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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIts why we have Trump: Airbnb host turns away Asian guest
By Joshua Rhett Miller
April 7, 2017 | 3:40pm | Updated
... Dyne Suh, of Riverside, detailed her experience in a Feb. 18 Facebook post featuring screenshots from her exchange with the host, who said who said she was canceling the booking in Running Springs and wouldnt rent to Suh if she was the last person on Earth.
One word says it all, the screenshot read. Asian ...
Suh .. told the host that she planned to report her to Airbnb officials, prompting her to reply: Its why we have Trump.
The host also added: And I will not allow this country to be told what to do by foreigners ...
http://nypost.com/2017/04/07/its-why-we-have-trump-airbnb-host-turns-away-asian-guest/
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)when you let any home owner create their own illegal hotel. I won't do any AirheadBNB or Uber transactions, I prefer to deal with legitimate cab drivers and legitimate hotels/motels.
JI7
(89,279 posts)just ask a black person that tries to get a cab.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)to make problems for the perpetrator with whatever licensing agency they have to deal with, and in the case of hotels/motels, this can be dealt with through ratings systems like TripAdvisor and Yelp.
kcr
(15,320 posts)And this is one of only many reasons why. And aside from the labor and social issues. I especially don't get the appeal of AirBnB for either renter or tenant. I can't imagine strangers sleeping in my bed and using my things while I'm gone, nor can I imagine sleeping on a stranger's bed. I have no idea how well they clean. It's just gross. I don't get the appeal at all.
SoCalMusicLover
(3,194 posts)Donald Dumbshit getting elected, has brought all the cockroaches out of the woodwork. It's like suddenly, the lights came on, and they all started scurrying around.
Now they don't have to worry about renting to Asians.....or anybody else for that matter....at least not on Airbnb. And I bet they'll miss that revenue.
synergie
(1,901 posts)pstokely
(10,531 posts)like the crazy lady in Chicago who claimed she bullied out of business?