Travel

Farcaster travel friends: what aspects of Airbnb do you dislike? What can we improve about Airbnb?

building apps for fun again. before times: airbnb coinbase ycombinator uc berkeley.

Ticketmaster style manipulative sales tactics is probably up there

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Thanks for your feedback. Mind sharing more about what specific tactics you find manipulative?

Surprise fees on sites like Ticketmaster and Airbnb can be seen as manipulative because they can distort the perceived price of a service or product. Here are a few reasons why:

1. **Price Transparency**

2. **Psychological**

3. **Comparison Difficulty**

4. **Customer Trust**