Market Research company wanting to do taste test at my Airbnb???

Jill282
Level 1
Boulder, CO

Market Research company wanting to do taste test at my Airbnb???

New to AirBnb, but just got a request from a guy (with only one review) that was wanting to rent my Airbnb

to conduct a Market research event at my home? Kinda weird ..he provided very little details but said he would filter

people in and out of my home as he did "taste tests?" for some market research project. He was offering $500 for

2 nites...I don't know, sounded sketch to me. Anybody else had a request like that? As far as I know he could be

selling drugs for 2 days at my house!! Would love to hear some comments from the seasoned AirBnbers!!

Thanks!!

Jill

 

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Jeff158
Level 10
Caernarfon, United Kingdom

@Jill282 I can just imagine airbnbs response if you tried to put in a damage claim if something went wrong.

Can I have $500 mr airbnb, it was only the 34th unregistered guest that came through the door and stained my carpets doing a taste test.

Nina204
Level 6
Pittsburgh, PA

@Jill282  Yikes  Totally sketchy.  Go with your gut!  I would think drugs for sure but even if it was a legitimate "taste test" I'm sure he could find a community center or room somewhere that would be much more convenient for people actually coming.   I hear the renting out houses for dealing in drugs is big now.  They get in do their dealing get out before anyone is on to them.  They just move around from house to house.  

Sarah977
Level 10
Sayulita, Mexico

@Jill282    I'd for sure say no. If something feels sketch to you, go with your instincts, you'll avoid a lot of potential problems.

Louise231
Level 10
Manchester, United Kingdom

100% no,

 

Drugs, or pop up brothel.

 

Rebecca181
Level 10
Florence, OR

Porn film?