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\nThough it’s a rare occurrence, when something bad happens in an Airbnb, it makes headlines. Unfortunately, an alarming incident took place at an Amsterdam listing this week when guests were late checking out, and an enraged host threw a woman down the stairs – while her friend filmed the confrontation.
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\nJasper is joined by David Jacoby, President and Co-founder of Hostfully, to discuss a better way to handle the situation if guests are late checking out. They also cover a study naming Airbnb the most lucrative of the gig economy platforms, the new regulations under development in LA, and Airbnb’s plans to enter the luxury space in 2017.
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\nFinally, David and Jasper answer questions posed by the Facebook group around what consumables hosts should provide. They offer advice about buying in bulk, storing the excess, and offering inexpensive little things that make a big difference. Got a question for the Get Paid for Your Pad team? Email Jasper at jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com!
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\nTopics Covered
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\nArticle #1: Airbnb Guest is Hospitalised After Landlord Pushes Her Down Stairs for Failing to Check Out on Time
\n•\tHost faces attempted murder charge
\n•\tIncidents like this are rare
\n•\tShould have tried contacting guest first (call and message through platform)
\n•\tThen contact Airbnb, local authorities if necessary
\n•\tConfirm ETA and departure in welcome email
\n•\tIf guests need to checkout late, offer place to store luggage
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\nArticle #2: New Rules are Coming for LA Airbnb Hosts
\n•\tHome-sharing ordinance in development
\n•\tWill likely require hosts to register
\n•\tFollows lead of cities like San Francisco, NYC
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\nArticle #3: Forget Uber and Lyft, This Is Where to Find the Money in the Gig Economy
\n•\tStudy found Airbnb to be most lucrative platform
\n•\t84% of gig economy workers make less than $500/month
\n•\tAirbnb hosts make average of $924/month
\n•\tAirbnb monetizes asset rather than labor
\n•\tUnfair comparison, doesn’t subtract opportunity cost
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\nArticle #4: Airbnb to Launch Higher-End Luxury Service in Late 2017
\n•\tAcquired Luxury Retreats for $200-300M
\n•\tPromoting luxury service with celebrity marketing
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\nQ: To what extent should I provide consumables to my guests?
\n•\tDepends upon type of experience aim to provide
\n•\tMarketing to higher-end, provide additional amenities
\n•\tWorth investment to buy in bulk, team up with hosts in neighborhood
\n•\tHave cleaning staff replenish on as-needed basis
\n•\tLittle things go long way (i.e.: transit cards, board games, coffee)
\n•\tPrepackaged toiletries available, but can be wasteful
\n•\tProvide small amount of food/drink, lock up excess
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\nResources Mentioned
\nArticle #1: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4681974/Male-Airbnb-landlord-hospitalises-guest-push-stairs.html?ito=social-facebook
\nArticle #2:pasadenastarnews.com/business/20170708/new-rules-are-coming-for-la-airbnb-hosts-heres-what-the-city-is-planning
\nArticle #3: skift.com/2017/06/14/airbnb-ramps-up-push-to-get-more-hosts-to-choose-instant-booking
\nDoorDash
\nPostmates
\nEtsy
\nFiverr
\nGetaround
\nHostWell
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\nArticle #4: foxnews.com/travel/2017/07/11/airbnb-to-launch-higher-end-luxury-service-in-late-2017.html
\nSlice
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\nConnect with Jasper
\nEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com
\nTwitter: @GetPaidForUrPad
\nInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad
\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpad
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\nThis episode is sponsored by Aviva IQ. Aviva IQ automates messages to your Airbnb guests. It's also free!","author_name":"Freewyld Foundry"}