Agreed. Reciprocity should start at the outset if host and sitter are in a dynamic of equals.
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Please write an honest review so that I donât accidentally apply
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Hello. I disagree, because the arrangement was already established, that is, both the owners and I had already agreed to this housesitting. I contacted them to tell them that I was very close and available the day before. The owners often ask us to arrive a day early to show us the house and the petsâ routines, but they didnât want me to go the day before, even though they knew I would have to pay for a night in a hotel. At first I thought they didnât have a room available, but they did.
They asked to meet me in person before the housesitting because they thought they wouldnât be home when I arrived (they supposedly had to leave very early that day, but they didnât). I offered to go to their house and they refused.
Exactly. But they did not let me in before.
I read another post in which a Trusted House Sitter needed proof of their experience, and I would suggest that before you leave, you take photos of the kitchen and any potential issues, like dog stains. I was trying to find a cat among the five pets, two of which were not listed. The cat was in a very messy closet, there were dirty clothes, and underwear on the unmade bed, and there were drugs on the bedroom floor, which made me really uncomfortable. I didnât leave because it was such a short stay, but any longer, and I would have.
ah, I was under the impression that this was an earlier meeting, before offering the official sit. but your interpretation makes more sense in these circumstances.
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RedFlags all around !!
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report them to trusted house sitters and give them a bad review
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I had a rough sit with a cat urinating on the floor and stepping it unintentionally. And popping outside the box and on the couch, my comforter, rugs⌠It was rough. I informed her and she was going to let me off the hook which I think wouldâve been difficult for her. I stayed. Kept in touch with her and write a factual review.
Since you are new, and I am kind of new too, I will suggest not taking sits that have multiple animals. Those people need to pay sitters and should use Rover. A straight across exchange ought to have 2-3 max pets. IMHO. And they shouldnât ask you to not leave their pet alone more than 2-3 hours. If thatâs what they want they need to pay.
Be selective with your sits. There are good ones out there
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