Ask HN: Would you pay $50 to sweep your Airbnb/hotel room for hidden cameras?

5 points·andrewstuart··9 comments

No. I solved this problem for $0 by discontinuing my use of Airbnb, which was already infrequent because of repeatedly disappointing experiences.

Also, I'm not sure how you'd do a reliable sweep without showing up in person with equipment. Scanning wifi devices isn't necessarily that reliable except for very amateurish spying. The people trying to turn Airbnbs into secret porn studios are not going to be detectable that easily.

This is the correct answer.

I got burned twice (for the same exact period of stay) by two different places on Airbnb, and their customer service was beyond patronising, so I refuse to use them.

So you're saying I can use your service to make sure my hidden cameras are well hidden?

(Sorry for the negativity.)

$50 for a bug sweeping device that I can use anywhere? Sure, that's cheap enough for what would basically be a toy.

$50 a time for somebody to sweep my room? Nope. If somebody really wants to know what I get up to in a hotel room, more fool them.

Nah. Neither as the guest or as a host.

Is that a person coming to the place or a product I can purchase. For the product I could see a need, similar to RFID protecting wallet. Not saying the need is justified but fear sells.

Why should I pay for that?

And even if I were willing to pay for that, why should I trust them to be able to find all the hidden cameras?

Good money after bad.

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