Hi everyone has anyone experienced a delay in receiving messages. I applied for a sit and the owner replied requesting a video call. I replied straightaway then silence.
I then received a date change which I complied with. A few hours later two declines.
The next day I received a message that the owner had found a sitter. I really needed to have received this message the day before. I really thought the owner was ignoring me.
Sorted it all out with the owner and we wished it each other well.
I don’t think there’s a glitch in the system here, I think it’s the owner not being on top of things. Sometimes owners don’t reply to applications, then you just get a declined sit. This discourtesy is rare but it does happen and has been discussed.
@CarolineJohn1 I am so sorry that you missed the opportunity for that particular sit. The messaging system is instant and everything is working correctly. It’s difficult to say, but @smiley mentions maybe the owner was not quite on top of things and perhaps talking to a number of sitters at the same time, so hence the lack of instant reply.
As a sitter, I know, it can be frustrating, but I always like to believe that there is another lovely sit, sometimes even more suitable, just around the corner.
I hope this helps a little. Warm regards Therese
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