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/Easy_Floss 6h ago

They are losing all the potential customers though, no one wants to use an airbnb anymore and that is probably why they were forced to make this rule.

No one from airbnb went "oh, thats scummy, lets help the consumer out".

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u/sugaratc 3h ago

That was my first thought too. AirBnB corporate is realizing that host's crazy rules and fees are driving away business and it's far more profitable to hold them to decent standards rather than chase away customers.

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u/misanthropenis 1h ago

I hope its too little, too late. Fuck Airbnb!

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u/migrainefog 3h ago

Clearly you are speaking from a position of ignorance. My Bnb stays booked, so obviously people DO want to stay at airbnbs.

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u/MRCRAZYYYY 3h ago

It’s called a generalisation