Recently, SkyyNews reported that the Taylor Swift era tour will kick off on February 16, and fans who are heading to Melbourne** are facing a 300% spike in accommodation**, as well as implied additional costs after booking, as Melbourne's hotels and Airbnb** merchants prepare for a surge in visitors from other states and territories.
Sophie Costello from Western Australia booked a two-bedroom Airbnb apartment during the concert, but the landlord subsequently cancelled the booking and raised her by $6,000, asking if she would like to rebook.
Ms Costello told Skynews' news staff: "It's crazy, the ** for this two-bedroom apartment was reasonable when we booked in advance, and the landlord accepted the booking and took the deposit.
However, about four hours after he confirmed his booking, he messaged that he had made a mistake and didn't notice the demand from other Airbnbs in the area. He cancelled the booking and refunded my deposit, then raised ** by over $6,000. ”
After Ms Costello's $1,800 booking was cancelled, accommodation** soared to $8,200. "I'm very speechless about this ridiculous situation," she says. "I consulted with Airbnb and they told me that the host has the right to do so, and I was really angry. ”
A week before Taylor Swift's meeting, a standard king room at the Colin Foote was $315 per night, but that rose to $949 the following weekend. Other fans also suddenly increased the cost of bookings by a few hundred dollars without the accommodation provider notifying them in advance.
Rebecca Gannan decided to go into a house exchange to spend the weekend after not being able to find a normal place to stay.
We couldn't find anywhere where we could afford a two-bedroom apartment, so I thought someone might want to go into the ** house for a swap. I live in Mt Martha, a seaside suburb in the south-east of Melbourne City, and now I've moved into a two-bedroom apartment in Fitzroy, just 10 to 15 minutes away from the concert site MCG. Ms. Gannan told SkyNews.
I have deep sympathy for those who come from interstate or foreign travel and pay so outrageously**. It only cost me $1,629 for two tickets and $1,800 for a night's stay is an exaggeration. ”
Shane McInnes from 3AW radio station questioned the hotel's fraud, arguing that the hotel has the same problem of fraud as airlines and supermarkets.
I understand the supply and demand of hotel rooms, but there is definitely some ** fraud here," Mr McInnes said.
A week before the concert, a room at the Mercure Welcome Hotel** was $188, but on concert night it rose to $730, an increase of almost 300%. If airlines, supermarkets or overpricing are unreasonable, then the same rules certainly apply to hotels. ”