Airbnb waives fees for Hurricane Sandy affected area

Because they're still insuring the rentals, they're presumably taking a loss to do this, not to mention leaving a lot of money on the table due to increased demand. Very cool of them.

The fee waiver does not include Port-au-Prince and other affected areas in the Carribean.<p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/29/caribbean-nations-hurricane-sandy" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/29/caribbean-nation...</a>

What a contrast from Uber.

So smart. I received so many emails from NY-based tech companies over the last few days. While I feel bad for them, I'm also in NY and in the same situation. But they insist on my attention. I love what Airbnb did here. Give give give give ... then ask. It actually feels authentic probably because it's a truly authentic gesture from them. Great way to do business.

I wonder if Uber had waived their fees at the start, would they have ridden this out in style like AirBnb?