I’m new here (HO). Signed up a week ago. I believe I’m live. It says so on my listing, but I’ve also received emails from THS as late as yesterday that my listing is ‘almost live.’ I’ve also invited several sitters and have received responses. Mostly declines. Indpls in Dec doesn’t compete with Naple, FLA, I suspect. Anyway, am I live or ‘almost live..?’ In gen’l,
I feel ‘mostly alive..’
You must be live @findingzzero1 if you’re able to send invites out. The best way is not to invite individual sitters, that’s like looking for a needle in a haystack sadly (are they free, are they active, do they want to sit for your dates, where are they based at that time, do your pets suit them & on it goes). Best way is to create a great listing, add lots of pics, make it warm & welcoming, detail clear responsibilities, show that you understand and appreciate that it’s a mutual exchange, and off you go! World’s your oyster. There are lots of threads on here to help if you use the spyglass plus tips on the THS sit on “how to create the perfect listing.” #giveitawhirl
This, just in from THS.
‘A sitter has saved your listing.’
When I follow the link it says ‘no sitters have saved your listing.’
I’m old. Am I having s stroke (or is THS)?
The fact that a sitter has saved your listing doesn’t mean they’re available for your dates. Sitters will be prompted that you have posted your dates and will no doubt apply if they’re available. If they don’t, they aren’t.
If you’d like to get feedback on your profile from forum members you can add your listing to your forum profile: How to add a listing or profile link to your Forum profile!
Thanks, but that doesn’t my question.
@findingzzero1 I’ve just clicked on your link (which ends with “preview”) to the listing. You don’t appear to be live yet - a neverending hourglass and a short glimpse of a text saying “We are sorry” comes up, not the listing.
@findingzzero1 , I’ve corrected your listing link. It can now be viewed in your Forum profile.
@findingzzero1, housesitters can favourite an unlimited number of listings.
Often used in conjunction with Saved Search, we use this feature to help future notifications of listings that meet our entry-level criteria (location, pets, property, etc). Sometimes it reflects a great listing but the dates do not work for us. We’d consider applying at a future date.
That one (or indeed many) housesitters have favourited, or saved, your listings does not suggest any form of commitment at all. It does not mean that they will apply. If a pet parent listing is favourited by many housesitters then it may reflect that it is somehow popular so probably will not find difficulty in securing housesitters.
Good luck!
