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Grape_Ape1980 t1_iuhm2s8 wrote

I’m going with calls. I live in japan Airbnb is popular here. There’s been no rise in fees here I think it’s probably just in America because owners are needing to make money back they lost during the pandemic. I think this is the first summer after the pandemic that travel bans were lifted in many countries. Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Asia has a big market for Airbnb so I don’t see them missing. I’ve got 20 calls @116

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LoneClap t1_iuhnfjp wrote

The fees are abnb related not owner related. The cleaning fee is a one time fee for the trip for 50% of one night it seems. This is killing the weekend vacation ideas, stay 2 days pay a half a day in cleaning, it's screwing people over and hotels are the same if not better cause you get that continental breakfast.

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TheUsualNoWorky t1_iuiqu0u wrote

Cleaning fees are owner related. They have nothing to do with the price of a night, but more so with the labor cost and the size/scope of the house which happens to hover around 50% of the cost of a night in many areas.

Labor costs are quite high to clean a home. I know it might not seem like it, but to turnover a house right costs a lot of money.

Usually costs me $300-350 (big house). I don't mark it up. Pay cleaners a living wage. Laundry, mopping, vacuuming takes a long time. If you aren't paying a good chunk for cleaning, I'd be concerned.

Not everyone does the duvets as an example. That's nasty.

And many don't pay their cleaners a fair wage.

So it sucks, but renters can't be trusted to clean the house. Nor completely launder everything.

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