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I don't get it even now - weren't there already b&b sites before AirB&B? So what's so crazy - the air part, which they threw out anyway?



The crazy part was renting out an airbed in your livingroom.


Which isn't really their business model now, or is it? That's all just a hype PR story.


Nope, but when they started their business model was literally "hey we can sell airbeds in livingroom as an alternative to regular Bed and Breakfasts, and hotels for sold out concerts, shows, and events".

They just pivoted to something more traditional after spending 1-2 years trying to make the original idea work.


Hate being a buzzkill, but that is precisely what couchsurfers was before AirBnB.




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