The use of sellers' personal photos online is ubiquitous in sharing economy platforms such
as Airbnb. These photos generate immediate inferences (first impressions) of people's …

The use of sellers' personal photographs online is ubiquitous in sharing economy platforms
such as Airbnb. This paper addresses two questions. First, what type of personal photos do …

There is limited systematic research that examines how the perceived trustworthiness of
providers from photos and consumer comments influences consumer purchasing behavior …

Designing for trust in technology-mediated interaction is an increasing concern in CHI. In
advertising, images of people have long been used to create positive attitudes to products or …

Renting a property via a peer-to-peer platform involves a variety of risks. Humans inherently,
subconsciously use facial cues as important shortcuts in making assessments about other …

People rapidly and subconsciously process information from facial images. On sharing
economy platforms, facial cues can provide a useful supplement to other information …

Abstract 'Sharing economy'platforms such as Airbnb have recently flourished in the tourism
industry. The prominent appearance of sellers' photos on these platforms motivated our …

Several studies have researched the antecedents influencing the perceived trust of guests
towards hosts on Airbnb typically relying on survey data. However, the contribution of these …

Reputation scores and seller photos are regarded as two types of signals promoting trust in
e-commerce. Little is known about their differential impact when co-occurring in online …

Online peer-to-peer markets, such as Airbnb, often include profile photos of sellers to reduce
anonymity. Ert, Fleischer, and Magen (2016) found that more trustworthy-looking, but not …