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“I was shocked,” she said. “Within a couple of hours I had someone that booked it for $70 a night. Airbnb sets the prices, but I have a minimum, my lowest price is $50, and I never do higher than $80, which is really low for Airbnb. I’ve had it booked almost every night.”

Luna said she had to block off some days so she could drive the van to the Sunshine Coast last weekend. On Tuesday, she was preparing the van for an American couple who were renting it for three nights.

As to the bathroom thing, Luna points her guests to a nearby community centre, and to a cafe on Broadway that’s open late at night.

There’s also a big jar in the van, in case of emergency — “It’s a good size, people use it.”

Photo by Rafe Arnott / PNG

Luna said she knows of several other people renting out vans in Vancouver through Airbnb.

A City of Vancouver spokesman said those who rent vehicles in the city have to have a rental-category business license that costs $136 a year. Other requirements, such as insurance, fall under provincial authority.

As well, city bylaw officers can issue a $100 ticket if someone complains about a vehicle being parked in one place too long — though Luna’s weekend trip to the Sunshine Coast probably cleared her on that count for now.

There are two positive reviews and one complaint on her Airbnb listing.

“This was the worst,” Vanessa of Newmarket, Ont., wrote. “Completely ruined our trip to Vancouver. We were accused of breaking a battery that was already broken, our host was condescending and rude when talking to us about the item she accused us of breaking. We were without power, which was promised to us when we paid.”