SpareRoom

So, I've been using SpareRoom for a while now and I gotta say, I'm not too impressed. I've had a few people contact me about potential roommates, but none of them seemed legit. The first guy had some photos that looked like they were edited, and he never wanted to meet up in person. The second person asked me a fake question, which was a bit weird. And the third guy claimed to be a doctor, but then showed me a utility bill that was almost a year old and a bank statement with over ?11k in it. I mean, if he has that much money, why can't he just get a hotel room and meet up with me before moving in?

Honestly, I think the profiles on SpareRoom are just click bait for scammers. It's a bit sketchy if you ask me. I would definitely be careful if you're using this site to find a roommate.

So, I was looking for a roommate and decided to give SpareRoom a try. Let me tell you, it's so much better than CraigsList. Sure, there's a small fee involved, but it's worth it. You can use the free version, but then you have to wait 7 days before someone can contact you. That's not too bad, but if you're in a hurry, it's worth paying the fee.

Now, I did have a bit of trouble getting in touch with someone at SpareRoom. I tried calling, but no one answered. That was a bit frustrating, but I eventually figured things out. One thing I don't like about SpareRoom is that they don't make their policies very clear up front. It would be nice if they were more transparent about things. That's why I'm only giving them 3 stars.

But overall, I think SpareRoom is a great service. If they can improve their policies and customer service, they'll quickly win over the CraigsList crowd. I mean, let's face it, CraigsList is free, but it's also pretty horrible now. SpareRoom is definitely the way to go if you're looking for a roommate.

I gotta say, SpareRoom ain't all that great. There's a ton of fake stuff on there, like fake properties and fake people. And their system is all messed up - they keep old ads up even when they're expired. Like, what's the point of that? And get this - anyone can advertise a property, even if they have nothing to do with it! That's just crazy. And the current tenants can put up whatever they want, but they don't have to take any responsibility for it. Like, how can they say they accept DSS? That's just not right. And when you try to talk to the landlord or estate agency, they act like you're telling them fairy tales. Sometimes they don't even know the property is being advertised! SpareRoom is just a big waste of time. It's like they're trying to scare you with all their fake stuff. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Spareroom ain't worth it, man. They'll cancel your subscription without warning, and it's a total waste of your hard-earned cash. You're better off using other platforms like Facebook or Gumtree. Spareroom just brings you a bunch of useless leads and people who ain't serious about renting a room. They'll set up a viewing and then not even bother to show up. It's a joke, really.

And if you try to invite them to your office to get a better idea of whether they're a good fit before showing them the place, they might even report you! It's ridiculous, really. Spareroom used to be good, but now it's just a hot mess. Save yourself the trouble and go somewhere else.

I'm a landlord and I was looking for a tenant to join our house share. I got contacted by a young girl who sent me a message saying she wanted to view my room. I replied to her message but never got a reply back. I was a bit disappointed because I was really interested in renting out my room.

After a few days, I decided to do some digging and managed to find the girl who's picture was on her advert. I got in contact with her through Facebook and to my surprise, she said she never made an advert on SpareRoom and was living in India. She only dreamed of coming to the UK. Her profile stated that she was in project management in the UK, but it was all a lie.

I was really disappointed and frustrated because I paid for their services and they make false profiles and fool people like me. SpareRoom should be more careful with their users and make sure that they are genuine. I would advise people to stay away from this website and look for other alternatives. It's not worth the hassle and disappointment.

SpareRoom ain't all that great, to be honest. It's a bit of a struggle to find a place to rent on there, and even worse, the platform ain't trustworthy at all.

I got scammed by some supposed estate agency that had a fancy website and everything. They took my deposit and a whole month's rent, and I was left high and dry. SpareRoom should really be doing more to check out all the accounts and listings on their site, because they didn't even catch this scam after it happened. It's pretty ridiculous that they're asking people to pay for premium when they can't even keep fraudsters off their own platform. Shame on them!

If you're thinking of using SpareRoom, be super careful. Honestly, if you can avoid it altogether, that might be the best bet.

I gotta say, I've tried out a few different websites for finding roommates, and SpareRoom just didn't cut it for me. I mean, there are other sites out there that don't charge you anything, so why bother with this one? And don't even get me started on the spelling - I'm pretty sure they're a British company or something, but if you're doing business in the US, you gotta adjust your spelling to match. "Enquiry"? Come on now, that's not how we spell it here.

Anyway, the whole process just seemed a little unclear to me. You have to have your "advert" up on the site for a whole week before you can even start contacting people, and even then, I'm not sure if they're gonna keep hounding me to pay a fee or what. I guess we'll see how it goes, but honestly, I think I'll just stick with Roomies - at least they're an American company.

Overall, I just wasn't super impressed with SpareRoom. Maybe it works better for some people, but for me, it just seemed like a lot of hassle for not a lot of payoff. I'll keep looking for other options, but I don't think I'll be coming back to this one anytime soon.

SpareRoom is a website that is supposed to help you find a room to rent or a roommate to share your space with. However, in my experience, it's more like a black hole where your time and energy disappear without any results. The site is full of people who don't read your ads or respond to your messages, and you can spend hours or even days arranging views only to have people not show up.

The worst part is that the prices are way too high for the level of service you receive. You're better off looking for a room on your own or posting a 'room wanted' ad on a community noticeboard. SpareRoom is definitely not worth the money.

I've tried using SpareRoom to find a room before, and it was an absolute nightmare. Most of the rooms were already taken, or the people just ignored my messages. In some cases, I received a terrible auto-response that didn't even address my questions. And when I did manage to arrange a viewing, the place was often unsuitable or a blatant scam.

Despite all of this, there are a few gems on SpareRoom if you're willing to sift through all the garbage. But in my opinion, it's not worth the effort. SpareRoom is a waste of time and money, and I would not recommend it to anyone.

SpareRoom is a website that claims to be dedicated to fighting against fake profiles, but let's be real here, they're just trying to distract us from the real scam that they're running. They want us to believe that the only fake profiles out there are from people pretending to have a property to scam tenants out of their hard-earned money. But we all know that we should never hand over any money or bank details without first checking out the accommodation and landlord. Those kinds of scams are few and far between these days.

The real scam that SpareRoom is involved in is creating false profiles. They do this to keep landlords and people looking for a housemate paying for contact. It's all about the advertising revenue for them. And they create many, many false profiles to keep the money rolling in. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is aware of this, and there are ways to identify when they're doing it.

So, my advice to you is to steer clear of this scam artist of a company. Don't waste your time and money on a website that's just trying to pull the wool over your eyes. There are plenty of other options out there that are more trustworthy and won't try to scam you.

So, I had a bit of a problem with SpareRoom. They banned my ad because they said I wasn't allowing full access to the kitchen. But, I mean, come on, I've seen plenty of ads where landlords don't offer full access to the kitchen. It just didn't seem fair to me. But, I decided to change my ad anyway because I had to travel for work for a few days and I could allow full access to the kitchen now. But, they still denied my ad! I was so frustrated. I told them that their policies were double standards and I even showed them proof of other ads that didn't even mention kitchen use. But, they still wouldn't change their mind.

Honestly, I don't think SpareRoom is safe. I'm looking to complain outside of SpareRoom now. Does anyone know who the next Ombudsman or Financial Conduct Authority is? I just want to make sure that other people don't have to deal with this kind of unfair treatment.

It's a shame because I've heard good things about SpareRoom from other people. But, after my experience, I don't think I'll be using it again. I just don't feel like I can trust them. So, if you're looking for a room, I'd say stay away from SpareRoom. There are plenty of other options out there that are more reliable.