Short accommodation: Checks and balances that cut Airbnb revenue losses

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Hosts and agents say that some clients are master schemers who plot well with the intention to scam the hosts. FILE PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

A fortnight ago, netizens were treated to copious amounts of laughter after a viral tweet indicated that some Kenyans book short-term rentals popularly known as ‘Airbnbs’ to use gas that is normally part of client offerings that come with furnished apartments to cook hard-to-boil legumes that take days on end to get ready.

The idea on the part of the client was to save on expenses by checking out with a whole week’s supply of ready-to-eat beans.

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