Hello fellow Housesitters I am becoming a little disenchanted with applying for any more sits - so far in the past 2 months I have applied for 13 sits and had 13 rejections. Is anyone else experiencing this? Am I not ‘selling’ myself enough when I apply or do people just not like having single, mid…

Hi, I’m new to the forum snd I’ve often wondered if there are alerts for new sits. Can you tell me where I can set this up?? Thank you!!

HI Doreen - Go to your dashboard and fill in the box’s where you want to sit, duration, dates, etc - Then to the right-hand side of the screen click 'save this search, - you will then be notified if any new sits that fit your criteria are posted

Sounds easy enough, thank you Colin!!

To really “wow” them, ask how often they would like updates and honour them with photos that show how much fun the pet is having. If it shows a clean house in the background, even better. If you don’t have What’s App, download that as sometimes that’s more efficient than texts if HO’s are out of cou…

I started locally. I also took last minute sits or sits that sounded like they needed extra attention for the animals. I found there was always someone needing sits last minute for holidays. It also depends on where you live.

Andrew I don’t know where you are located but I am experiencing the other side of the coin. I am going away in December and for a month and have had no applications and am getting a wee bit nervous. When I did do housesitting I started with local close to home sits first to get reviews.

Hi @Marylou I can understand your need to get a sitter arranged but would not be too concerned at this point. You have created a great listing, being a sitter gives you that added experience and perspective and it’s a month long taking in both Christmas and New Year. There are still travel uncerta…

that would be a wonderful asset from a home owner perspective, shirley

[image] Shafofo: Tell me a little bit about yourself and why this sit appeals to you (be brief but engaging if possible, I will read your whole profile for details) reference my pets by name, or at least species, like “I would love to take care of your senior kitty and I have prior experience w…

Nobody wants me :-( Advice for a first time house sitter?

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Alaskacie 7 July 2021 22:43 84

Yay, Andrew!

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