JW version of Airbnb?

by FFGhost 3 Replies latest jw friends

• 

  FFGhost

  Hey, has anybody else noticed this?

  https://brotravels.com

  Seems to be, as my title indicates, an “airbnb” service for active JWs.

  Nothing on the site explicitly limits users or listers to being active JWs but given the name of the website and the high number of listings proclaiming their proximity to “Bethel” and/or “world headquarters” it certainly seems all but certain.

  The number of basic typos, misspellings, and just general awkwardness of phrasing makes me wonder if it is run by non-US JWs or at least JWs for whom English is not their first language.

  The dates in the reviews seem to indicate the website has been around for the past couple of years, though today is the first I heard of it.

  They also have a couple of tours listed, for Paris and “Bible lands”.

  Maybe it’s just me, but I get a kind of icky, weird vibe from the website. Seems really sketchy due to lack of much detail other than the listings - no “contact us”, no policy on how to get a refund if needed or what to do if the hosts don’t show up, problems during your stay, etc.

  For me, it’s a “hard pass” 🙂
• 

  WingCommander

  This really isn't anything new up around Warwick. Similar has been going on as along as WatchTower had The Farms even. People in the area would set up local touring companies, motels, etc to cater specifically to JW's visiting the area. It's just gotten a lot bigger since WT HQ was built and the internet has made it easier to advertise and book things. I agree, it's cringe as fuq and gag-inducing though.
  
• 

  HereIam60

  A sister showed it to my wife last year when we were considering visiting Warwick, but we have not gone...Something else that I found weird was the website the organization has set up about their Special and International Conventions. jwevent.org It offers information about the cities in which they are held. Much of it reads like travel brochures, suggesting things the "delegates" can see or do while there, which makes me wonder if they are getting some recognition or compensation from the host cities. These conventions are not just open for anyone to attend. They have to apply and be approved. There are health restrictions and those attending are required to stay for a specified time.
• 

  WingCommander

  Know what's crazy about International Conventions? No disabled/handicapped people are invited! WT HQ sees them as a potential liability and inconvenience. Same thing can be said about any of the Bethels, or WT HQ. What do I mean? Well, when have you EVER seen someone at WT HQ in a wheelchair? Missing an arm or leg? Blind?

  In WatchTower Land, those people are "undesirable" and can't be "used" to their full potential. In fact, you better not get sick or ill at WT HQ, because they'll bounce your sorry ass right at the door so fast your head will spin.

  Such is their "Christian Love."