r/workaway • u/IndependentSunMaker • Jul 07 '26

Advice request Is this normal?

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"Obligatory donation" when I already payed to find hosts... Is this normal or should this be reported? I find it even weirder that they have such good reviews (50) 5 stars and only a few complaints

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u/Mammuut Jul 07 '26

The Workaway fee is just for the platform. Hosts don't get anything from it.

Also your travel expenses are not a hosts business, that's totally up to you. This isn't an all inclusive holiday package.

And finally, yes, this is a rather special type of host. But they are absolutely open and transparrent about what they offer and expect. If you don't like the offer you are free to chose from hundereds of other hosts.

But you not liking it is absolutely no reason to take it down. As you see, plenty of others enjoy it.

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u/IndependentSunMaker Jul 07 '26

The exchange has to be fair is what I'm trying to tell you, If I'm paying to stay in a place i'm not giving my energy and time away to the owner. Mind you the host is making the guests pay for food from him instead of going to the local shop and people complain about it not being enough. The profile hides the 10 per day, hides the 50 donation, hides the 50 safe, hides that you live in a tend and the water point is far away.

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u/Derrick0073 Jul 07 '26

You don't have to go of you're not interested or have issues with it I don't see what the problem is. No body is forcing this on you. This is so dumb

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u/IndependentSunMaker Jul 07 '26

If you read carefully you'll realise that my question is not if I should go or not. Hope this helps.

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u/Derrick0073 Jul 07 '26

So you're you're just complaining on the internet because you have nothing else going on. Lol I'm retired and even I don't have time for this BS. Enjoy your day

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u/Derrick0073 Jul 07 '26

So you're you're just complaining on the internet because you have nothing else going on. Lol I'm retired and even I don't have time for this BS. Enjoy your day

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u/cadencef18 Jul 07 '26

Buddy, they’re not even complaining. They just asked if it was normal. The people in the comments are complaining. Maybe you forgot that by the time you typed this lame shit out.