As a sitter, I love it when a homeowner can trust my glowing reviews and confirm without a video chat as I personally hate them! I know I’ve mentioned before that I’ve done over 30 sits without doing a video chat and just recently did a couple of chats and got the sits so I will do them if asked. I do like to have a phone call though and I usually ask for that just to make sure we have a good connection prior to the sit. I also go out of my way to meet homeowners in person if it’s a local sit. I don’t quite understand the need for the video chat vs a phone call. The last video chat I did the homeowners declined me - I got the feeling they just didn’t like the look of me or were looking for a younger person despite the fact I’m an extremely active senior! It makes me feel like I’m applying for a paid position which I am not. I know many sitters and homeowners will feel differently than me on this. I personally applaud homeowners who can feel comfortable with confirming a sitter without the need for the dreaded video chat 
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