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Surge Price Predictor for Airbnb Hosts

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Re: Surge Price Predictor for Airbnb Hosts

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Post by truantbuick »

I can't fault Airbnb hosts if they use this -- if I was a host, I probably would. Nevertheless, it takes some of the charm and advantage out of it for us hostees. Airbnb seemed like a marketplace where sellers for the most part aren't trying to optimize their profits to squeeze out every last buck.

Edit: Actually, to be more accurate, it didn't feel like much of a "marketplace" at all, and that's where the charm was. You weren't terribly aware of supply and demand and the rest of econ 101 when using it.

Re: Surge Price Predictor for Airbnb Hosts

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Post by timjahn »

nostromo wrote: post #3

I'd personally love a travel site that aggregates Airbnb & VRBO & Hotels. Listing everything a city has to offer on a single site could be a real differentiator to sites like Kayak.

That would be awesome. Especially when you're going to markets that aren't that big and have a ton of Airbnb's and whatnot. It'd be great to have one place list the entire realm of places to stay.

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Post by alaskamiller »

timjahn wrote: post #5

A little scary to me that their entire business is dependent on another business. Yeah, yeah, Airbnb is successful, but I imagine there are a bunch of ways Airbnb could mess with them if they ever felt the need.

This happens all the time.

Build tools and managers to till the kingdom then pray the king shows mercy and buys you out.

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Post by ianmchenry »

timjahn wrote: post #4
nostromo wrote: post #3

I'd personally love a travel site that aggregates Airbnb & VRBO & Hotels. Listing everything a city has to offer on a single site could be a real differentiator to sites like Kayak.

That would be awesome. Especially when you're going to markets that aren't that big and have a ton of Airbnb's and whatnot. It'd be great to have one place list the entire realm of places to stay.

Hipmunk does this with Airbnb listings: http://www.hipmunk.com/hotels-search

Re: Surge Price Predictor for Airbnb Hosts

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Post by timjahn »

alaskamiller wrote: post #7
timjahn wrote: post #5

A little scary to me that their entire business is dependent on another business. Yeah, yeah, Airbnb is successful, but I imagine there are a bunch of ways Airbnb could mess with them if they ever felt the need.

This happens all the time. Build tools and managers to till the kingdom then pray the king shows mercy and buys you out.

A solid strategy I suppose, just not a risk I'd personally take.
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