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An Airbnb Bait & Switch: a real turkey during Thanksgiving
Since my vacation home was vandalized by an Airbnb guest ( see my blog of 4/25/15 ), trust online has been a huge interest of mine. So...

Rosanna Garcia
Nov 2, 20162 min read
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How a sex worker renting out a home on Airbnb caused $10,000 in damages
A homeowner in Menlo Park unknowingly rented out her home on Airbnb to a sex worker. The guest caused more than $10,000 of damage....

Bianca Wilk
Aug 15, 20162 min read
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73% of Americans are Unfamiliar with the Sharing Economy
Do Americans even know what the sharing economy is? How many Americans participate in the sharing economy? How fast is the sharing...

Bianca Wilk
May 26, 20162 min read
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Did Airbnb break the trust barrier?
Thoughts on the TED Talk of Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb . An ongoing challenge for Airbnb and other sharing economy companies is...

Bianca Wilk
Apr 6, 20162 min read
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Airbnb Says Trust Baby Boomers
Vijilent asks, 'who do you trust?' Airbnb says it's ok to trust baby boomers. In a recent study conducted by Airbnb, Americans aged 60...

Rosanna Garcia
Apr 2, 20162 min read
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Are you traveling to Europe soon? Turns out the European Commission may make your stay at Airbnb more expensive
Airbnb , Uber , TaskRabbit and 44 other sharing economy companies signed an open letter to the leadership of the European Union. The...

Bianca Wilk
Mar 7, 20162 min read
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Living and Dying on Airbnb
I started my day today by reading this very raw account of a son's loss of his father due to an unfortunate accident during an Airbnb ...

Rosanna Garcia
Dec 1, 20151 min read
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