raised price after inquiry

[Bradley153]

i inquired about a rental and between the time i inquired and they responded with an invite (5 mins), the price went up. they blamed "smart pricing". i blame a scam. watch out!

[Brian2036]

Doubtful. That Smart Pricing thing really isn’t very smart and I have seen it change my prices several times over a five minute period.

There’s some kind of algorithm that supposedly factors in supply, demand, and prevailing market prices. Plus who knows what. The phase of the moon, maybe.

If you really think the host is doing such a sleazy thing, don’t go there.

[Mike-And-Helen0]

Market forces, you like the price - you buy. You dislike the price - you carry on looking.