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Why isn't AirBnB replaced by another better company yet?? (alien.top)
submitted 2 years ago by Roweie@alien.top to c/digitalnomad@expats.zone
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Their customer service is HORRENDOUS. I Think it's also mostly because they outsource to countries were the people, even though they might mean well, have absolutely no idea what customer service means or have a very different concept of it (which is just to apologies without really practically solving the problem or making things right. Their making things right is just being polite and apologizing).

But AirBnB knows this. They make exorbitant amount of money yet offer shi**y service. Why hasn't another company taken over yet?

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[–] dustinpdx@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

They have several competitors but knocking off the biggest marketplace in any segment is really hard. You need to get a majority of listings on your platform before you can even have a chance at attracting enough customers to justify them listing. Chicken-egg issue.