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User Reviews
Heavily Flawed With Many Timewasters
Been on Homeswapper for over two years but have not managed to find a swap. The software is heavily flawed and does not do what you want it to do. It is best using a PC to get some sort of control as it is very restricted on Android phones. Don't even think about multiswaps as the results are just rubbish. Staff palm you off with excuses that it works fine at their end.
The real problem however is the users. People who just waste your time including those who haven't costed the whole process of moving. In some cases (up to 30% of the time) they can't even be bothered putting a photo on their profile and if they do the place often looks like a mess. Clearly they don't know what a tidy house looks like. They often don't reply and if they do it can be up to 8 or 9 months later. You would have thought that living in a high demand area and selecting many destinations there would be many enquiries, but the majority of folk seem to be housing association tenants who want to jump the council waiting list to get a cheaper flat.
I believe that if people had to pay for this service there would be a significant improvement, as it's free the whole experience of using this site has been diminished.
Been On It For Years And Never Found A Swap
All you do is getting Matches for nothing you've asked for.
Been on for many years never found a swap only people asking to swap for not what I wrote I wanted.
Went on fb and found a swapin a few months and it's Free.
Homeswapper are now asking you to pay for this service which is a waste of time. I've deleted my account
Time Wasters
The problem you have is either one person or a couple living in a three bed house who won't give it up unless they get a bungalow with acres of land stables a swimming pool on there own private island which is obviously never going to happen and they are only on homeswapper to please the council to make it look like they are actively looking to down size but in fact in reality they will never ever move!
Absolutely Terrible Matches
HomeSwapper keeps on sending me messages about my matches that I ain’t interested in. I never get matches for the areas I’ve stated on my profile. It seems they are actually working against me than working with me. Also terrible customer service as they ain’t helpful at all. Someone is tampering with my HomeSwapper profile on there end which I don’t understand why. It’s very strange! I just would like to move to a area I will like to move to so I don’t have to use HomeSwapper ever again. I just can’t believe HomeSwapper antics
Don't Waste Your Time
HomeSwapper will send you plenty of emails encouraging you to log in when there's nothing waiting for you except their automated messages. The only conclusion I can draw from that is the site is essentially clickbait. They seem to generate most of their income from housing associations who are obligated to pay them a fee when their tenants want to advertise.
WebsiteSeoChecker reveals that the figures HomeSwapper quotes in terms of members and site visits are pure fantasy and the site has a bounce rate of 41% which includes visitors from outside the UK who hit the front page at random. The Godaddy domain appraisal tool valued HomeSwapper at just $151 when I checked it.
Unsurprisingly, HomeSwapper has very poor reviews everywhere and you'd be far better off placing your advert on one of the many free advertising websites online or in the local newspaper of your desired area.
Technical Problems
I have only been on homeswapper app for a few weeks but the website is absolutely flawed with blips cannot access my details not even sure if my account has been activated or not help assistance is very poor and unhelpful i can see that people stand a much better chance of a swap through social media like Facebook than this terrible homeswapper site maybe they need to employ somebody who knows how to set up a app that works well definitely not building my hopes up here seems like a total waste of time.
Constant Emails & No Way Of Stopping Them!
They constantly bombard you with emails on a daily basis saying you have new matches, when there are not any! There is no "unsubscribe" link. They told me that if I do not want the emails, then I should delete my account! This is ridiculous. If you are getting these too, you can submit a formal complaint to "ICANN"
Dont Waste Your Time
the problem with homeswapper is that everyone on it is punching up. Everyone on there naturally wants a better place to live so they are looking to swap for somthing better, otherwise whats the point in moving. It is only when a move is completely necessary a valid swap may become available. Multi swaps are a waste of time and the odds on you winning the lottery are probably slightly better. its not just the accomodation people are looking at its the area.
"Hello would you like to swap for my 1 bed stinking hole in the ghetto next door to a deranged drug dealer with your much nicer place to live ....NO! thanks!
Then to make matters worse some lucky people manage to get into new builds that are completely asbestos free and all shiny and new. Then after 12 months they have managed to turn them into a dirt hole.
The site itself is easy enough to use its just very dissapointing and dissheartning for all that use it. apart from the people that are on there just to be nosey who are just timewasting idiots
Homeswapper Management Look At These Reviews.
its clear people don't like homewsapper and i don't blame them, it's painful to use and designed badly I have more luck on facebook groups than this dreadful website.
Waiting Too Long. Time Wasters. Waste Of Time
Want someone to swap with.... be prepared for a looooooong wait.
Most people on it seem to just not want to move and most dont reply to the messages.
It's awful. Unless your home is like freaking perfect with large garden etc etc... no one wants to know.
I also think many people on it have no idea how to navigate and work the site.... lost count the amount of times I've had to tell someone what to do on it!!!
Massive improvements needed all round.
Q&A
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?
You can downsize but you are not allowed to swap for a bigger house if you dont actually need it.
Can I exchange into a mobile home by the sea?
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?
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.
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.
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.