Recently, the NetEase News website reported an unusual and at the same time hard to believe fact, involving a Chinese couple who caused real damage to an Airbnb house in South Korea.
According to the news, the couple, who were not identified, left the gas valves, faucets and power switches turned on when they left the rented property. Still according to the information on the website, the property was in this condition for 25 days.
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As a result of all this waste, an estimated 120 tons of water were thrown away. In addition, the spending generated US$ 116 (approximately R$ 585) in energy bills and US$ 730 (approximately R$ 3,685) in gas.
In the course of the article, NetEase News details the reasons why the Chinese couple would have decided to take this bizarre attitude.
When interviewed, the owner of the property, who also did not identify himself, says that most likely the acts were motivated by a the couple's desire for revenge, for not having accepted a request for cancellation of the reservation, made before the two people arrived at the immobile.
According to the host, who lives in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, the refusal to cancel the reservation was due to the fact that the payment was made in advance.
The vengeful couple booked the property for 25 days, but according to the owner, they spent the entire period traveling across the country, returning to the rented house every 5 days and taking a few minutes, a fact that caught the attention of the host.
When the rental period finally ended, the landlord went to check the house, noting the waste caused by the two Chinese.
He also says that representatives of the gas concessionaire called to try to find out the reasons for the significant increase in the consumption of cooking gas that was being noticed.
In addition to the US$ 116 for energy and US$ 730 for gas, the couple generated about US$ 728 in other expenses, adding up to a total of US$ 1576 (approximately R$ 7,957) in damage.
The owner of the property even contacted Airbnb to try to find a solution, but without success. According to the app's support service, this case would have to be resolved between the host and their guests.
Finally, the host tried to locate the couple, but they had already returned to China. In the end, the man had to pay the bills.
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