Swimply possibly changing bathroom/reservation length policy

[jonredraider]

Not sure if this is the right forum but for anyone out there that hosts a pool on swimply I came across a screen in the newest app update that bothered me.

If you host and don't have a bathroom, they want to limit maximum reservation time to 1 hour!!! Unless you rent a port-a-potty.

I emailed swimply host support and said I would possibly leave swimply if they do start enforcing this limit, which as of now they do not. If you agree with my position, please email and voice your concern as well:

[email protected]

 

[jmastron]

Doesn't sound unreasonable to me -- most public pools, hotel pools, etc, are required to have a restroom nearby for health and safety reasons. It would seem that taking money to rent your pool would fall into a quasi-commercial category (vs letting your neighbors down the street use it while you're out of town and can go home and come back later if they need to pee!). I'm actually surprised they'd even have a "1 hour" exception, but I can see how that could be an okay compromise.

I wouldn't want someone in my pool (especially a group of kids) who needs to go but has prepaid for X hours so doesn't want to leave. And I wouldn't want to use someone else's pool later where that might be happening. Seems simple to just allow usage of one of the bathrooms in the house, or to make other arrangements.

Interesting to note that the "protection plan" they offer doesn't cover communicable diseases/bacteria/etc. Yet another reason to make sure nobody has a reason to go in the pool!

 

[Donldson]

Who do I email if I want to voice my concern that people are renting out their pools without offering bathroom access? Anybody renting out their pool should have facilities available for their guests.

 

[JamesW]

If you host and don't have a bathroom, they want to limit maximum reservation time to 1 hour!!! Unless you rent a port-a-potty.

What do you expect people to do if they need to go to the bathroom?

Do you want them to pee in the pool or the yard?

If you don't provide a bathroom, that's exactly what people will do.

 

[ajw22]

Does it need to be flushing?

Will a bucket and a curtain do?

 

[JamesW]

How much do you make renting out your pool?

 

[jimim]

Wait wait wait. You can rent out your pool? Like people roll up to your house when you are home and use your pool? This can’t possibly be a thing is it. Wait who am I kidding with everything else is possible anymore.

I mean you literally just let people in your yard to use your pool? I have so many questions in my head.

I don’t know maybe I’m getting old.

 

[mguzzy]

The morning D-Jays on the radio were talking about this... something about this concept just bugs me. And its something beyond bathroom facilities and liability insurance. Its the willies, that's what it is.. I don't know what these people do away from my pool... an now they want to be in my pool. eeesch.

 

[Kellyp]

When I first read this thread I was confused. When I figured out what OP was talking about I got creeped out. So, then I google swimply thinking this can't be a real thing. All sorts of articles along the lines of "finally, airbnb for pools".

What I don't get is how this is remotely a good idea. The liability would give me instant gray hair, the ick factor would make my skin crawl. I got my own pool so I didn't have to swim with strangers, and then your not even providing a bathroom? Where do you think they'll pee? Um hmmm, your pool!

Too disgusting to contemplate.

 

[jseyfert3]

I don’t know maybe I’m getting old.

Nah, I’m not quite 30 and the liability from this alone would make me not do it. To each their own though.

 

[jimim]

Just having someone in your yard u don’t know is just weird. Especially with all the psychos out there anymore.

 

[milesvdustin]

Yeah this renting to strangers thing is a HARD PASS for me. Just like the shark tank investors.

 

[superuser]

Welcome to my P. There is no ool any more, it's all P.

 

[Oly]

How far will this go? Want to rent out your hot tub by the hour?

 

[Newdude]

How far will this go? Want to rent out your hot tub by the hour?

Pretty far. Millennials will rent out half their sandwich to help pay for the half they are eating. Love me some rented Avacodo toast, I do.