I — like some other sitters — have been recommended by previous hosts to sit for their family and friends, unsolicited by me. But now I’ve received an invitation from a host, who mentions that another sitter recommended me, but I don’t know that sitter. I even checked out their profile and have no i…

Yes, maybe another forum member? But I haven’t had my profile linked to my forum account for a long time. I removed it, because I got random contact, like another sitter who was looking for a job for their grown son. I wouldn’t be able to contact the recommending sitter, because I don’t know them a…

[image] Silversitters: I fit the criteria (over 40 reviews ) and I’d have no hesitation in recommending you—but first I would probably send you a DM with a link to the listing to see if it was of interest . Thank you. Likewise. Separately, I did recommend another forum member for a friend’s …

[image] Newpetlover: The HOs are confused about how THS works, perhaps the previous sitter told them they were happy to be contacted by prospective sitters and recommend them and they took the liberty of “personalizing” that recommendation. The wording of their invitation doesn’t sound like t…

You did your coaching too well :rofl:

No. I don’t recognize the sitter at all from their profile. And they don’t have any hosting info on their profile.

[image] BonnyinBrighton: I’m intrigued by the Lewes in Sussex UK sitter (14 reviews) who has been confirmed as the next sitter for my most recent Jersey sit…. I’m not sure if I’m feeling more ‘protective’ of the dogs or the HOs :wink::hibiscus: Is that why you have set up a Brighton Lewes mee…

[image] Newpetlover: Now that I think of it, @Maggie8K would have identified the profile, even if it’s in the partner’s name. But maybe they are no longer together and this is a different account. The hosts are a couple and I don’t recognize either of them. Their profile says they’ve been tog…

[image] BonnyinBrighton: I offered tips on how to select a sitter that wasn’t me Yes, I’ve done that, too. It feels like responsibility, because who wouldn’t feel badly about being involved if any pets got a bad sitter. And just generally, all of us who love pets want to hear about them getti…

Yes a few times I’ve gone back and read the reviews of sitters who followed us just to see if the review we wrote matched their experience too. In one case the next sitter followed one of our solutions for a night time barking puppy. That felt quite satisfying tbh. In another case the 10/10 adorable…

The sad thing is missing the pets, but knowing you’ll never see them again if you don’t want to repeat the location.

Recommended by someone you don’t know?

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Silversitters 17 March 2026 10:06 21

Is that why you have set up a Brighton Lewes meet up

https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/brighton-lewes-etc-sussex-gathering-monday-april-15th

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Recommended by someone you don’t know?

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