Happy to find this thread. I got 2 requests in the last 45 days.I reported them.... I am dissapointed to hear that airbnb will do nothing about them...They are basically asking to stay for free.. and they really bother me... With all the info they give, it is possible to contact them sidestepping airbnb... They are just using airbnb to get to people and their homes....
1st email: " I’m a social media influencer in Canada (Quebec, Ontario). I have 26K followers on Youtube (near 1 millions views) and 15,5K followers on Instagram. My travel partner, [name hidden], is a blogger and have 14,5K followers on Instagram too. Our subscribers are mostly between the ages of 18 and 24, interested in travelling and exploring. My videos consist of capturing the highlights of my travels and personal appreciation and critics of the places I visit and the activities I get the chance to take part of. I am currently planning my next trip to Aruba, between July 31th and August 6 and I’m looking for a place to live while I will create content there. ...
I was wondering if you would be interested to collaborate with me. It would be a pleasure for me to take Instagram photos of your place and take videos. Also, [name hidden] blog could post some links of your place with great quality pictures ...."
2nd mail:"I’m writing to you about our upcoming visit to Aruba. My husband and I are Americans and we document our travels on our Instagram, Tripadvisor, (SENSITIVE CONTENTS HIDDEN), (SENSITIVE CONTENTS HIDDEN) and our website. We have almost 100,000 followers and we also own a travel page on (SENSITIVE CONTENTS HIDDEN) with over 3200 members. Our following is growing quickly as we have very interactive fans. We like to highlight our travels around the world, and our audience is based primarily in the Americas and Europe. We give people advice and recommendations when they are planning a trip. My husband is a level 5 Tripadvisor member."
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