Bored Panda works better on our iPhone app
Continue in app Continue in browser

Add post form topAdd Post
Tooltip close

The Bored Panda iOS app is live! Fight boredom with iPhones and iPads here.

Woman Shares Her Terrible Experience As An Airbnb Host, And It Shows How Dangerous It Can Be
User submission
6K
360.5K

Woman Shares Her Terrible Experience As An Airbnb Host, And It Shows How Dangerous It Can Be

ADVERTISEMENT

Recently, a young woman named Alavia Khawaja took to Twitter to share her terrible experience while renting a room in her apartment via Airbnb. She rented one of her rooms out to a man named Leonard Jackson, who not only stole from her but was caught carrying three pistols with him.
Alavia says Airbnb did absolutely nothing to help her and even though she is okay physically, the whole situation has still taken a toll on her. “I don’t know where the man is right now. The police don’t really update me..at all so I think even if they arrested him, they wouldn’t tell me”, she said in an interview with Bored Panda. Alavia advises people to not rent their home to strangers and report everything right away if you feel sketched out. “Be persistent in the face of adversity, so then if something happens you can show you tried. Imagine if I gave up contacting help after being brushed aside in the beginning.”
Alavia says she is definitely done with renting her home out, especially since after her terrible encounter two other women had to deal with the same man and neither Airbnb nor police took any actions to help them. Not only that, but many people put blame on the victim by saying it was Alavia’s fault for getting herself into a situation like that, ” Those who say it is my fault have their focus on the wrong subject. Teach people to treat others with respect, as opposed to stressing how to keep disrespectful people at bay.”

Scroll down to read her story, and don’t forget to tell us in the comments what you think.

More info: Alavia Khawaja

RELATED:

    Recently a young woman named Alavia Khawaja took to Twitter to share how dangerous renting your room on Airbnb can be

    ADVERTISEMENT
    ADVERTISEMENT
    ADVERTISEMENT

    361Kviews

    Share on Facebook
    Rugile

    Rugile

    Author, Community member

    Read more »

    This lazy panda forgot to write something about itself.

    Read less »
    Rugile

    Rugile

    Author, Community member

    This lazy panda forgot to write something about itself.

    What do you think ?
    Add photo comments
    POST
    anarkzie
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like the guy has serious mental health issues, lets hope this goes no further than this as he seems to have stalking tendencies.

    diane a
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why these downvotes - i would have run a mile from this AirB&B stalker psychopath

    Load More Replies...
    Night Owl
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is f****d up. I'm disappointed at both the police and Airbnb but somehow not really surprised. Could she at least file a restraining order? But that would require her to let him know where she always is (to give him through police her home address and job address and new one if and when she moves or changes jobs) so he knows which places to avoid; at least if shows like Law and Order SVU are to believe.

    Person2638
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is scary and disgusting and why I am too afraid to use Airbnb and Uber and other such things where you have to trust a complete stranger.

    Mike Chin
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    most taxi's have a city operating license thats quite hard to get. An nyc taxi medallion used to be worth like $1.4 million, now its still worth like $180K. Still quite a barrier for crazed rapists to overcome

    Load More Replies...
    Load More Comments
    anarkzie
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like the guy has serious mental health issues, lets hope this goes no further than this as he seems to have stalking tendencies.

    diane a
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why these downvotes - i would have run a mile from this AirB&B stalker psychopath

    Load More Replies...
    Night Owl
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is f****d up. I'm disappointed at both the police and Airbnb but somehow not really surprised. Could she at least file a restraining order? But that would require her to let him know where she always is (to give him through police her home address and job address and new one if and when she moves or changes jobs) so he knows which places to avoid; at least if shows like Law and Order SVU are to believe.

    Person2638
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is scary and disgusting and why I am too afraid to use Airbnb and Uber and other such things where you have to trust a complete stranger.

    Mike Chin
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    most taxi's have a city operating license thats quite hard to get. An nyc taxi medallion used to be worth like $1.4 million, now its still worth like $180K. Still quite a barrier for crazed rapists to overcome

    Load More Replies...
    Load More Comments
    Related on Bored Panda
    Related on Bored Panda
    Trending on Bored Panda
    Also on Bored Panda