On: I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airb...

[ummonk]

I wonder whether there is some sort of penny-wise pound-foolish mentality at work with most AirBnB users that causes them to continue choosing AirBnB to save money over hotels even after being majorly scammed like the people in this article were?

[robocat → ummonk]

For me, AirBnB usually isn't about the cost, but the ability to rent a unique place that is nothing like a hotel or where a hotel is unavailable.

Read the rest of the comments here, and there are many others with similar reasons.

Also I loath high end hotels - saccharine service with lifeless interiors and a walking dead ambiance.