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[ironmang]

Wish they'd find some kind of compromise. Hotels are just too expensive or a hassle to use if not bringing a car.

 

[Armaros]

I was opining on the phenomenon in the thread. But to answer your second question incumbent power and money isn't a position of moral strength.

I guess breaking laws and avoid taxes related to an industry IS moral strength.

 

[Tripon]

BTW, the Uber/Lyft comparison doesn't really work with what Airbnb is doing.

With Uber, Lyft and other de facto Taxi companies, the owner of the vehicle or a representative of the owner is driving the car. At no point, do you take the wheels yourself and drive your own uber. Uber/Lyft while they like to pretend the people who work for them are independent contractors are essentially employees of the company and are usually people's first point of contact.

With Airbnb, there's the potential that you will never meet the person you are interacting with for the apartment room or space you're checking out for the weekend or week. A person could potentially find an unsecured location, place an ad on airbnb, rent out the room for a weekend, collect payment and the actual owner is none the wiser. Is it likely to happen? Probably not, but its one of those things that airbnb isn't checking for and doesn't want to.

 

[andythinkpad]

Wish they'd find some kind of compromise. Hotels are just too expensive or a hassle to use if not bringing a car.

You can find a hostel. Or a hotel room in flushing for $80.

 

[entremet]

You can find a hostel. Or a hotel room in flushing for $80.

I loved hostels when I visited Europe, but people really have poor view of them, especially Americans. I don't know why. They are amazing values.

Was that movie that influential lol.

 

[B-Dubs]

Wish they'd find some kind of compromise. Hotels are just too expensive or a hassle to use if not bringing a car.

The City and State did want to compromise! The reason they couldn't is AirBNB refused anything other than allowing them to do whatever the fuck they wanted. This is all on AirBNB, if you want someone to blame it's them.

 

[Tripon]

The City and State did want to compromise! The reason they couldn't is AirBNB refused anything other than allowing them to do whatever the fuck they wanted. This is all on AirBNB, if you want someone to blame it's them.

Market disruption doesn't work when the entire business is illegal.