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Show HN: A blockchain alternative to Airbnb

67 pointsby Delta0over 7 years ago

14 comments

tomhschmidtover 7 years ago
Not really a 'blockchain alternative' -- just a clone of Airbnb that lets you pay in cryptocurrencies. Kind of a shame when there are other actually decentralized home sharing platforms like Beetoken, Origin, etc.
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shafyyover 7 years ago
I always ask this for &quot;x in crypto&quot;, and I&#x27;ll ask it again: What important problem are you solving with this? Or, put differently: Why is this significantly (i.e. 10x) better than existing solutions?<p>PS: If my stance is not clear from my comment: I think most crypto-based startups are not solving a real problem, just adding crypto to an existing problem.
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jitlover 7 years ago
Pretty nice looking clone website; very accurate cloning including similar styling of most widgets. I do like the mono spaced font. Most clones I’ve checked out really bungle the UX in a lot of ways, so kudos there.<p>Worked great on my phone.<p>Nit: Some of the photos didn’t have the Airbnb logo removed.<p>Are the reviews pulled from Airbnb as well?
snrover 7 years ago
&quot;Our vision is to fully disintermediate vacation rentals and let you explore the world with low transaction costs.&quot;<p>Do you take a transaction fee? If yes, I don&#x27;t see how this is any different. If no, how do you make money?
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markferover 7 years ago
I feel like you missed a pretty easy name with &#x27;crybs&#x27;
everdevover 7 years ago
Just because you can put in on the blockchain, should you?
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rebuilderover 7 years ago
How do you deal with disputes and harrassment? Do you offer escrow or support 3rd-party escrow and arbitration?
brodover 7 years ago
on careers page it states: &quot;Competitive salary (paid exclusively in crypto currencies)&quot;.. With that mindset I really hope the actual salary is described in a fixed dollar amount.
monochromaticover 7 years ago
Nothing better than paying a $20 transaction fee and waiting an hour. When will credit cards embrace the blockchain benefits?
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zubairqover 7 years ago
Nice idea. I guess it is appealling to hosts as they don&#x27;t have to register with tax and stuff. Is that correct?
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bgdkbtvover 7 years ago
Really cool looking site! Congrats on the launch!
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equaluniqueover 7 years ago
I am surprised that neither Dash, Monero, nor Zcash are offered as a means of payment.
glejhandhesahiover 7 years ago
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noomerikalover 7 years ago
Is there a need when all the cryptos are yelling hodl.