Withdrawing application versus declining application protocol

[Newpetlover]

Thanks. Very helpful information.

@Shafofo

• When I decline a sitter individually before confirming someone else, am prompted to write a message.
• I think when I do hit the Invite button for someone else I’m prompted to send a message to the sitters I’m not inviting, but I usually send a message beforehand, so I’m not 100% on that

@bakindoki

it’s not upon the HO confirming, but upon an HS accepting/validating an extended confirmation/offer from the HO that the auto-decline is sent out to all other applicants.

I think, this could explain this post.

@Zeblan

I assumed that I could just send a reply in the existing message thread, however when I press send a window pops up asking ‘Connect without house sit dates?’ It seems to imply that if I send my message I’m inviting them to sit.

Perhaps HOs are encouraged to write a message when declining but not when a sit is confirmed and THS sends the automated message and considers all communication with the other applicants finished.