Possible to book two sits with same end & start date?

Sitter Questions, Advice & Chat
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I’m a HO (& a sitter). We are booking a sitter for an overseas trip this summer. The sitter is not local, but will be in country before our sit begins. My question is this:

Is the sitter able to apply on THS for an additional sit that ends on the same day the our new one begins? (Unfortunately we cannot host the sitter the night before our sit begins because we’ll have extra travelers in the house; the sitter would have to sleep on a sofa in the midst all the pre-trip madness! We are able to host the sitter for an extra night once we return, however.)

Here is an example:
Say our sit (invite accepted by sitter) runs 5 Aug to 15 Aug. Could that sitter apply for an additional local 3 Aug to 5 Aug sit to cover the 4/5 Aug night, or would the sitter receive a “you’re busy with another sit” and be blocked from applying?

Thanks for any clarification!
MI

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@mimiingalls Yes sitters can apply for sits that start or end on same date as an already confirmed sit .

There is no guarantee that sitter will want that particular short sit before yours or that the other homeowner will choose them .

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We have just confirmed a sit starting the same day another confirmed sit finishes. (Here in Spain)We frequently do that.
Whether your sitter finds another sit that ties in so nicely with yours is another matter! When in the UK we do ‘back to back’ sits all the time as there are so many sits offered!

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Yes, I understand.
Appreciate the quick reply!
MI

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Allowed yes, whether they might find a convenient sit for just one night it’s another matter…

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