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by joebottherobot 5554 days ago
Staying on Airbnb is really quite different than crashing somewhere on Craigslist.

Airbnb: - has a fair reputation system with real user reviews - handles all payments - withholds payment to the host until 24 hours after your stay begins - has 24 hour customer service line to help

With Craigslist: - there's no reputation system - you have to coordinate payments directly with an unknown 3rd party - there's no one you can call

I haven't even gone into the differences in how Airbnb facilitates your search for accommodations. Airbnb and Craigslist are fundamentally different services.