No wonder Airbnb’s recommended pricing is crazy

I routinely snoop on the competition for their rates & how far in advance they are booking. Occasionally if they have really effective wording, I’ll borrow that too.

This is a real listing for entire condo at $44 a night!
I am shocked.
Is this kind of craziness common? Have I missed it?
The pics are beyond messy; it is nasty. No description. Host has no profile. He actually had a booking that he cancelled!

Willl Airbnb delete this listing?

Link doesn’t work for me

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Doesn’t work for me either.

Perhaps it’s been deleted already lol. How often do Airbnb CS check in to the forum, or do they have a mole?

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I can see it- and it’s hideous! These people have clearly not put in any effort whatsoever, i’d be amazed if someone booked. I can only see it listed for $101 a night though… (and they don’t charge a cleaning fee which made me lol)

I see it listed at $101 per night. The photos are crazy: rubbish everywhere, unmade beds, dirty dishes

I think this host expect guest to clean for him

That is just really bad, maybe it’s a joke

I can see the listing, listed at $75/Night. It looks like it must be a joke.

In terms of bringing down pricing, I wonder if the algorithms take all the area listings into account or only the ones that have recently been booked. When I get those messages about how to get more bookings, or click on a day in the calendar with a light bulb, it tells me that people looked at my listings but booked one that cost on average X amount less.

The $44 a night occurred when I inquired pricing for a 1-week rental.

Part of what I find amazing is that he posted pics with the home in that condition. I wouldn’t let any one in and certainly wouldn’t post pics until it was clean.

That’s a little hidden jem, it looks like 2 toddlers were left free

Perhaps he’s just looking for a cleaning person and it’s free advertising.
Frankly I think the listing is a prank

Or you could rent another place nearby… and this one has sex dolls included!

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:rofl::joy::rofl::joy::rofl::joy::rofl: Lost for words on both listings…

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This is one case where I’d understand having a VERY substantial cleaning fee. :laughing:

To round out the experience, the host should have had the sex dolls floating on their backs enjoying the pool.

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Well…sometimes I just don’t what to say.

Now the whole world will think folks in SC are “off”. I guess some of us are but I’m not sure we should advertise it.

Haha i clicked on it – who could resist-- and got the Air canned message “people are eyeing this place”

I just tried to see it but it says the listing is no longer available. Maybe there really is an Airbnb mole? :thinking:

The mess posting is gone. Interesting. I reported it to Airbnb for appearing unclean & unsafe two days ago. It appears they removed the listing in record time.

Update—shocking. The link is active again!!!