I hear you and glad to see this topic. So many of my applications never get read. And then after a long wait you see the HO is no longer looking for a sitter. I feel it would only take a minute to respond something back to us sitters. I don’t get it.
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That is a great tip! Thank you for sharing.
@LTD and @NovaStar , we don’t really know if our correspondence is read. it might have been read (and not acknowledged) if read on the app. It would be so nice if this were fixed!
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There might be other ways of phrasing this response.
I might have missed it, but has THS given the exact date ’ … in July …’ that the ‘5 applications’ concept goes live? Is it 01.July or 31st July?
I think the product update said simply July.
And is it for new advertisements affecting all HO’s (old and new), or for HOs new to the site as from that date forward?
Thanks.
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Who knows, and unless I’m mistaken @Ben-ProductManager hasn’t responded in the last 250+ posts…
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I would love to have the administrator comment. Because what I see on my end as a sitter is delivered or seen. I assume if it never says “seen” that is what it means? Especially since I am trying to sit full time, those longer sits are worth waiting for, but it can mess up your “path” dates that you are trying to create.
If you archive it and then they respond does the message become un-archived automatically?
Bear in mind the THS platform automatically blocks the first and last days of a sit, even though sitters may be available to end or start a sit on these days.
Are you suggesting if a message is read on the App, it is not marked as read?
Hi MissisE
We’ve been sitting for about 4 years and have experienced, and continue to experience, the full range of host behaviour, from not reading, to reading and not responding to reading and responding immediately. It would be nice if TH had a star rating for host response like some other sites. With other sites, if they have a poor rating we just don’t bother to apply. The main thing to remember is that it’s not about you, it’s about the host. Sitters cannot possibly know what’s going on for the host so we tend not to speculate about it. Rather we just accept their lack of response at face value. For us, communication and respect are really important so we wouldn’t take a sit from someone who has been slow to respond but asks us to sit later unless there’s some good reason for the lack of initial response. We certainly don’t wait to make other applications if we see something we like.
Good luck with it all.
Kirsty
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Yes @NigelF. It’s a glitch that needs to be fixed.
Yes. but unlike @mars i don’t consider it a glitch. I consider it a feature and I certainly wouldn’t want it changed. I can archive it and get it out of my box until/unless i hear from them again. and if i don’t, it’s gone forever. rather than keeping a bunch of stuff lingering in my inbox just in case they respond.
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The bottom line is that we are dealing with the public, and hence should expect a whole variety of responses. Whilst we may not agree to them all it is what it is and so we have to learn to accept that some people will respond quickly, others late , and some not at all.
The home hosts will have listed to find a sitter so presumably one sitter will be accepted every time. If it is not you then graciously move on to the next opportunity and definitely don’t let the rejection spoil your day
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Like @CreatureCuddler, I see this more as a feature than a bug. If they didn’t reappear in your inbox then you would never know they had responded. Suppose you archive a chat after a sit and the homeowner wants to reach out and ask if you could do another sit - wouldn’t you want that to be in your inbox?
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I agree with you! This is a great feature. I’ve copied you and started archiving as soon as applied so that I won’t have to keep scrolling past it if they don’t bother to respond! Thanks for the tip!
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Is there anyway THS management can encourage a quick response from the house owners, even if negative, to their applications?
We are on our 14th house sit and 3 times the chosen home owner has not bothered to reply in any way. Annoying and time wasting.
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sadly you can’t really do anything to make people be considerate. Apply and move on. It’s really the only option.
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Hi @TheFicks there are regular motivational reminders sent to all members. Responding to messages in a timely way leads to success for both owners and sitters …