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Airbnb guests have claimed they've been asked to take out the rubbish, put the dishwasher on, load laundry into the washing machine and remove bed clothes at the end of their stays

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

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Airbnb uses a rating system which leaves some holidaymakers fearful of a bad review if they refuse to complete tasks

MINNEAPOLIS — Traveling in 2022 presents a dilemma. Most of us are pining for far-flung adventures after close-knit quarantining. But that pent-up demand has been met with jacked-up prices for just about everything, especially gas. Airlines, airports, hotels and car rental companies are often understaffed, undersupplied and overbooked.

Bethany Hallam, 23, has been handed a lifetime ban by Airbnb and says she feels the holiday rental company is 'discriminating' and punishing her for her past criminal conviction

Luisa Tulouna works at a market but wants to immerse herself in a culture she loves. Remote work is Diego Bejarano Gerke’s day job. In their session he tells her how to stop her dream becoming a logistical nightmare

Zach Cregger's horror gem provides scares as well as lessons on how wise it is (or isn't) to be a good samaritan