Originally Posted by
Statman
Well the solution is to not use AirBnb if you don't feel like uploading your ID.
You have literally tons of hotel options available to you.
Exactly.
Originally Posted by airsurfer
That makes Airbnb suspicious. When they don't disclose the phone number to hosts and guests
They DO disclose the host's and guest's phone numbers once the reservation is made. There is a very simple reason why they don't disclose it beforehand, namely, to discourage people from making payment arrangements outside the Airbnb system and thus depriving Airbnb of its revenue for running the listing service.
Originally Posted by airsurfer
Do they disclose the ID copy to the hosts / guests when there is a booking request ?
No. Neither party gets a copy of the other's ID documents, just a phone number and email address. Airbnb retains the information in case of any bad actions related to the stay, in which case it can be used to chase down the offending party.