@Suzanne302
1) How is it POSSIBLE to verify listings, until the first guest, and then the second, third, fourth turn up & verify it either doesn't exist, or find it's nothing like the listing description/photos? Airbnb are hardly going to send inspectors round all those millions of listings in every country in the world..... I guess the review system works in that established Airbnbs have largely positive reviews - which is verification by review, but how to identify scams before the first few guests have booked & found it doesn't exist. (Not being awkward, just wondering...)
2) Agree hosts should not be vilified for bad guest behaviour, & systems need to be in place to deal with & NOT reward bad guests. - And support hosts over this!