Comment on Airbnb bookings dry up in New York as new short-stay rules are introduced | Under the new restrictions, short-term renters will need to register with the city and must be present in the home for th...

• toofpic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  It is funny to even read that, as AirBnb became popular because it was cheaper and more comfortable (yay, kitchen!). And now it’s cheaper to rent from greedy corporate moguls

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  • ChrisLicht@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Life is grand during the VC subsidization stage of a company’s lifecycle.

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    • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Honest question, what were they subsidizing? Were they previously charging no or little costs to people hosting? I understand what the delivery and Uber like companies were subsidizing, just not familiar with AirBNB.

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      • ChrisLicht@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        For these market makers, both sellers and buyers are subsidized to entice both into the market.

        Check out Cory Doctorow’s “enshittification” theory.

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