Airbnb is now advertising a payment of $608 AUD plus $36 AUD for the new host in its drive to recruit more hosts. Supply and demand suggest the supply of new hosts must be drying up if the price is rising.
My question is this. Why not just treat existing hosts better so we don't give up hosting or move to other platforms that don't shout "Community" but actually empower hosts?
Why allow the skewed 5 star review fiasco to continue?
Why allow guests who violate either host or Airbnb rules to leave 1 star revenge reviews?
Why not value hosts and guests equally?
Why not keep hosts safe by banning guests from creating multiple profiles and requiring proper ID?
Why not allow hosts to actually use their security deposit to fix damages caused by guests?
Why discriminate against quality hosts by introducing a Plus program that does not guarantee quality and base amenities - rather it just wants the right throw pillows so an apartment looks "curated" and generic?
The list goes on and on and on. They are not hard to find. Just scroll through this forum.