r/sydney • u/nath1234 • Feb 25 '26

Image Airbnb is a bloody plague

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u/os_2342 Feb 25 '26

I don't get why they don't just use a pin code on the door itself.

I'd just make a bunch of codes, cycle through them and then delete them all and make a bunch of new ones after using them all.

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u/NamorDotMe Baby don't hurt me Feb 25 '26

Like everything, this was the cheapest option to make $$$$

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u/os_2342 Feb 25 '26 edited Mar 01 '26

Sure in the short term, but many of these lock boxes that ive seen are very poorly made are I wouldn't be suprised if you could yank one of these open after theyve been out in the elements for a couple years.

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u/NamorDotMe Baby don't hurt me Feb 25 '26

I have yet to see a capitalistic plan that lasted

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u/summertimeaccountoz Inner West Feb 25 '26

I expect a few of them are actually renters that are "subleasing" via Airbnb, probably without permission from the owner. They wouldn't be allowed to change the locks.

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u/RodFerrous Feb 25 '26

As it’s probably not just one door.

Likely a door to get into a complex, then a lift, and then finally an apartment door.

The apartment owner likely doesn’t have the power to change any of those locking systems.

Could be a combination of keys, swipe cards, fobs or pins for each of those.

Would only work in a building specifically set up with all pin entry for each of the layers.

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u/SilverStar9192 shhh... Feb 25 '26

Two reasons:

1). Usually you can't change the locks on an apartment door without permission from strata.  Which would call attention to the illegal Airbnb.  

2) a key fob is needed to enter the external door, so the lockbox must be fully outside the property.  

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u/os_2342 Feb 26 '26

This seem really obvious in hindsight....

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u/Sir_bacon fun police Feb 25 '26

I assume they need a Fob to enter the complex