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"Pizza profitable" Airbnb now in 1,000 cities worldwide

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Re: "Pizza profitable" Airbnb now in 1,000 cities worldwide

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There's this place near us that sells $6 large pizzas. So by that metric, we are also pizza profitable. Can't afford the supreme, though! ;) Congrats, gents!

totally off-topic, but i just noticed this copy on ticketstumbler--"We couldn't get your location, but you can set your own location by logging in or creating any account!" should that be "...creating an account!"? or am i more tired than i thought...

Re: "Pizza profitable" Airbnb now in 1,000 cities worldwide

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I'd rather use couchsurfing.org. Not only is it free, but the host verification seems better. That being said, Airbnb.com is a MUCH slicker website, and most consumers are more comfortable with a professional-looking site and with services they've paid for.

Not everyone is able to get a room where they want when they want, of the quality they want on couchsurfing. For many possible hosts, money can make it worth their while to open their doors to a broader variety of visitors, and perhaps support the opening of nicer rooms to visitors.

That said, I too am a couchsurfing aficionado.

Re: "Pizza profitable" Airbnb now in 1,000 cities worldwide

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post #3

Classic internet enabled 'butterfly' market. You have a lot of people who want to crash in a city, a lot of people with spaces and you just need someone to bring them together.

Ooh. I've never heard this term "butterfly market" before, and I might like to know more about it :D Any good links? I'd always called these kinds of business "marketplaces," sites like etsy, elance, etc.

A butterfly market just means a large fuzzy cloud of potential consumers and a large fuzzy crowd of potential suppliers that come together in a little body in the middle = so the shape looks like a butterfly.

Take used books, there are 1000s of used bookstores and a million readers. the stores can't all separately advertise to all the readers, so you need a common central marketplace, like amazon, to make it possible.

Re: "Pizza profitable" Airbnb now in 1,000 cities worldwide

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I'd rather use couchsurfing.org. Not only is it free, but the host verification seems better. That being said, Airbnb.com is a MUCH slicker website, and most consumers are more comfortable with a professional-looking site and with services they've paid for.

I tried using couchsurfing on a recent trip to Japan - the interface was horrible and I got no responses. I ended up using AirBnB and found a super cheap place in the nicest neighborhood of Tokyo with an awesome host who took the time to show me around (and visit a semi-legit hostess bar.)

Re: "Pizza profitable" Airbnb now in 1,000 cities worldwide

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post #11
post #9

There's this place near us that sells $6 large pizzas. So by that metric, we are also pizza profitable. Can't afford the supreme, though! ;) Congrats, gents!

totally off-topic, but i just noticed this copy on ticketstumbler--"We couldn't get your location, but you can set your own location by logging in or creating any account!" should that be "...creating an account!"? or am i more tired than i thought...

You're right. Though we're getting rid of that registration requirement anyway.

Re: "Pizza profitable" Airbnb now in 1,000 cities worldwide

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post #4

I endorse our new food-based system of rating companies, and expect it will eventually displace Moody's and S&P. We're not Alinea-profitable yet, but we're definitely comfortably in Chili's territory. =)

Does this new rating system imply that you can sell the company once you hit Ruth's Chris profitable? :-)

Re: "Pizza profitable" Airbnb now in 1,000 cities worldwide

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post #17
post #4

I endorse our new food-based system of rating companies, and expect it will eventually displace Moody's and S&P. We're not Alinea-profitable yet, but we're definitely comfortably in Chili's territory. =)

Does this new rating system imply that you can sell the company once you hit Ruth's Chris profitable? :-)

Or you can eat at Ruth's Chris every night. Either way!

Re: "Pizza profitable" Airbnb now in 1,000 cities worldwide

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I'd rather use couchsurfing.org. Not only is it free, but the host verification seems better. That being said, Airbnb.com is a MUCH slicker website, and most consumers are more comfortable with a professional-looking site and with services they've paid for.

I'm a couchsurfing afficionado as well, but this site appeals to me, partially because it ISN'T free. I always feel too obliged to my hosts, and handing over a small some of money would assuage my guilt that I hadn't thanked them enough.

Re: "Pizza profitable" Airbnb now in 1,000 cities worldwide

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post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ooh. I've never heard this term "butterfly market" before, and I might like to know more about it :D Any good links? I'd always called these kinds of business "marketplaces," sites like etsy, elance, etc.

A butterfly market just means a large fuzzy cloud of potential consumers and a large fuzzy crowd of potential suppliers that come together in a little body in the middle = so the shape looks like a butterfly. Take used books, there are 1000s of used bookstores and a million readers. the stores can't all separately advertise to all the readers, so you need a common central marketplace, like amazon, to make it possible…

Ah, cool. Thanks so much for the "picture," I get it now.
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