Questions About Airbnb’s Responsibility After Vicious Attack by Dog

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"...without bothering with local licensing rules or all the usual red tape."
That's nice words for the LAW
 
Most people booking through Air are completely ignorant and do not ask the question regarding the insurance. Had some inquiries before that said my rates are high and they could get much better deal on Air. People hear what they want to hear until something happens. Hopefully the guy in the article learned his lesson why Air is cheaper than legal lodging.
 
Could you sue hotels.*om or ta if you slip and fall or have a pet encounter at a property that you booked via them? It seems to me like you roll your dice you take your chances especially traveling outside the US and choosing to go in a less traditional manner.
 
As a landlord of several smaller buildings, one insurance company informed me that dog bites were 1/3 of rental insurance claims, and that the average claim was almost $30K.
Some things insurance companies (rental property) do with liability:
- they have a growing list of "vicious dog breeds" - including huskies and a couple dozen other breeds. Want to know if you allow dogs. They never ask about gerbils or cats!
- want to know if you allow grilling on the deck.
- want to know if you have/allow a swimming pool or trampoline on the property.
- want to know how far you are from the fire company and the nearest hydrant.
- etc.
 
April said:
Most people booking through Air are completely ignorant and do not ask the question regarding the insurance. Had some inquiries before that said my rates are high and they could get much better deal on Air. People hear what they want to hear until something happens. Hopefully the guy in the article learned his lesson why Air is cheaper than legal lodging..
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I find this hilarious because I have my rooms up on Airbnb and rent several each month through them. As of last fall, my rates are slightly inflated on Airbnb so as to cover their fees. If people booked with me directly or on my site online they would stay at my place for about $10 less per night than what they pay through Airbnb when you include both my 'cleaning fee' and the Airbnb fee the renter pays.
The other thing that kills me is I could never add a $20 cleaning fee to my rooms on my website, but on Airbnb I can hook somebody in with a lower than they expect rate and then just up the final rate to them by $20 to clean the room.
 
Saw this article in another group.
Interesting.
Risks are not just liability though.... what about the higher risk of fire, theft etc?
 
An Old Tavernkeeper said:
April said:
Most people booking through Air are completely ignorant and do not ask the question regarding the insurance. Had some inquiries before that said my rates are high and they could get much better deal on Air. People hear what they want to hear until something happens. Hopefully the guy in the article learned his lesson why Air is cheaper than legal lodging..
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I find this hilarious because I have my rooms up on Airbnb and rent several each month through them. As of last fall, my rates are slightly inflated on Airbnb so as to cover their fees. If people booked with me directly or on my site online they would stay at my place for about $10 less per night than what they pay through Airbnb when you include both my 'cleaning fee' and the Airbnb fee the renter pays.
The other thing that kills me is I could never add a $20 cleaning fee to my rooms on my website, but on Airbnb I can hook somebody in with a lower than they expect rate and then just up the final rate to them by $20 to clean the room.
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Same here. It is the power of marketing. To some people Air = best deal.
 
April said:
An Old Tavernkeeper said:
April said:
Most people booking through Air are completely ignorant and do not ask the question regarding the insurance. Had some inquiries before that said my rates are high and they could get much better deal on Air. People hear what they want to hear until something happens. Hopefully the guy in the article learned his lesson why Air is cheaper than legal lodging..
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I find this hilarious because I have my rooms up on Airbnb and rent several each month through them. As of last fall, my rates are slightly inflated on Airbnb so as to cover their fees. If people booked with me directly or on my site online they would stay at my place for about $10 less per night than what they pay through Airbnb when you include both my 'cleaning fee' and the Airbnb fee the renter pays.
The other thing that kills me is I could never add a $20 cleaning fee to my rooms on my website, but on Airbnb I can hook somebody in with a lower than they expect rate and then just up the final rate to them by $20 to clean the room.
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Same here. It is the power of marketing. To some people Air = best deal.
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Same thing with Outlet Stores. It says OUTLET so the prices must be cheaper. Not necessarily.
 
Joey Bloggs said:
Someone can manage your airbnb for you.
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I had read about them. There are actually a number of companies popping up in relation to FlipKey, AirBnB, BRBA and many others to manage, clean and do other services. I had read one that was in beta that was supposed to help you with yield management (cant remember name), but they look like they are months/years from a strong presence.
True or not, they were giving the percentages you should be booked like 2 weeks, a month, and 3 months out, and suggesting prices to help you achieve max revenue yield. But it takes a long time for a company to get enough clients in a geographic area (to me), before they could give realistic pricing strategies...
 
undersea said:
Joey Bloggs said:
Someone can manage your airbnb for you.
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I had read about them. There are actually a number of companies popping up in relation to FlipKey, AirBnB, BRBA and many others to manage, clean and do other services. I had read one that was in beta that was supposed to help you with yield management (cant remember name), but they look like they are months/years from a strong presence.
True or not, they were giving the percentages you should be booked like 2 weeks, a month, and 3 months out, and suggesting prices to help you achieve max revenue yield. But it takes a long time for a company to get enough clients in a geographic area (to me), before they could give realistic pricing strategies...
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Do they also pay their part of the fine when you do it illegally?
 

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