What about a non-reciprocal RV exchange ?

In our last article, we talked about the concept of RV exchange between individuals, including the different benefits of reciprocal ones. It’s may be possible that you don’t feel quite ready to leave your vehicle with someone else and want to try out a non-reciprocal swap. We tell you more about it !

What is a non-reciprocal RV swap ?

The SwapTheRoad platform connects travel lovers who own RVs. Where Yescapa is the Airbnb of the motorhome, SwapTheRoad is the HomeExchange of it.

The SwapTheRoad community platform offers two main types of exchange, based on sharing and trust between travel enthusiasts.

First, there is the RV reciprocal exchange, which consists of an exchange of a recreational vehicle between two individuals. Concretely, it is based on a give and take principle : you borrow the RV from another individual and he borrows yours in exchange. It can be over the same period (simultaneously) or over a different period (deferred).

The type of exchange that will interest us today is the non-reciprocal RV exchange. This type of RV swap, only offered by SwapTheRoad, is for the eventual situation where two owners do not wish to exchange their vehicle to each other. For example, if the other person has already booked a vacation in another country, or already knows yours very well, they may not have an interest in borrowing your vehicle in exchange. This concept of one-on-one swap can also particularly suits RV owners who want to try out the concept of RV swap but are still a little undecided to lend theirs to other individuals. Indeed, it is quiet understandable when you know the price of a recreational vehicle (most models cost tens of thousands of dollars). Opting for non-reciprocal exchange also means allowing yourself time to discover the concept, at your own pace. At first, and even later if you like this type of swapping, you can therefore make a non-reciprocal exchange and borrow a recreational vehicle without lending your own in return. Vice versa, you can lend your vehicle without borrowing the other individual one. In order to be able to propose such a service, SwapTheRoad has implemented a system of RoadPoints.