The horrors of Airbnb: horrible things that users have encountered

There are many reasons to like the Airbnb service. Renting accommodation there is a good alternative to familiar hotels: it is often cheaper, you are more likely to get acquainted with the locals and the culture. In addition, it is a pleasant and safe alternative to couching, camping or sleeping outside.

Unfortunately, a person can spoil anything, and Airbnb is no exception. Untidy or irresponsible tenants - this is not the worst. Portal Perito Burrito collected a review of the real horrors of the service.

Meth, weapons and a cat

Apparently amphetamine addicts are not the best guests. Who knew? Troy Danton suspected something about the people he handed over to his house in Auckland, and was absolutely right about that. Guests stole a lot of things (including a birth certificate), left behind the remnants of drugs and a live cat. And also chopped all the doors with axes and knives. Worse? They cut the owner’s clothes and for some reason put his sweater in the freezer. The latter may not be the worst, but he was really sorry for the sweater.

Temporary brothel

Two girls from Stockholm decided to surrender your cozy apartment for a monthWhile they are on vacation, this is a great idea. However, on their return, they did not plan to find lice-infected pubic hair in the apartment, a package full of used condoms, and a letter from the local police saying: “Sorry, we were forced to raid your apartment while you were not there, because they made a brothel in it. ” The prostitutes who rented the apartment were monitored by the police for months. They were caught right in the midst of the action, so they had to arrest all the participants.

Forgetful master

One Californian wanted to relax in Austin for a couple of days, so she decided to find a cheap apartment. She succeeded, but then the owner rememberedthat the city will host the race "Formula 1", and raised the price three times. The girl has already spent 50% of her deposit and was no longer able to find another place due to the influx of tourists wanting to watch the race. The situation could not be corrected.

Hippie, marijuana and the missing picture

Wise people once said: "Never invite a hippie to stay for a couple of days." A little more wisdom: if your apartment is worth more than a million dollars, don't give it to a hippie. Especially if in your living room a picture of Banksy for 8000 bucks.

Unfortunately, Jack Clark and Dominic Jones did not know this and, during their honeymoon, rented an apartment to an unrated user who simply wanted to “Make your bride a great weekend”. When the couple returned home, she found that their home looked like after a party from American Pie, with condoms, marijuana residues and other trash everywhere. And to top it all, the guests stole Banksy's Leopard and Barcode print.

Russian attack

Imagine: you are in Berlin, have a good time, rented an apartment on airbnb. Everything you dreamed of is happening. Then there is a knock on the door, because of which they ask you very loudly and unkindly what the fuck you are doing in his house. Vacation end.

It was this story that happened to a San Jose programmer who described his experience on the site. Hacker News: “I just returned from a walk to Checkpoint Charlie, and then some Russian is breaking through the door and promises crush me. This, of course, is ironic, but for a second it seemed to me that I was in a bad movie from 1980's. ”

Orgy for fat people

“The worst thing that could be found on the Internet happened at my home,” - told the newspaper New York Post One unfortunate homeowner, who surrendered his house, and then discovered there a crowd of naked drunk fat men in the midst of a party fetish. There is nothing wrong with that, of course. In addition, the owner of the apartment did not warn of anything like that.

Moreover, it appears that the party even had a meeting in social networks, to which hundreds of fat people were invited - fans of orgies. “Now I’m afraid to even touch things in the apartment,” the owner admitted, and he can be understood.

Injured sex worker

It seems that sex workers often use apartments with airbnb as a base - not only in Sweden. New York Journalist got into a horrible storywhen she rented an apartment to a woman who called herself an ordinary army, she was soon about to set off for service overseas, and she needed housing for several days.

In fact, she just wanted to earn a demonstration of their intimate places (pun: private - “private”, and private - “personal”). Again. No problem. Everyone can live as he wants. But not in other people's apartments! As a result, she was wounded by an angry customer, and the police were knocking out the door to the apartment (again). Fortunately, the girl survived, and the owner of the housing immediately changed the locks.

Robbery

One of the first and most famous cases of trouble on airbnb. San Francisco resident returned to the apartmentwhich she handed over, and found that all her valuables were gone, and the housing itself was in a devastating state. Guests carried all the jewelry, equipment, cash and even personal belongings (from a series of sentimental gizmos that do not cost anything).
After that, they poured bleach on all the furniture, left an unpleasant yellow crust in the bathroom and ... hung a picture of Paris that she had never seen before. They probably decided that this would somehow fix the situation.

Fecal attack

Lesson for all users airbnb: do not believe the profile photo! Rachel bassini passed her penthouse in the East Village nondescript man with his wife and children in the photo. What was her surprise when she discovered that an “exemplary family man” smeared everything in the apartment with feces and fluids of obscure physiological origin, and also scattered condoms used everywhere. She found a tenant in social networks and found there photos in which he feces on her bed. In addition, he did not return her keys, now she has to live in constant fear that the lover of unusual parties will return.

Perverted owner

When you rent a spacious house in Hampton, you should wait for specific things: a stunning view of the beach, world-class entertainment and ... a host who comes at three o'clock in the morning and tries to pester your girlfriend.

One of the employees of the publication Business Insider He experienced all this when in the middle of the night his girlfriend received a message from the host with the words “Do you want to try?” during their joint holiday. Then he came and said: “Your girlfriend is for? Let's do it in three! ” Perhaps this landlord was the guy from the East Village, whose story is described above.

Delayed guest

Have you ever gone on vacation from which you would not want to return? A woman from Palm Springs rented her house for a month, and when she returned, the tenant did not want to move out. As it turned out, there is a loophole in the law, which allows to extend the term of delivery of housing (even airbnb), and the police will not be able to throw out the tenant.
What happened next is unknown, but perhaps in the end they had to start living together. They liked it, they got married and started their own reality show. Actually, no.

Everything is on fire!

About this case told on Reddit former Airbnb support worker. Once, at about four in the morning, one of the guests called her and said that the apartment they rented was on fire. 20 minutes later the owner called and stated that the guest had burned his house. According to her, to understand who was to blame was not her work, but one thing was certain: the house burned down.

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