An Airbnb owner said she was hit with a $1,500 electricity bill because cryptocurrency miners brought their machines. She shared her story in a video with her community.
Airbnb Tenants Leave $1,500 Electricity Bill After Mining Cryptocurrency
This is a rather original anecdote that must have surprised this owner. Content creator Ashley Class, known on TikTok under the pseudonym “built.with.class”, shared with her subscribers this week the setbacks encountered with a cryptocurrency miner in one of his Airbnb rentals.
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So, if the tenants returned the accommodation in a good condition, the person concerned explains that the surprise came with her electricity bill. Indeed, it amounted to 1,172 pounds, or about 1,500 dollars for 3 weeks:
@built.with.class Weird airbnb rules #airbnb #airbnbsuperhost #airbnbhost #crypto #electricvehicle #airbnbtips
♬ original sound – Ashley | Mama | Lifestyle
Looking at the apartment's exterior video cameras, she noticed that The tenants had brought 10 mining machines with thembut also installed an electric vehicle charging station.
After taking steps with Airbnb to try to obtain compensation, she indicated in the comments that the tenants had finally agreed to take charge of their overconsumption. This would have been largely profitable according to them:
They waited for the proof. I got it from the electric company, and then they said, “Oh, okay, we still won $100,000, thanks for the great trip.”
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Moreover, The story does not specify what type of cryptocurrencies were minedand whether it was mining with graphics cards or ASICs. The fact is that the influencer now bans cryptocurrency mining in her Airbnb homes, which she calls the most bizarre rule.
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $60,800 at the time of writing, down 1.6% over 24 hours.
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Source: TikTok
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