On: Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras

[therealdrag0]

No the logistics and economics don’t work to run an Airbnb the same as a hotel. Why would Airbnb add regulations that make their customers less profitable or financially viable?

[MissTake → therealdrag0]

Meanwhile: https://www.rentalscaleup.com/airbnb-adds-2-more-to-guest-fe...

This change, affecting international bookers, will make it more expensive to rent, thus potentially affecting a hosts bottom line.

This may not affect you, but it will affect others.

And remember, as a host, you’re not the customer.

The person booking is the customer.

You? You’re just a supplier.

[MissTake → therealdrag0]

Er, because they can.

And do.

As evidenced by the recent changes.

The point is, you should either charge cleaning costs and not require the customer to do anything other than leave it in a “used” state - or - not charge cleaning costs but require the customer at least does some basic cleaning.

Charging and also requiring customers to clean is unethical in my book.

[therealdrag0 → MissTake]

Pardon what recent changes?

[MissTake → therealdrag0]

You don’t think the subject of this story isn’t a change of their rules and regulations?

[therealdrag0 → MissTake]

I don’t see how security cameras impacts the economics of running an Airbnb.

[MissTake → therealdrag0]

Some owners were using them to record damage or vandalism to a property.

Without them that could make some properties more expensive to maintain and repair.