Host left a scathing review of me and mentioned my religion

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Barbara1213
Level 2
Boca Raton, FL

Host left a scathing review of me and mentioned my religion

Host left a scathing review of me and mentioned my religion.  He didn't denigrate my religion but the rest of review was a scathing indictment that puts people of my religion in a bad light.  Of course, he has no proof of the things he accused me of.  His review is filled with lies and twisted logic.

Host also mentioned that I asked for a refund.  

 

Isn't mentioning a resolution case (request for refund) go against the rules of reviews?  And is it ever okay to mentions someone's religion?  I would like that to remain private mainly because people from my religion are the number one target of violence in NY state where I travel mostly, and I am afraid of being targeted.

 

Thanks for any input.

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Clara116
Host Advisory Board Member
Pensacola, FL

@Barbara1213 Having read this post, before the review was taken down and reading all the comments - I'm also on the side of : Why do you insist on calling the host crazy? Why must you find something negative to write in most all your reviews?? Your hosts write such lovely things how clean and quiet you are - but you must surely surprise them after the stay with your "go to" complaints, seems you have a super sensitivity to noise, A/C and must at all times have circulating air - in summer in Fl. we do indeed have fans to help cool us, but winter?? Now Barbara that seems a big stretch to me....since I am in north Florida and you in the south Florida.  

Its unfortunate that the review was removed. Because I think, when someone shows you who they are- Believe them.  Other hosts need and want to see the type of guests they are booking and if problems are on the way. Your review history proves this to be the case when accepting your booking request. 

Its my hope you have noticed the responses from hosts here and taken a look at your style of being a guest. 

Just a note: In review writing, it is NOT necessary for you to find something wrong. I'd be very curious to know-  how many of your stays have resulted in refunds, or monies back on your stays. Perhaps its just your style. And you don't like paying the amount and have found ways to try and get money back during and after....unfortunate if that's the case. Just know you will not get booked by those hosts/crazy hosts that read and see how you seem to work what you do. We will avoid drama and guests with an action plan in place - cause the money is much less important. 

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Kristina46
Level 10
Hawaii, United States

This is one hundred percent against the Review standards and should be swiftly removed. I find the best way is  use the chat help  feature, then locate their review standards page, quote chapter and verse of the violation and ask it to be removed for that reason. The first recipients in CS will usually deny you and then you respond that you disagree with that assessment and would like the case escalated to a supervisor. I got a review removed because he mentioned neighbors fighting. Irrelevant to my listing and they agreed. Took it down.