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Old Apr 4, 2015, 8:42 pm
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tmac100
 
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Originally Posted by Silver Fox
I'm a bit lost here, if you don't like the price then don't buy it surely? Not really sure what point you are trying to make about it ripping people off.
The point is this: most Americans are new to coming to Cuba. AirBnb has a big name, so they must be great. Common sense eh? BUT if you look at the well-established casa system, most Americans don't know about it and thus will go to AirBnB - especially in light of all the free advertising from the US media.

That is the point. Yes, there is freedom of choice - but the point is moot if you don't know what the alternative choices are.
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