South suburban woman says Airbnb host charged her over $18K for damage she didn’t cause

A south suburban woman said she was sent a bill for more than $18,000 in damages she and her friends did not cause in a home they rented through Airbnb.

Amy Peto of New Lenox, Ill., said her girl’s trip to Michigan was nearly perfect. She and her friends rented a vacation home in Douglas, Mich., through Airbnb .

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“It was a beautiful place that we stayed at,” she said. “Went to the beach, did some shopping, played some cards at night and really had a good time. I never laughed so hard in my life.”

But that laughter turned to tears when she got back home and received an invoice from the Airbnb host for more than $18,000.

“I read this review and my stomach just dropped,” she said.

The review stated, “”Amy made huge damage to the house that will result in very expensive repairs. Horrible guests.”

“I had absolutely no idea what he was referring to,” Peto said.

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