r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 7h 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/Ok_Contest5881 6h ago

Hosts can rate customers??

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u/Work2Tuff 6h ago

Yes. I had this happen to me when the host tried to ask me for $100 outside of the app for leaving the AC on after check out. I asked for proof of the high bill and they just left me on read. Support wouldn’t do anything about it or even let me provide proof. Left me a bad review and since that was my only one I pretty much couldn’t use the app after that. I haven’t directly booked an air bnb since and that was more than 6 years ago.

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u/Osric250 5h ago

Yep, had a host give me a 1-star because we made breakfast the morning we left, and after we washed the dishes we left them in the drying rack because they were still wet rather than putting them up.

That was the last time I used abnb. 

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u/macbowes 5h ago

Yes, of course, if you're a terrible tenant, other hosts need to know so they don't rent to you.

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u/throwbacklyrics 5h ago

Same with Uber, riders can get bad ratings too.

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u/M_Flutterby 4h ago

Hosts and guests can't see the other's ratings until they both submit them, or until some time passes (if only one side submits ratings).

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u/Middle_Draft9152 4h ago

The whole idea of Airbnb actually. And it works well untill people start abusing it like that. 

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u/Niku-Man 5h ago

Of course, trust is a two way street. Hosts need to know they can trust the people coming into their property, and reviews are how that's done. You get notified when hosts leave reviews about you and you can see them on your profile, so its pretty public information, so I'm surprised someone who uses the platform wouldn't know about it.