Last Minute Home Exchange

Question:

Hi I have just renewed.

From 1998 to 2002 we had a number of really excellent exchanges. Since then the enquiry level has dried up. We have never enquired anywhere and always received enquiries which "pushed" us into taking time off from the business.

I wonder whether the Last Minute section has assisted in creating this - many are hardly last minute - or whether it is just that people are just seeking places further afield.

Not that we have missed anything as we can seek places to go ourselves obviously, it is just from 4/5 enquiries a month for 2/3 years to nothing which I find slightly strange.

Any views? Thanks.

Regards M Barber HE14691
Mr Barber's exchange offer is located in S'Algar, situated in the SE of the Balearic Island of Menorca, Spain

Answer:

Thank you for your email and the renewal of your membership.

I also am surprised that the enquiries have dried up, and do not
really have any explanation as to why this should be. With regard
to the Last Minute Exchanges, we do have to rely on members
to play the game with regard to the use of this facility, and
to only place themselves on the Last Minute Exchange list if
they are within 3 months of their desired exchange date, having
so far been unsuccessful in finding an exchange, but no-one
else has so far suggested that this may be creating a problem.
I will certainly keep it under review, and check with our
associate agencies whether they think that this could be the
case. As you have indicated in your email, you are aware
that we DO encourage ALL members to be proactive in seeking
their exchange partners in order to have the best chance of
finding the exchange that they want, rather than to just
waiting for enquiries to come to them.

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