There’s a lady who offered me 50e per day. The fridge full of the food what I want and a driver for everything that I need…and she wants to do everything (the contract) outside of the app
What do you think? Sounds suspicious…only one review.
I want to do a videocall but she’s always doing something without time for a call…
50p a day ???
Yes…sounds suspicious…and she doesn’t want to make a videocall… I dont know…
@Silversitters, suspect OP means EUR50 per day.
@Luna17, this seems a risk-reward kind of situation.
Most of our housesits are THS. Some are not.
A few of our housesits have involved compensation, voluntarily offered by Pet Parents. We have to appreciate that some people just want to pay - whether as a sign of gratitude for looking after their property/pets, for cultural reasons or otherwise.
Recommend complete due diligence. Require video call. Ask questions. Identify any dealbreakers. Then make an informed decision.
It does sound suspicious.
With the thousands of sits available , I would not consider this one which has so many red flags already.
Yes you do @Luna17 If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck.
I would be asking why they want this arranged off the platform - and why they are offering payment- are there additional responsibilities ? If you go ahead be aware that you won’t have any back up from THS if things go wrong as it would be a private arrangement.
We do paid sits on another platform we always have a meet and greet before the sit is agreed . A video call can be a substitute for that -
That sounds like a scam. Offering you money when she could get it for free, offering a driver and food? Too good to be true and very scammy. Does she have reviews on THS?
I don’t mean to lecture you, but pet-sitting scams are very common in the paid pet-sitting community. Usually they involve someone who is too busy to talk, or is inquiring on behalf of their “uncle who is returning from Spain”. The scam, like many others, involves the “customer” overpaying in advance and then asking you to refund the overpayment. They they cancel the initial payment.
She only have one review…she’s in Mallorca, a huge house that looks like a house from a magazine…not a real one…
Also she wrote me by WhatsApp at 4.50am…I was sleeping of course and then she asked me why it took me so much time to answered back…so weird!
I already canceled 
Too much of a “you’re at my beck and call” vibe there. Probably a good call to cancel.
SCAM! If they are on THS, I would report them…
Good decision @Luna17 
Did she ask what your blood type was and if you still have both kidneys? Even if not this still sounds really suspicious. Why would someone want to pay so much if they don’t have to only to avoid what few, poorly enforced THS rules there are through the platform?
Done! I have already sent the screenshot of the conversation..we will see what happens!
It would be really helpful if sitters could have the option to contact previous sitters who have already stayed in a specific home, in order to get additional context about their experience.
In the same way, it could also be useful if homeowners had the option to connect with other homeowners who have already hosted a particular sitter, so they can exchange feedback and insights.
This would provide more transparency for both sides, especially when there are only one or very few reviews available.
Sometimes a single review does not reflect the full picture, and having the option to ask a couple of questions directly would help both sitters and homeowners feel more confident when accepting an application.
This has been suggested previously @Luna17. You may find this link useful.
It would be nice to see a pilot program of this type, and definitely owners and sitters could opt in or opt out of this type of communication.
Reviews should provide warning signs, but now that we know that THS alters reviews, these warning signs are sometimes removed. Ugh. 
Yes, it sounds very suspicious and a lot like a common scam If she initially contacted you through THS, please report this to THS.
Everyone else already said pretty much what I was going to.
I hope you will come back and let us know if you hear any updates.
Right now the situation is that, after talking to the lady on WhatsApp, I obviously told her that I wasn’t interested in her offer. Since then, she hasn’t published any more dates on Trusted House Sitters. So honestly, the whole thing seems very suspicious.
Trusted House Sitters asked me for more information and they told me they’re going to keep an eye on it, but as far as I know, nothing else has happened.