HOUSE SITTING and RAISE YOUR RATES

I am a sitter obviously. I have some complaints about some of the rest of you that are making things worse for everyone.

1.) House sitting = watching the pet AND the house. I don’t know about yall but when I’m booked for house sitting I basically move in?? To clarify, that doesn’t mean stay there 24/7 and never leave, it just means sleeping there, cooking there, all while taking care of the animals. How are some of you making people think that it’s normal to only do a few drop ins?? Which brings me to my next point.

2.) RAISE YOUR PRICES. You are providing a PREMIUM service. Owners use rover to have individualized care of their pets, instead of leaving them at a facility where they are just a number. You are making it harder for all of us to make reasonable money when you’re charging minuscule rates for your services, thereby making people (especially newcomers) feel like they need to lower their rates to get bookings. Econ 101.