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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Thu Apr 24, 2014, 02:12 PM Apr 2014

NY AG Eric Schneiderman: Airbnb making half its cash by running illegal hotels

KEN LOVETT

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he believes more than half the revenue that the popular home sharing website Airbnb makes in New York is through the running of illegal hotels.

Speaking at the Crain’s New York Business breakfast Thursday, Schneiderman said he is investigating the online site in order to protect the city’s hotel industry, apartment dwellers, and the tourists who book rooms through Airbnb.


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NY AG Eric Schneiderman: Airbnb making half its cash by running illegal hotels (Original Post) hrmjustin Apr 2014 OP
'illegal hotel'? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #1
You bring up a good point. I think some don't like the competition. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #2
Schneiderman says 50% of Airbnb revenue is illegal hrmjustin Apr 2014 #3

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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1. 'illegal hotel'?
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Thu Apr 24, 2014, 02:30 PM
Apr 2014

I thought the whole premise of sites like airbnb was to find people who were reckless enough to let total strangers crash in their guest rooms on the cheap? Sounds to me like established hotels are ticked off that they're seeing occupancy rates drop.

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