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HN Show: I've built a crypto alternative to Airbnb for the global tech community

14 pointsby Delta0over 7 years ago
Over the last year I was mainly living out of Craigslist short-term rentals and Airbnbs. I always preferred Craigslist because there are no fees and it feels more authentic, but Airbnb is more convenient when you need something quick and want to avoid scammers. However, after a while I got so upset with the fees on Airbnb and the fact that they make you work around their censorship (emails, phone numbers etc. are redacted). I thought that there must be a better way of doing this. What I've come up with is a decentralized version of Airbnb where guests pay hosts in crypto. After a few transactions, through which users are vetted, travelers can book through a smart contract without any fees. The site is called https://www.cryptocribs.com. I've launched it on Reddit about two months ago and by now it already has around 500 listings.

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natchover 7 years ago
I started to respond with a skeptical comment saying: There are good reasons the emails, phone numbers, etc. are redacted... how does your platform address these issues?<p>But then I looked at the site and skimmed the white paper, and it seems you are pretty serious about this :-). Congrats getting traction with some hosts apparently. Will be interesting to see where this goes.
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TaylorGoodover 7 years ago
Love this.<p>From a visual standpoint, it&#x27;s hard to read all the text. I understand the font choice for your site&#x2F;brand, but maybe explore them being for headlines only. H1, H2, etc
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quickthrower2over 7 years ago
Cool. You have some hosts in Sydney. I wasn&#x27;t expecting that!
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Tomteover 7 years ago
&gt; where guests pay hosts in crypto<p>Is that acceptable use of the word &quot;crypto&quot; now?
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