I really can’t decipher what you are ranting about and have no idea why you addressed your post to me. But how nice for you that you consider yourself a “superior” host and that you support Airbnb considering some hosts not as equal as others. 
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bc people on here are ridiculous and seem so…i cant put my finger on it…off. like…great hosts and experiences make the platform thryve…all volume including garbage creates growth.
so…now they have accomplished the growth and market share and…ROI to shareholders, then now concentrate on sharpening the brand. so…one step is u weed out shitty hosts. shitty guests as well. become more discerning.
people here dont realize theyre ranting and should seek insightfulness from people who are superior hosts. doesnt it make u better by learning from above you. or r u like 74m and just vote like a moron.
like the bitter european who chides airbnb but is reading things on a forum is laughable.
ive had airbnb reverse 3 refunds, expel guests permanently, pay me $2k…for 2 small issues. but i have a track record.
value, cleanliness and overall…the biggest components. all 5 throughout 11 years with the most expensive per sqft prices…im just a simple guy trying to share the lil things matter and one listening to the other is better
i just reread that post and it cut out part of my message: after my friend begged me for my guide so he could do same thing in our highrise, airbnb while he consulted/traveled…his 1st one…domestic disturbance, hole in wall and police called.
some people dont take it seriously bc some others make it look easy, its all work, hard ass work. and to be really profitable…a bit of intellect.
Sorry. But with the total life and Airbnb experience on this forum, it really feels like you are trying to teach your grandmother to suck eggs… and it isn’t going down well…
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What is the primary issue here?
- Mania.
- Red Bull and vodka.
- Personality disorder.
- High fructose corn syrup.
- Sore about college sorority prank.
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No, it’s not, is it.
I love it when all these alleged SuperDuperHosts come along, tell everyone how good they are, and then when they don’t hear what they want to hear, throw their toys around the room. Which segues nicely into my next point…
Mmm, that’s the type of response I’d have expected when one of my daughters was going through the rebellious teen phase. That, along with your (at times) contradictory statements and frequent use of “text speak”, suggests that you may in fact be around fourteen years old.
If I’m wrong, and you are in fact fifteen or sixteen years old, then I do apologise.
JF
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I think airbnb is pretty good at recognizing hosts who are running a responsible operation, and I appreciate that the care I put into hosting is recognized.
I wish I bought 200 as well! But I have a good chunk of it. It is $139 or so right now. interesting to follow and try to figure out if it would be good to sell or hang on to it.
What is your guess on how ABNB will behave in the coming week? It has been a fun little ride!
I got the invite. I did the paperwork. I was accepted. I thought it was overpriced. I didnt buy. I should have paid more attention to the hype and emotions, instead of to business logic.
Mr. FIGJAM is going to take the weekend off. If he comes back on Monday maybe he will answer your question like an adult.
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Yes, me too. I was thinking too risky to take money out of my retirement account to invest. Shoot, as it is I could have drained my day to day life account, bought, sold and then sent $6000 to my IRA. But hindsight is 2020.
Think of it this way, if everyone who got the first email from Airbnb expressed interest, then got an invite from Morgan Stanley, then followed through with a request for max shares (275) then we each would have been given the chance to buy far fewer shares. Would it be better for Airbnb to have given more hosts the chance to make $300, or give a few hosts the chance to make $13,000?
In my experience with the stock market and day trading (which I did in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, very little of the daily gyration of the market are about business logic.
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I don’t know the answer but I do know that if it goes down people will come here and post about how they knew it would go down so they sold right away. Others will bemoan that they didn’t sell. Some will post that you should buy more if it goes down. But no matter what there will be people bragging that they knew what it was going to do and that they made a bundle because they are so clever. LOL.
Regardless, if the price stays up over 130 you can double your investment. I don’t see how anyone regrets that, it’s a slam dunk winner. If you believe in Airbnb long term then you buy and hold and perhaps add on the dips. I wish I had those Amazon shares I had in early 2001. I wish I’d bought into bitcoin like my student urged me to do in May of 2015. Either of those and I wouldn’t be here typing this now. LOL.
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You made the best decision for you at the time, based on your analysis of Airbnb’s business and your risk tolerance.
Airbnb is expecting another down revenue quarter due to the winter COVID surge, and we don’t know whether the entire US stock market will drop in response to job losses, timing and size of government stimulus, etc.
In hindsight, it appears that the people who bought and immediately sold did a no-brainer. But this is “survivorship bias,” only considering successful outcomes, not failed outcomes. Not all IPOs pop.
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I bet…all the time you save in your life … by using one letter abbreviations…and no caps … is actually lost…by all the time you spend putting in ellipses…i c u r 2 ys 4 us
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You forgot Napoleon complex and drugs
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That was funny. I was going to ask him if he was posting drunk. Probably not Red Bull and vodka, though. Don’t forget he’s an “elite” host. I’m sure he can afford something classier than that.
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Once Brian is a real billionaire and not just an on paper billionaire he could win some goodwill by sending every single host a check. $1000 to all the first full year hosts. $1000 to every host who has been a continuous SH since the program started. $100 for each year you’ve been a host or just make it simple and send $300 to all 3 million of us.
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From a Reuter’s article on the Directed Share Program:
Air Concierge Inc CEO Ryan Danz, who manages about 500 properties on Airbnb and other platforms, said he has been trying to sell all his shares after the stock started trading. He was frustrated to find he was only allowed to sell shares through a broker by phone rather than online, and was waiting on the phone to sell.
LOL. Another hotshot who can’t be bothered to read.
It does confirm that at Friday’s closing price about half a billion in stock was in the hands of hosts. I agree with the WY host quoted that I like the idea of being a part owner of a company I helped grow.
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Hello fellow hosts, have you been able to wire transfer your money for IPO assigned to you, to Morgan Stanley’s account on time? They say the deadline to receive the funds is on Dec 14th at 4 pm. But the wire transfer from my bank will be completed on 15th. Am I going to lose my stock? Of course no one would pick up the phone in Morgan Stanley. Any one has same problem? Thanks
Someone else reported trouble with wire transfer and just used ACH. Also it was reported to call their regular numbers not the number on the DSP emails.
We are all set up for ACH (were set up with two confirmed deposits two days ago and a confirmed bank account). They haven’t taken the money yet from our account. Makes me nervous.
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Did you get a trade confirmation email? Are the shares in your MS account?