Staying on Airbnb is really quite different than crashing somewhere on Craigslist.
Airbnb:
- has a fair reputation system with real user reviews
- handles all payments
- withholds payment to the host until 24 hours after your stay begins
- has 24 hour customer service line to help
With Craigslist:
- there's no reputation system
- you have to coordinate payments directly with an unknown 3rd party
- there's no one you can call
I haven't even gone into the differences in how Airbnb facilitates your search for accommodations. Airbnb and Craigslist are fundamentally different services.
Airbnb: - has a fair reputation system with real user reviews - handles all payments - withholds payment to the host until 24 hours after your stay begins - has 24 hour customer service line to help
With Craigslist: - there's no reputation system - you have to coordinate payments directly with an unknown 3rd party - there's no one you can call
I haven't even gone into the differences in how Airbnb facilitates your search for accommodations. Airbnb and Craigslist are fundamentally different services.