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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: 1) by khallow on Monday July 20 2020, @10:46AM (2 children)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 20 2020, @10:46AM (#1024026) Journal

    I wish my landlord would tip me a months rent or so every now and then ... I wonder why that never happens ...

    Property advisor Anna Porter told Sunrise now is a great time for tenants to push for a reduction in rent.

    I hope "property advisor" Anna Porter will consider extending that advice to the US so that we'll be allowed to renegotiate rent as well. \sarc

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 20 2020, @10:58AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 20 2020, @10:58AM (#1024031)

    Did you move out of the company's town, khallow? Congrats for your regained independence.

    • (Score: 1) by khallow on Monday July 20 2020, @11:12AM

      by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 20 2020, @11:12AM (#1024038) Journal

      Did you move out of the company's town, khallow?

      The "company town" already did two things in order to get people to live in Yellowstone during covid - get rid of rent altogether (it wasn't much in the first place) and have one person per room with bathroom. The renegotiation already happened.