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Comment by Shivetya | Hacker News Reader

My question to the HN community is, when does AirBnB cross into the out of favor status that a disruptive service like Uber has? If not any similar.

While regulation is nice there are many cases where it serves no purpose other than to prevent competition.

With regards to AirBnb a friend who rents home says its not common for contracts to forbid AirBnb and similar services and he does check sites to see if tenants are violating the rule.

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I think they (Airbnb) have a great concept and an important service, especially in areas underserved by hotels, or areas with little competition to drive prices down.

However, their execution from the beginning has been to profit from illegal activity.

Ever been in an Uber and experience an injury during a car wreck? Or how about if the driver or another passenger has a warrant for their arrest? These nightmare scenarios are the dark side of the companies and ruin good people's lives.

By the looks of the comments, I would say ABB is already on its way out of favor. As a Firefighter, I will not stay in an ABB... nope.

Can you elaborate?

Minimal maintenance, no inspections on safety equipment, and the owner isn't there to notice strange smells (Ozone (electrical problems), Gas, chemical leakage, mold, etc), no compliance with local code.

The SF ad campaign was Uber-levels of gratuitously insensitive and vindicative: http://www.inc.com/tess-townsend/airbnb-responds-to-backlash...

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