[SeoxyS]

I disagree. I've been an Airbnb host for 6 months now ($13k+ of revenue so far for our spare bedroom / couch in prime SF location, fantastic reviews). We used to use the Craigslist posting feature in the early days, but we now get so many requests that we actually have to decline most, just from organic Airbnb search and referrals. The quality of users referred through Craigslist has historically been lower than organic Airbnb users, so stopping Craigslist was a no-brainer. In fact, the only bad experience we've ever had was a Craigslist guest.

[foxit]

1. You have a prime SF location and your fantastic reviews will always get you a high place in Airbnb's listings. SF and NY have enormous exposure. Enough people coming to town a) need an alternative to high hotel prices and b) are aware of the existence of a site called Airbnb that you will never run short of guests.

2. We don't use the Craigslist posting feature through Airbnb's site. It would make some sense for Craigslist to limit the use of that tool, since they have limited the use of other automated tools (limiting their own utility as a service, but that's beyond the scope of what I'm talking about). This is not being able to type "airbnb.com" into the posting form at all, something quite different. Potential guests ask for reviews, as they should, and we direct them upfront in our Craigslist ads to Airbnb, Homeaway, and other places we have excellent reviews.