There is a cost Steve, it’s called looking after your pets and home remember. Exchange. You get something they get something. Manners cost nothing. As a guest or a sitter I would always say “thanks for having me’ it’s just the polite thing to do.
Wild! I always thank people when I feel grateful for something they’ve done to help me. I’ve thanked many home owners for making me feel welcome and providing me with a wonderful retreat. It gives me pleasure to thank people when I mean it. Guess we all navigate the world and relationships differently.
There’s a wonderful lyric of a David Byrne song I like. “And it’s just a house not a home”
A good host shares their gratitude and their home
It wasn’t clear in your initial post that you thanked the host because you were grateful for their hospitality.
Thanks, I’ve just signed up too
Thank you. I’ve signed up and completed the survey
It’s surprising, almost shocking really that THS allows their platform to be used to advertise their competitors and facilitate the sign up process for those sites.
I always thank my hosts for trusting me with their home and pets (family), and for the effort they’ve gone to to make me comfortable & my stay a success.
I have never not been thanked by my hosts. Often, they thank me on a daily basis.
Knowing I helped them and that they appreciate it, is the best part of what I do. (Well OK — the second best part. Cuddles with pets are awesome!)
I’d say something to the effect of it was a pleasure hosting them, they did a fantastic job and we hope to see them again. Unless they didn’t do a good job in which case I’d probably say “we’re at the train station make sure you don’t forget any of your bags”
Thanks for the info. Just signed up.
I think it’s better not to respond anymore because the goal is to wear us down.
Yes or get us banned.. note to self don’t go onto forum at the end of a tiring day because of poor pet behaviour or poor weather conditions or just a poor choice!
We go higher!
Since you’ve previously expressed dissatisfaction with both of your previous THS sitters on this forum, that potentially explains why you’d not express some gratitude towards them, but I wonder why neither has felt like voicing thanks to you? That’s a mystery…
Stop stop stop
We need to stop responding It’s endless The best thing to do is to remain indifferent
New Year’s resolution for 2026
I hope that the 6 free months offer does not come with an obligation to pay for another 6 months at a high price.So, for the moment, knowing nothing about their offer, it’s difficult to promote it blindly.
@Solela Im not promoting it blindly. All Ive done is alert people to their offer. And, Ive read their website and emails and decided they stand a good chance of success. The more people that join before launch at no risk, the better the chance of that happening as there will be a good selection of sits and sitters on the platform from the get go. We have almost 100 5 star reviews and a great profile, so if there are desirable sits in places we want to go, well have a good chance of getting them. There is no commitment that I can see to pay for the next 6 months, but if the platform looks promising I won’t mind doing so. If its exorbitant, I wont. But without people giving them a go, they have no chance. And that’s bad for all of us in the long run, because THS can continue to run roughshod over all of us.
You weren’t being targeted personally. I was speaking for myself. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
No probs. Just clarifying unless anybody thought I had something to gain by sharing the info.