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WARNING - DONT GIVE YOUR CREDIT CARD TO COUCHSURFING UNLESS YOU EMAIL THEM FIRST AND ASK FOR THE STARTUP COSTS I activated a one month account - it very clearly stated it would be $4 for the month. I got to choose between $4 for the month and $20 dollars for the year. Totally reasonable. There was never a place to click for anything else and then they charged me $87 dollars for a "lifetime membership" (credit card charge). I read on some reddits later that when you are giving your credit card number, there is this very hard to read grey writing. Its totally not worth it.

Had a couchsurfer complain about me but the people who run Couchsurfing never asked me for my side of the story. My account was suspended and then deactivated. They never reached out to me. I find it incredibly unfair that I cannot defend myself against accusations made against me. They also mentioned that others had complained about me but I had over 1000 friends on the app and the only reason I could think why anyone would have complained about me is because I sent them friend requests.

Charging entrance fees to the ghost town. Can not delete profile or answer requests. Total scam.

Tja wie auch schon einigen vor mir habe ich gerade unbeabsichtigt und ohne Hinweis 56 € an Couchsurfing überwiesen, nachdem ich auf die Verifizierung geklickt habe. Ich hab auf die Rechnugn per Mail geantwortet, dass ich die Verifizierung widerrufen möchte. Hatte irgendjemand schon Erfolg bei seinem Rückruf? Was sagt der REchtsschutz dazu? Bin dankbar für jeden Tipp!

A total scam. They claim to have no refunds for the service, even though it is an illegal practice within the EU. They charge without permission and then refuse to give the money back even though I cancel the subscription.

This is a scam

I can not log in for over a year now, password reset emails don't come through and the support is an email loop. They now have charged me again the yearly membership, but can't even log in to close my account. If I won't receive answers or help soon, I will have to consult lawyer or I will be charged the rest of my life!

Very unfortunate seeing all those negative references here. I've been using Couchsurfing for 9 years now and never regret being a member of the platform. Couchsurfing is a great way to meet new people, learn about diffrent cultures while you travel. Last year I travelled across the US for 2 months and was hosted via Couchsurfing in 80% of all the places I went. It would be nice if Couchsurfing continues developing the app/website as it hasen't been updated in years. Happy Couchsurfing :)