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	<title>Money magazine Comments - The biggest Airbnb scams and how you can avoid them</title>
	<description>Getting scammed on holiday once meant an overpriced taxi or a pickpocket. Now fake Airbnb scams are ripping off Aussies for thousands.</description>
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		<title>Comment by P Schmitt (none)</title>
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<p><p>Easier is not to use AirBnB. Each time I looked to use it, it was more expensive than hotels. Hotels are also safer.</p></p><p><a href="">Reply to article</a></p><p>For original story, <a href="">Click Here.</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2019 07:34:16 +1100</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment by Jane Fraser (.)</title>
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<p><p>I&#39;ve used Airbnb a number of times and have never had an issue. I always check the reviews and don&#39;t contact them outside the platform. You get a lot more room than a hotel, so I think it&#39;s worth the extra effort.</p></p><p><a href="">Reply to article</a></p><p>For original story, <a href="">Click Here.</a></p>
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		<dc:creator>Jane Fraser (.)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2020 08:09:08 +1100</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment by Lilly Nona ()</title>
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<p><p>I booked a trip to Kauai in 10/2020 for 12/2020. The host&#39;s cancelation policy stated. &quot;Free cancellation until 5 day before check in. After that, cancel before check-in and get a 50% refund, minus the first night and service fee.&quot; Seven days before check-in the host informed me that due to Covid I would not be permitted to quarantine there. She suggested I go to the website and cancel the trip. I canceled the next morning (6 days prior to check-in). As soon as I clicked on the cancel reservation option, a page popped up informing me of a no refund cancelation policy. Two days later she changed her policy on her page indicating a 50% refund if canceled 5 days prior to check-in. I contacted AirBnB, they did not offer any assistance as she did not respond to their requests. I contacted my credit card company and they sided with her after she submitted a copy of a no refund document that I did not agree to or sign and clearly went against what she advertises. I am now going to take legal action against her. I feel a class action suit should be started against AirBnB that will force them to place safer policies .</p></p><p><a href="">Reply to article</a></p><p>For original story, <a href="">Click Here.</a></p>
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		<dc:creator>Lilly Nona ()</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 08:51:04 +1100</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment by Sarah Montgomery ()</title>
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<p><p>I had a reservation with Airbnb INC. this was also a total scam and never got any information on checking in. I started to panic and when i called the number on the transaction.. it was not a working number. So I was supposed to leave within 3 days and had absolutely zero information on how to check in and could not reach anyone with the transaction. I paid thru PayPal but they r siding with the company. The true Airbnb stared that they do not have INC after their name and it is not reputable. I am so frustrated trying to prove to PayPal I did not utilize the set ice bc I had no way of contacting anyone. Any advice would be appreciated</p></p><p><a href="">Reply to article</a></p><p>For original story, <a href="">Click Here.</a></p>
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		<dc:creator>Sarah Montgomery ()</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:02:31 +1000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment by Brenda Fawcett ()</title>
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<p><p>Apparently I have an account on Airbnb that I did not join? It has my picture but my husbands details. How can I delete this?</p></p><p><a href="">Reply to article</a></p><p>For original story, <a href="">Click Here.</a></p>
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		<dc:creator>Brenda Fawcett ()</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2022 17:16:59 +1100</pubDate>
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