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Airbnb Asks People to Donate Money to Landlords, Backlash Ensues

posted by Fnord666 on Sunday July 19 2020, @04:02PM   Printer-friendly
from the no-good-deed-goes-unpunished? dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Airbnb-asks-people-to-donate-money-to-hosts-15407730.php

Airbnb's latest attempt to appease hosts and customers amid a tumultuous year was met with a searing backlash on social media.

The online vacation rental marketplace, headquartered in San Francisco, initiated a feature this week offering customers the chance to donate money and "kindness cards" to hosts.

"Today we're introducing a new way to connect with your favorite hosts. Now you can create personalized kindness cards that make it easy to send a message of appreciation or encouragement, with the option to add a contribution. We hope these cards will make hosts smile, and bring a little joy your way," a message from the company to customers read.

"Airbnb has lost its f---ing head, why would I donate to my host? I can't even afford one house." Twitter user olenskae fumed.

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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by Nuke on Sunday July 19 2020, @06:19PM (3 children)

    by Nuke (3162) on Sunday July 19 2020, @06:19PM (#1023797)

    If I do something nice to anyone, it won't be to landlords, AirBnB, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates. Mark Zucherberg, or anyone remotely resembling any of the above.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 19 2020, @06:23PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 19 2020, @06:23PM (#1023799)

    Not all landlords are 'rich'. Take for example my dad. He has 2 rentals. That is his entire income. It is how he helps pay for his cancer treatments. He does not even make much on them. Maybe 1k month total.

    • (Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 20 2020, @12:10AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 20 2020, @12:10AM (#1023867)

      As long as he pays his share of taxes, no problem.

      But look up negative gearing in Australia. It's a rort, engineered by the 11% who actually use it to avoid paying taxes. Those landlords price the rest of us out of the market.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 20 2020, @03:15AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 20 2020, @03:15AM (#1023956)

      Has he ever thought about cooking Meth, to pay off those nagging cancer treatment bills?