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04-25-2016 , 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by nonsimplesimon
We have been scammed by airbnb - nothing to this degree - but it's enough that we rufuse to use them when we travel.
How did you get scammed if you don't mind me asking? I use airbnb quite a lot and just want to know so I can avoid similar scams
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04-26-2016 , 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperUberBob
Unrelated to OP:

My mother tried to reserve a place for the rest of my family (her and my 2 sisters) and she was rejected on a credit check due to "too many accounts".

However, they kept the reservation on airbnb and want cash on arrival rather than using a card. They sent an invoice with the amount owed (the apartment seems affiliated with a rental company rather than an individual user), but I am suspicious of dealing with payment outside of airbnb. The "host" of the place we rented has a lot of 5 star ratings, but that isn't reassuring when you're told to pay off-site in cash.
They accepted her card eventually. I think they were concerned since my mother's profile was blank.

So yay! Using it for the first time myself. Traveling through Germany this summer. Looking forward to it.
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05-05-2016 , 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by nonsimplesimon
How the f..k can abnb allow that ? They should have a system to prevent that.
Short of manually reviewing every picture, there is no easy way to prevent the writing of an email in a picture
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