Anyone else find this annoying/buggy?

[Oztravels]

It used to show how many applicants or reviewing now it just shows that you have already applied. Very buggy.

[Silversitters]

@Oztravels
THS made the change on the website just over a year ago ( April 24) everyone who commented on the forum about the change agreed with you it’s annoying forum members complained . However it appears THS have decided it’s staying as “an improvement”

Some commented that you can still see the number of applications on the app -I haven’t checked that out recently to see if that is still the case ?

You've already applied on this sit

I just applied on a local sit - there wasn’t any other applicants showing so I’m sure I was the first applicant and the homeowner read my application immediately. I went back to revisit reading the sit after sending my application and when I clicked on “view listing” it shows this - “you’ve already applied on this sit”. Usually it shows how many applicants have applied. First time I’ve ever encountered this - is it something new?

[one-eyed_scallywag]

I do really wish I could see the number of applicants but I also understand that this sort-of protects the HO from sitters becoming indignant over not being chosen. For example, if I am the only applicant an HO receives, and they reject me for whatever personal reason but feel bad explaining why, they might want to say something vague like “I’m sorry, but we’ve gone in another direction” and leave it at that. But if I can look and still see that I’m the only application they received, I might get indignant and might even respond to them in a snarky way, along the lines of “I can see that I’m the only person who applied…” (Of course, I would never do that! But I’m certain there are sitters who would!)

@Silversitters

Some commented that you can still see the number of applications on the app -I haven’t checked that out recently to see if that is still the case ?

I became a member seven months ago and was able to see it in the mobile app up until recently, but it’s gone now. (I imagine @oztravels mainly uses the app and that’s why they’re posting about it now instead of a year ago.)

[Oztravels]

@one-eyed_scallywag

mainly uses the app

Correct. I mainly use the app and I hadn’t realised it’s been discussed before. Sadly another “improvement “

[Smiley]

Incredibly annoying and frustrating, just like so many other THS ‘improvements’.

[Marion]

Agree! It’s nice to know how many applications have been recieved. I don’t understand why they stopped this.

However, it was never “accurate” in terms of the total received. It might for example signal to a sitter going for a London cat sit that there isn’t much time: 4 applicants! But it could mean 5 came in and the host already declined one. So 1 applicant doesn’t mean only one person applied. It means that there are 4 slots open. The host could be systematically declining unsuitable applicants and trying to set up a chat with the one suitable person or waiting to see if more suitable applicants will apply.

[Jackievw]

Yes. It should show how many applications are in .

[weltenbummler]

You could see it on the app for a while after the change, but not anymore.