Posted 06 March 2017 - 07:48 AM
What is becoming more and more common are 'owners' who advertise on Airbnb and then tell you to verify dates with them and then they try to get you to pay offline. Most of those are scams.
Ya, some may be, but they are removed after flagging, and I'm pretty sure the issue is very limited. Air BnB screens very well, on both sides. But likely not any with a decent user rating are scams. Anyone that books an Air BnB without at least a few positive reviews is foolish.
EDIT to my previous post. Fees are 9-15%. I also think if you develop a good relationship with an owner, your cleaning fee can be lower next trip.
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