The Airbnb Scam Taking Over London
The curious tale of a man called Christian, the Catholic church, David Schwimmer’s wife, a secret hotel and an Airbnb scam running riot on the streets of London
The curious tale of a man called Christian, the Catholic church, David Schwimmer’s wife, a secret hotel and an Airbnb scam running riot on the streets of London
James Temperton Wired UK Feb 2020 20min Permalink
After his father died in an Airbnb rental, the writer investigates what the company can do to improve safety.
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Amanda Tomas The Billfold Oct 2014 10min Permalink
Groupon disasters, the behaviors of the consumer swarm, and how the “1% and the 90% [are] collaborating to prey on the 9% in the middle.”
Venkatesh Rao Ribbonfarm Apr 2013 15min Permalink