Verify ID now required for all travelers?

[Ramona11]

Has anyone else run up against a requirement to use Verify ID no matter who you are booking with? For security reasons I do not with to keep my ocs on file and link my airbnb profile with my fb page. So I have not been able to book with any hosts now, and the hosts are not the ones imposing the requirement. as a Super Host myself, I think this is going to really hurt my business. Anyone know anything? Thanks!

[Glenys27]

They have enough intel on the renter.  You need to take out insurances.  it is a business transaction.    

[Francis2300]

You know we are who we say by reviews and payments. No way am I letting some company have enough personal info that a hacker could commit fraud or the info could be misused.

[Safina0]

Booking.com
Agoda
Expedia

[Deb-and-Gerard0]

I agree as well and told them I will not use them any longer. We have been hosts ourselves but those days are over too. This is an unnecessary privacy violation to have a photo.  The host we were trying to rent from called them to try to override the policy and they would not let her. 

[Kate515]

Yep, agree.  found a perfect airbnb place, but not doing this.

[Ken454]

I want to see who I am hosting before I accept a request. You can tell a lot about a person through the picture they post. I see dogs, skulls, fingers, grayed out, even stolen photos, that's BS. R U that ugly not to post your photo?

[Glenys27]

Do a video link chat to proposed renter.  It's a business you're doing.  The term, 'hosting', sounds a little extended now as the model changes.  Faulting Towers.   

[Kylie149]

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[Alan188]

What bond does airbnb offer when they are breached and the perpetrators now have a full photo ID to raid my accounts.

[Jane267]

None.  They just say "sorry".  That is if you can reach them...

[Julie798]

absolutely agree. I will have to stop using airbnb also. People are crazy to post their drivers licence or their passport page. Anyone remember that Equifax the keeper of everyones information had a massive privacy breach in 2017 - if Equifax can't keep things safe who can. Airnnb hosts should realize that they will lose business. I cancelled out of a Hawaii rental because of this.

[Kate515]

Agree, not doing it.

[Jessy20]

Exactly!

[Deb121]

I totally agree with this.  It's a bummer.  AirBnB is a great service, but I'll gfo to Craigslist or HomeAway

[Jonathan528]

Agreed