Help, we are 3 weeks away and no sitter

Hi @Ladygreynius,

Thank you for reaching out. We all want you to find a great match for a sitter! Some thoughts from a new sitter:

  • First, thanks for linking to your listing.
  • I posted a lot of tips for another HO recently. Please see for more ideas:
  • Thinking about your listing in particular:
    • You had 3 applicants, and it still lists 3 applicants. Why didn’t you reject all 3, so it says “0”? Or maybe “1”? As a sitter, I’d assume you found someone already, are in the middle of picking someone, or are nonresponsive.
    • You don’t have any reviews from previous sitters, so it’s tough, with the 4 doggies. You really want to have your photos looking their best, like if you were staging your house to sell, or your pets to be adopted. I also wish the responsibilities were more clear. Perhaps list responsibilities by pet name, or list an example schedule. And maybe more about the pet’s personalities.
    • If a car is included, explain more in the text. Perhaps highlight that in the title, like at the start.
    • I might even change your profile photo to something without sunglasses. I feel it’s hard to connect with someone when that’s the only picture you have of them.

Best of luck! Looking forward to reading suggestions from others! –Geoff

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