berbs:
Maybe they should just upload the Naira price instead of using dollar. That would save people from the headache of having to convert to naira every now and then. My thought though

berbs:
Maybe they should just upload the Naira price instead of using dollar. That would save people from the headache of having to convert to naira every now and then. My thought though

TechCapon:
That's the first issue I noticed when I opened the site. Funny enough, there are still other hidden charges attached to the main price also in dollars.

berbs:

Imagine that!!!

MJBOLT:

even if they do that,it wont help them get more customers due to security issues in nigeria

1Sharon:
Ok. Why are they scared of bringing strangers into the home?? It's not as if they are allowed to stay in the house while the strangers are there

Or are landlords allowed to stay in the house too?

budaatum:

You can bnb a room if you have more than one and stay in the other, though Naija, you likely wouldn't. But harm to one's person isn't the only problem. "Your telly, your fridge, your cooker, bed and even your whole house", as mentioned above.

TechCapon:
The company should restrategize and embark on massive advertising

TechCapon:
TechCapon

Number 2:VERY FEW LOCATIONS



I saw a very limited location available while going through the website. Currently, Airbnb only operates in Lagos and Abuja (I’m not very sure yet) and from what I saw, the available apartments are all in the high-class areas of Lekki, VGC, Ikeja, Ikoyi, Magodo, Victoria Island and so on. So if you want to stay you only have those limited options.

Number 3: SECURITY CHALLENGES



Probably the worst challenge of them all. Looking at the high crime rate in the country, many people are afraid of listing their homes on the service. Mainly because they’re completely scared of bringing total strangers into their homes. Despite the company verifying the guests. There are still numerous bad incidents going on between hosts and guests of Airbnb all over the world. You don’t know if the person is a kidnapper, armed robber, yahoo boy, ritualist, rapist, murderer etc. This has made people stay avoid service in Nigeria.

Number 4:STRICTLY NOT A BUSINESS FOR THE AVERAGE NIGERIAN



Looking at the pictures of tastefully furnished apartments on display on the website. You’ll know that Airbnb is not a business an average man in Nigeria can venture into. Where will he get the money for expensive furniture, electronics, air conditions, carpets, duvets and so on to meet the standard? Where will he get money to rent and furnish apartments in Ikoyi, Lekki, Victoria Island, VGC and so on? To venture into this business you must be comfortable already in order to get this kind of apartment? The reason Uber is successful is that it made it such that average people can participate with their own affordable cars.

Number 5:LACK OF AWARENESS

Remember I started this article complaining of how many Nigerians don’t even know the service even exists in the first place. There’s no form of awareness. No effective marketing programs going on to let the people know of this new service in town. For every 100 persons in Nigeria who know about Uber. Only 10 of them know about Airbnb and only 5 knows that they’re in Nigeria. That’s pretty bad.

SOURCE:https://techcapon.com/problems-with-airbnb-in-nigeria-and-why-the-service-is-not-as-popular-as-uber/

Mynd44
dominique

laivwire:
Well, AirBnB is still targeted at foreigners. They’re the ones who book in advance before coming into the country and the service despite the price beats hotels by far.

I got one last year in Kaduna for my sister at about #35,000 per night but it was worth it.

Some people live large off AirBnB. You just have to play your cards right