06.12.23 RULES For Avoiding Robocall, Text & Email Scams / New Report: Airbnb Fees

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 12 June 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

One company has now been sued for making BILLIONS of robocalls to Americans. Follow Clark’s simple rule to avoid this menace, plus Clark’s NEVER NEVER rule regarding texts & emails, and reduce your chances of getting scammed. Also today, Airbnb’s new transparency reveals a stunner: FEES and how much they add to the stated nightly rate. Know what to expect when booking. Scam Avoidance Rules: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Airbnb Fee Reveal: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show [The Washington Post] Telecom company sued by nearly every state over billions of robocalls How To Stop Spam Calls for Good Clark Howard's #1 Rule To Avoid Email Scams Why You Should Never Click on Random Text Messages 3 Places You Should Never Invest Your Money How To Find and Choose a Financial Advisor Best Investment Companies for Investors in 2023 Airbnb Revamps Site to Ease Tensions Between Guests, Hosts Study: Cities With The Worst Airbnb Fees In 2023 5 Steps To Getting a Good Deal on a Hotel Room Do You Get Better Prices on Hotels From Third-Party Sites or by Booking Directly? Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm so glad you're with us here on the Clark Howard Show.
0:08.1	Our mission is to serve you and empower you to make better financial decisions in your
0:13.9	life.
0:14.9	I had a question for you.
0:17.5	How many Robo calls or mysterious calls are you getting a day?
0:24.4	I get so many of them even as the cell phone carriers are supposed to be using shaken
0:32.1	and stirred and shaken technology that's supposed to eliminate them.
0:36.9	I'm still getting them.
0:38.7	Well, you're not going to believe this, but one company has been sued for making how
0:44.1	many calls?
0:46.1	7.5 billion calls to us as Americans.
0:51.4	I'm going to tell you what to do my best advice for you.
0:55.8	And also I've talked about Airbnb a few times recently.
1:00.3	Do you know that the fees added onto an Airbnb can be downright shocking?
1:07.2	I'm going to share some key numbers with you.
1:10.7	So it's being a key numbers at 7.5 billion from one organization, 7.5 billion junk calls
1:19.9	to Americans.
1:22.1	This is just unbelievable to think about that there are slimy sorts out there who want
1:30.3	to make money by cheating you with all these calls.
1:34.5	And I still get a number every day.
1:40.0	Often they'll be from an area code that's local to me.
1:44.7	A new trick I've discovered is they'll call and then they'll turn around and call again
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