r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 8h ago

Society New Airbnb rules ban hosts from making guests wash dishes, do laundry & other checkout chores

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/new-airbnb-rules-ban-hosts-from-making-guests-wash-dishes-do-laundry-other-checkout-chores-3420832/
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u/Nor_the_now 8h ago

I just booked an upcoming stay with Vrbo and its exactly the same. $150 mandatory charge for cleaning yet the house rules say that we have to do the dishes, bring our own sheets for the beds, bring the garbage to the dump and the recycling to another location on top of cleaning before leaving. Huge regret now. They only let me know this 4 days before getting the rental place and by then I have already paid in full and cannot cancel.its over $1k for just two nights. Greasy as fuck. This is my first and hopefully last time booking with them.

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u/baddiewinkle 8h ago

you have to bring your own sheets on vacation??? that is wild!!

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u/banannann3 7h ago

Just had to do this in a home for 14 people, they had waterproof mattress protector covers but no sheets, hand towels, pillow cases, or towels. It was marketed to families and I get they are saving costs but it definitely added a packing burden for travel, a whole extra bag just for bedding!

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u/chokethewookie 6h ago

That's insane

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u/evergleam498 4h ago

I hope you left a terrible review

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u/Dewnami 6h ago

Then don’t stay there?

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u/Moofishmoo 2h ago

The point is they don't tell you you need that until after the free cancellation is over and it's too late to find something else

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u/el_diego 7h ago

Ahh, same level of service as a hostel in Norway 👌

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u/nidyanazo 2h ago

What kind of moron would agree to and PAY for this shit?!

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u/metallicrooster 7h ago

bring our own sheets for the beds

its over $1k for just two nights

I have to ask, were there truly 0 affordable hotel/ motel options in the area? Do you plan to go to some super remote area where there are single digit alternatives? I’m not trying to shame you or make fun of you. I would really appreciate the story on how this became the most reasonable option for your trip.

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u/RivenRise 4h ago

I imagine it was a huge house with a ton of rooms or prime location next to a beach or something. Otherwise even a fancy hotel would have been half the price.

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u/FrogOfSteel 6h ago

They only let me know this 4 days before getting the rental place and by then I have already paid in full and cannot cancel.

You have never been required to do anything that is not in the original rental agreement. You can straight say fuck it to anything they request after booking.

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u/Magickarpet76 6h ago

If it’s the last time using the app just do the absolute minimum and take the poor review from the host without justifying them charging an additional fee. Absolutely no way in hell I am taking garbage or recycling any further than right outside the building while paying 500 a night. Not providing sheets or saying anything when booking has to be violating a rule somewhere, that is completely unreasonable. What if you don’t have the right size sheet? You need to go buy one for single use? Fuck that

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u/rashpimplezitz 3h ago

I feel like VRBO is even m ore scummy then AirBnb, I booked one in Europe th is year and didn't read the small print until the day before I got there. Turns out there was a $1500 damage deposit I had to send to send real sketchy service that's not even part of VRBO, and then beg for t hem to send it back after I checked out, because of course they couldn't just give it back. It took over two weeks to get it back.

Never again will I book vrbo

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u/Somanylyingliars 1h ago

Contact VRBO as you may be able to get out of that. They should have had all that info on listing.

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u/chiisana 37m ago

What are they going to to if you don’t do it? You’ve already paid for cleaning charge. They’ll ban you from the property next time? There won’t be a next time given the terrible experience. They’ll complain to Vrbo? Take photo of reasonably clean environment before leaving and send to Vrbo if they complain. Worst case scenario issue a charge back against the excess fee and book hotel next time.

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u/DILLIGAD24 14m ago

Are you sure you have to comply? Usually you only have to do what's in the listing or they're breaching