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I wouldn't think so. In AirBnb, the hosts retain control over availability, pricing and make decisions. In addition, while you use AirBnb to book, you book from a person (moral or physical) directly.

In essence, AirBnb is just a broker.

With Uber, you don't rent Wissam's driving services for 20 minutes or hire Samantha to pick you up at SFO. You hire Uber and they dispatch a faceless anonymous cog.



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