I think there are two views. One is the possibility of a kind of “I’m in the area anyway” announcement or “I would like to travel there during this time” announcement.
For the first, I see a possible need, and it could be a help. Maybe there are HO who would like to have the guarantee that the sitter will actually come. This will be the case if the sitter plans to go to the area anyway. But maybe this also helps to find last-minute sitters if something unexpected happens or if a sitter cancels. So it’s not that bad of an idea.
I don’t think it is a competition. The sitter and HO still have to match. In the demands and the period.
There is no advantage if I, as a sitter, want to go somewhere specific at a particular time, but the HOs from the area doesn’t want me as a sitter.
And for the Second, I also think that with THS, you can’t really plan where you will end up. A wish like “I’ll be in London in August 2022” can come true, but it doesn’t have to. For something like that, the competition is significant, and even if dates come up, you still have to be selected. THS is not a travel agency.
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