True. For me, that’s not something I’m especially worried about. I can suss them out. Plus, depending on the circumstances, I will sometimes do video with hosts, so they can see their pets.
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You can suss out the ones that have hidden surveillance?
Yes, if you google, you can find tips on how to.
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I HATE IT. Whether it’s an apartment listing, or an AIrbnb, or a THS listing, just…no.
As a naturally suspicious person I assume that I’m on camera all the time. I’ve also been known to wave a corners and other places where cameras might be hiding.
LOL. Yes, doesn’t hurt to think that.
Personally, I don’t care much about cameras in general. If someone wants to watch me with their pets, they’ll probably die of boredom. And I’m pretty good at picking up on freaks before I get to any sit anyway.
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I discovered cameras (audio and video, based on the model) near the end of a sit. There was one active in the upstairs hallway. I had been walking naked/near-naked for more than a week going from shower to bedroom.
I’d also been on numerous Zoom calls for my work (then as independent contractor).
I looked up the laws for that jurisdiction (state). Audio recording is completely illegal.
I took photos of the cameras and the red lights went out soon thereafter.
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Yikes! It means they were actively watching you!
Or did you tell them to turn it off?
Honestly, though you gotta admit that’s heckuva bathroom. 
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Thank you for giving me such a good laugh first thing in the morning! 
on first read, I though, wait, what? There was a picture of someone using the toilet??
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I quite like it, shows you how they live and what’s important to them! I’m a pretty fussy sitter
I assume she noticed that I noticed.
And I thought this was about the shut-off valve for the toilet. Seldom used so they sometimes are frozen and require a lot of effort to shut-off the water!
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Who would show a photo of a toilet being used? How gross!
You should have contacted the HO, maybe they hadn’t thought of that at all.
There would be no end. I see so many turnoffs in listings.
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I have done so in the past, often, but at the end of the day it’s not my place to keep correcting people. Comes a time when you just have to let people sort themselves out, I’m not the picture police 
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You are not the only one! 
I do not even give these a look! It’s totally unappealing! Either people do not care what their profile looks like or they don’t know how to fix it.
I know folks are not tech savvy - but phone a friend!!!
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