Scam alert! How can I make sure a listing is real?

[Kim207]

This will be my first time using Airbnb so I'm a bit weary about listings being fake.

What can I do to make sure a listing is real and not a scam?

What should I be looking out for?

Thanks

[Rayna7]

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/38455729?location=Michigan%20City%2C%20IN%2C%20United%20States&adults=2...

[Lebo-Lee0]

Please  check the legitimacy of the listing. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/38619080?location=Pretoria%20crystal%20lagoon&adults=2&children=1&infan...

[Helen926]

https://abnb.me/SbGQV4dj3Z

[Helen926]

https://abnb.me/SbGQV4dj3Z

[Nikko7]

Hi! Looking to book this place and want to make sure its legit:

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/39262852?source_impression_id=p3_1570729876_mtqg%2B9YCBtT8Wgoz

[Keith353]

Hello, can you let me know if you think this is a genuine Airbnb property please?

Check out this place on Airbnb: Holiday cottage with 4 bedrooms on 150m² in Jesenice – Entire house, sleeps 10. https://abnb.me/kicgbxakw0

https://abnb.me/W2gUXqUdG0

Thank you

Keith

[Sarah977]

@Keith353  The URL isn't fake- that's the official Airbnb site. Looks like a legitimate listing to me. The hosts are property managers, have 9 other listings on Airbnb and quite legitimate looking, good reviews (did you look at their reviews for other places they manage?). This property you are looking at has no reviews yet because it's newly listed. But the hosts seem to have a good history.

Why not send them an Inquiry message (Click on "contact host" under their listing decsription), which doesn't obligate you at all,  asking any questions you may have and see if you get a timely response that puts your mind at ease.

[Keith353]

Thank you Sarah, I have just messaged so waiting for response 

[Aarti10]

hi everyone! been scammed a few times on here...what does every one think of this! 

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/39770800?adults=2&check_in=2020-01-13&check_out=2020-01-18&children=0...

they claiming its a new property on here and therefore thats why there are no reviews, they have sent the address but the images are making me feel a bit wary of the listing. 

Any thoughts?.....

[Yolonda3]

https://abnb.me/acXLzhuZl1

[Sagar29]

Could you verify this location for me? 

https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/39188239?adults=4&check_in=2020-01-02&check_out=2020-01-07&source_impres...

[Alexander874]

That was super helpful! Can I please get your expertise on this house? Seems too good to be true for me. 

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/32544113?wl_source=list&wl_id=666067268&role=wishlist_owner&source_impr...

[Michael4547]

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/23002280?source_impression_id=p3_1576179170_oTe3TYkdmhtJtQuc&check_in=2...

I am making sure this property is not a scam. Please let me know

[Muhanad0]

https://abnb.me/wO7G3EBrB2

What about this property?

I'm being a suspicious about it 

[Nicole1967]

https://abnb.me/M1Amx26zT1

please let me know if this seems legit