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“homeswapper not the best”

★★★☆☆

written by Steve-ooooo on 17/03/2016

homeswapper is not bad i guess, but they could do a lot more to improve it's performance. The main problem seems to be people not getting back to you. As in they claim to be 'serious about swapping' then don't log in for nearly 10 weeks. I find this infuriating especially if you're trying to set up a multiswap and no one responds. Which begs the question, why are they on there in the first place? I did actually send a complaint to the administrators about this. All in all ok i guess, but as above, distinctly average.

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Written on: 18/03/2016

Totally agree, very seldom do I get a reply on there, even a simple 'no thanks' back would be enough. But as you said there's people not even so much as looking at their messages for more than months at a time. Very frustrating and I will not be renewing my membership when it runs out either. Get better replay through adverts on gumtree!

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Written on: 19/03/2016

Where else is there though ? All i get from my housing association is, 'go on homeswapper' that seems to be the only option with them. I'm surprised they even sign up to it considering how bad it is.

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“Moved via site before but technically site is awful!”

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written by on 11/01/2014

I found a move a couple of years ago via Homeswapper. It is a brilliant way to find potential matches, it isn't the fault of the site that there are time wasters! What is terrible about the site is the technical IT side. I have rejoined and have tried for 2 days now to complete membership by paying. Keeps saying the site is down. I have tweeted the team asking if there is a problem and my tweets have been removed. Have emailed them and they have an auto reply that says it will take up to 5 days. In this day and age there is NO excuse for a site to be down for over 2 days. If they improved this is would be almost a perfect springboard to exchanging properties.

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“Going to see how it goes just put my ad on there!!!”

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written by on 03/05/2013

Only just joined, but already after sifting through 100s of matches ive already found people that say dont want my area, aarrrghhh, wish you would state your preferences, looked on peoples answers and questions page, it seems that people dont bother logging in for months surely if your wanting to move youd log in weekly, im on it every day so far. Going to try to remain hopeful otherwise its private rented for me.

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Asked by cris4467 on 13th April 2017 Report this content
Can I swap with someone who doesn't need a three bed house, I want to downsize but not sure if someone in a two bed can exchange with me?

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Report this content nemesis0001 Written on: 19/04/2017
You can downsize but you are not allowed to swap for a bigger house if you dont actually need it.
Asked by Mazza2000 on 26th July 2016 Report this content
Can I exchange into a mobile home by the sea?

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Asked by Steve-ooooo on 7th June 2016 Report this content
Here's a good question for you. Why don't people respond to your requests? I have set up so many multiswaps where they read your messages (as evidenced by the Green tick and grayed out'seen') but don't bother to reply one way or another, it's just rude, a simple 'no thank you' would suffice but they can't even do that. This site is a total waste of time for serious swappers. It actually has made me quite ill with all the stress. It just doesn't work, unless you want to settle for something you don't really want, what's the point in that? 

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Report this content fibe Written on: 14/06/2016
I agree that its rude when a simple yes or no would be good manners but I don't think you can blame the site for the behaviour of its users, they have no control over it. However I do feel that since home swapper was changed from the old format it has become very hard to use and very glitchy. They have succeeded in making it far worse, not better, which is a shame. Some of the features also seem to be in Beta mode which means they don't all work for everyone. Its not easy to get an exchange. You need to be very pro active and be prepared for a lot of time wasters and people who just don't respond. It is what it is. My personal experience over the years having exchanged a few times has been to treat it the way that you would treat selling a home that you own. Make sure everything is clean, tidy and smelling nice, cut the grass, clean the windows, sell people a lifestyle, make your home more appealing than others. Remove personal clutter and ornaments, keep the decor very neutral and minimalist. You are competing with other people who want the same kind of home that you do and many social housing tenants dont have the time or resources to take on a property that is going to cost thousands to do up. When people come to view, see if someone can take the pets and the kids to the park for an hour, people are there to look at the house not meet the family or be slobbered over or barked at. I have seen listings with unmade beds, sinks full of washing up, wallpaper hanging off the walls and bright pink ceilings in every room.
Report this content nemesis0001 Written on: 19/04/2017
Because they are time wasters. They like the idea of home swapping but when it comes down to it they arent really that interested. I was on homeswappers for many years and never even came close to a swap for this reason. I gave up in the end.
Asked by Pavil67 on 17th July 2014 Report this content
Is there an alternative to Homeswapper? I've been actively searching for over a year, and only about 20% of people bother to respond, other's say that they're "definitely interested" then just don't turn up for viewings.

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Report this content 3aroline Written on: 18/07/2014
Homeswapper seems to be the site that most landlords are using and as far as I know it is the biggest. I found a swap though homeswapper, it took a year. I think from my experience people are scared to give up their homes as there are many people trying to offload problem homes, bad neighbours etc. There are many really fussy people who refuse to give up their home unless it is better or the same as what they have already. I was the same at first. had a 3 bed semi and I wanted a semi in return. That attitude got me nowhere, so I settled for a four in a block type property, so I lost out, but I got a swap. It depends how bad you want to move.
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