usually bait and switch, but users who typed a review are typically pissed, and even 6 months of wear and tear in a hotel might be too much time to trust recent renovations.

I see airbnb as a good way to get time at an investment condo out of season for a high priced area, but for a room? No. Safety reasons that someone else has the key and you're alone there.

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>>1203986

1. Check reviews and feedback n sheeit

2. Yes, you don't see the place until you see it, there is still a 24hr cancellation protection policy if things are not as described

If the pictures are -literally- wrong, simply photo and report them.

>>1203981
never had an issue with it, but I always contact hosts prior to booking

I've used airbnb 5+ times and never had a problem with them. Just don't be an idiot. All my hosts had great references/reviews and Airbnb is a big company, if anything goes wrong, they'll help you out.

>>1203981
>read reviews for obviously fake ones
>contact host and talk with them
>don't book something that looks to good to be true

not really hard, just don't see something and go "oh lightning book" before contacting the host

>>1203981
Why is it called airbnb?

Like, air bed and breakfast?

WTF.

>>1203981
Read the owner's reviews. If there aren't any reviews then move on to the next place. It's really not hard.

>>1205377
How do they get they ever get their first review then?

IF IT'S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE THEN IT IS