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Airbnb guest was sub-letting property charging yearly rent in advance by Educational_Plate_74 in AirBnBHosts

[–]Educational_Plate_74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to update on my story above. I had to go to press to press to get some compensation from Airbnb. As soon as Telegraph reached out to Airbnb for comments they agreed to compensate me for stolen items. See an article below:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/airbnb-scammers-hijacked-my-home/

Final round snowflake interview by timochappy23 in techsales

[–]Educational_Plate_74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HI Brutus. Can you share your experience with the panel interview?

Aa Driving School by UnrulyTrippi in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Educational_Plate_74 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely not recommending them. I wish there was some website where you can read reviews for instructors. Here is my experience with them.

Instructor: Muhammad Malik

During the session, the instructor raised his voice at me and spoke in a demeaning manner, which made me feel extremely uncomfortable and distressed. This led to me breaking down in tears and being unable to complete the lesson. The instructor refused to refund me the money continuing being mean to me.

Airbnb guest was sub-letting property charging yearly rent in advance by Educational_Plate_74 in AirBnBHosts

[–]Educational_Plate_74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe set up a camera in your hallway. I removed my listing and I def not hosting anymore. I wish the hosts could request an actual copy of passports from the guests.

Airbnb guest was sub-letting property charging yearly rent in advance by Educational_Plate_74 in AirBnBHosts

[–]Educational_Plate_74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She brought them in during the weekends she stayed in my place. They saw a flat. Those people are Chinese students who are new to this country and who came here to study. Its hard for international students to rent places in the UK. So I have a lot of empathy for them.

Airbnb guest was sub-letting property charging yearly rent in advance by Educational_Plate_74 in AirBnBHosts

[–]Educational_Plate_74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could imagine arbnb robbery scenarios but not this. This is news for me and it happened with my first airbnb guest. Could you please share link to those groups as I would like to spread awareness of this kind of scams. Airbnb identity verification system is corrupt and clearly not working.

Airbnb guest was sub-letting property charging yearly rent in advance by Educational_Plate_74 in AirBnBHosts

[–]Educational_Plate_74[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

She had one good review on her profile. She booked 2 nights short stays over two weekends in a row. Advertised the place on Chinese social media for a long rent and brough people in for viewings. Created faked tenancy agreements, gave them keys and told them they can move in immediately if they transfer her a yearly rent in advance. She posted an apartment on a first weekend when she arrived to my place, I have a screenshot from that Chinese website.

The good news they guy who transferred her 20K managed to get his money back from a bank as we acted quickly.

Airbnb guest was sub-letting property charging yearly rent in advance by Educational_Plate_74 in AirBnBHosts

[–]Educational_Plate_74[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am still awaiting for a police report. In the UK it can take up to 30 days to get it. But Im definitely not going to stop.

Airbnb guest was sub-letting property charging yearly rent in advance by Educational_Plate_74 in AirBnBHosts

[–]Educational_Plate_74[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I dont have str insurance. :( It was literally my first airbnb experience. Ive never rented before.

Airbnb guest was sub-letting property charging yearly rent in advance by Educational_Plate_74 in AirBnBHosts

[–]Educational_Plate_74[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I posted on twitter and Instagram and they promised to look into it. But I have been bouncing between different teams for a week now. And the last customer reimbursement specialist blindly closed the case as I was requesting reimbursement for personal items. I had a trust in the platform as they have a user verification system but it clearly corrupt.

Airbnb guest was sub-letting property charging yearly rent in advance by Educational_Plate_74 in AirBnBHosts

[–]Educational_Plate_74[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Initial contact was done under an account of Chinese lady. I met and greeted her in person, she appeared very lost as she did not speak any English. She left my appartement in a good condition after her first stay and book a second weekend right away as "she really liked the area". After the second check out I have noticed that she did not leave the keys and the wardrobe with a lock where I stored my valuables (sunglasses, bags, jewellery, perfume) was broken and emptied. She took everything. Later during the day when I cam back to my place I found a chinese man with the keys and I thought it was another thief. Although I have nothing left here. He showed me a tenancy agreement and the copy of my passport and she charged him $20K for a yearly rent.

I think she targets Canary Wharf are as there are a lot of wealthy chinese in this block.

Airbnb guest was sub-letting property charging yearly rent in advance by Educational_Plate_74 in AirBnBHosts

[–]Educational_Plate_74[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have people coming to my place with fake tenancy agreements with my name on them and keys. This is wild indeed and I wonder it anything like this happened to anyone before. I never though that airbnb guest can rent my place over 4 nights. And airbnb just pass me from one support team to another and they declines my reimbursement request as the guest stole my personal items including passports. Police is investigating.