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About the Sell, Swap & Meet Up Branch

As stated in our Website Terms, if you are using the Sell, Swap & Meet Up branch, you do so at your own risk, but here are some general guidelines:

Listing and selling stuff;
(a) Only items that are related to travel should be listed here - this is a travel forum not a cheap electronics or knock-off designer handbag forum. Posted items that are not relevant to this forum will be removed at our discretion;
(b) This is forum for individuals to sell occasional items. This forum cannot be used to list commercial websites, nor should it be used as your personal online storefront.
(c) If you’re selling something, make sure you’re legally able to sell it, and don’t forget to include any terms of sale. There are some things which you're not allowed to sell (because of laws and/or Lonely Planet's policy). They include: alcohol, animals... more »

Can anyone recommend an apt swap site I can trust?

Hi,

I'm looking to swap my 1BR Manhattan apt for another similar apt anywhere in the world. There are so many sites but many of them are for larger homes which doesn't apply to me. In addition, most charge a $50 or $75 fee which is not a big deal but I don't want to join one only to find out it's useless.

Have any of you had success w/ any of these sites?

Thanks so much,

Seth

Swap my San Francisco apt for Buenos Aires apt or somewhere else exotic

Large, stylish, convenient and perfectly located. Close to shopping, restaurants, and public transportation, centrally located and close to the two most vibrant neighborhoods in SF: The Mission and The Castro. I want to swap my apartment for yours for 7-10 days some time in 2010 somewhere exotic and not in Europe. Buenos Aires is first choice, but anywhere in South America, Africa, Middle East or Asia sounds good!

SWAP 2 BEACH HOUSES IN AUSTRALIA FOR FRANCE, ITALY, etc

Hi All,

Having just successfully arranged a house swap through this Branch, I thought that we might try again!

My wife and I (who are in our early 60's and both retired) will be travelling to Europe after Easter next year (2010) for approx. 6 months, with another couple of friends of similar age and we would be keen to do a house swap with any interested parties.

Our houses would be ideal for anybody who is looking for warm weather and beachfront accommodation as they are both located in absolute beachfront locations (step out our front door onto a beautiful beach).

The first one is a 2 storey modern property (sleeps 6 people) on the beautiful Indian Ocean in Western Australia, about 1 hour north of Perth.

The second one is on the Queensland coast (about 1 hour south of the beautiful Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef).
It is a "bungalow style" house that sleep... more »

Rent apartement in Copenhagen

Hi guys, are there anyone of you know abou. Rent apartment in Copenhagen, I need that for December 17 - 19. If you know the info please let me know okey, hope any of you here can help me. Thanks a lot

Kerala , India

Hi, From Kerala , India looking for Home stay tourists, house swap tourists visiting India especially South India, kerala , tamil nadu, karnataka . e mail me at thomas75oommen@hotmail.com

House Sitting/Exchange/Rental in France

We are a family of 4, 2 adults and 2 girls. We live in a beautiful rural home close to urban setting in Eastern Canada - Wolfville, Nova Scotia. We are planning a trip to Europe during the winter of 2010, January - May. Our hope is to find a home for 6 - 8 weeks in January and February in a French community where the girls could attend a school and we as the parents can discover and explose some the French culture and food. We have a home we are willing to swap either simultaneaously or non-simultaneously. House sitting works for us as well or rental. We just want to live and experince intimately the French culture and language. Any suggestions or possibilities out there? We have registered on a few house exchange websites, but want to try this route as well.

Auckland, New Zealand, house sit (or swap)

We (a responsible Kiwi-Danish couple) are looking for a house sit in Auckland from 1 December to 6 January or for part of that period. If it suited you may be able to borrow our flat in Copenhagen also (it would be between 9 December and 28 January). Or you could come and stay some other time. We are 56 and 49, like cats, careful.. What more shall I say? Look forward to hearing from you.
Simon and Tirsa