Waste of time. You spend some time making a profile to list your available room, get excited about it, but you can't actually see messages from interested tenants without paying? I feel they should make it more obvious from the get-go that you have to pay to actually read messages. Thank you for wasting my time.
Hello,
We have tried to make it pretty easy to find information on how the site works. On our main website page under the More Info tab at the top, there is the Frequently Asked Questions page. Number one states 'Basic membership is FREE. As a basic member you can add a profile, browse your matches and send RoomMail messages. In order to read messages received from other members, you must become a Choice Member. Fees for Choice Membership are as follows: $5.99 for our 3 day trial, $19.99 for 30 days, and $29.99 for 60 days.'
You always have the option of sending your contact information in the free messages that you send out and posting it in the Comments section of your profile. This can assist in using the site for free and help accomplish your goals of finding a roommate.
If you want to give us another try we would be happy to give you some helpful tips on how to utilize the size, just contact us at support@roommates.com.
Roommates.com Customer Support