Airbnb Sued by Australian Authorities for Misleading Prices

Airbnb Sued by Australian Authorities for Misleading Prices
The Airbnb app logo is displayed on an iPhone on Aug. 3, 2016. Carl Court/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Australian authorities have taken court action against online accommodation marketplace Airbnb for alleged misleading pricing practices.

In a new statement, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleged that between January 2018 and August 2021, Airbnb did not clarify that the prices displayed on its website for Australian accommodation were in U.S. dollars, causing consumers to pay more than what they believed.
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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