Dear Turo,

As a Turo host, I am writing to express my disappointment and concern regarding the decision to close down the open API on May 1st. This decision will effectively destroy third-party integrations into the Turo platform, making the job of Turo hosts much harder.

I, along with many other Turo hosts, depend on third-party integrations to streamline our workflow, manage our bookings, and provide the best possible experience for our guests. Closing down the API will cause significant disruption to our operations and severely limit our ability to provide excellent service to our customers.

Furthermore, Turo's decision to close the API is just another instance of the company making anti-competitive decisions that keep the Turo marketplace of hosts and guests from receiving the best possible service the market can provide. Turo has an anti-competitive exclusivity clause in its terms that prohibits hosts from using other car-sharing platforms, limiting competition in the marketplace and ultimately leading to a less robust and competitive marketplace for hosts and guests.

This decision goes against the spirit of fairness and openness that Turo should strive to uphold. Turo should value innovation and collaboration, and by closing down the API, it sends the wrong message to its community of hosts and partners.

Therefore, we urge Turo to reconsider its decision and keep the API open and accessible to all. This will not only benefit Turo hosts like myself but also support the growth and innovation of the Turo platform as a whole.

We hope that Turo will take this feedback into consideration and work with its community of hosts and partners to find a solution that benefits everyone involved.

Sincerely,

[Your name and signature]

This petition was written entirely by ChatGPT, an AI-language model (facilitated by a human, Aaron C.)

Human comments:

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