Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m using a Rover sitter for the first time next weekend. Seeing as how the initial quote of $30/night turned into a final bill of $250, I’m strongly tempted to not tip. I’ll have to take a look at how much Rover takes v. what the sitter gets.

$30 a night is not a lot of money. You can afford to travel you can afford to pay at least a living wage. We

Is working for Rover alone meant to support your lifestyle? “Living wage?” I get the gig economy is flexible for some people; but if you’re trying to find a “living wage,” maybe this isn’t the job for you.

I always tip my dog sitter, dog walker, and dog groomer extremely well. The way I see it, I'm buying goodwill for my fur babies. The pet care industry is rife with people who aren't that committed -- I see it as a bit of insurance.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Rover sitter and they take 20%. I would say maybe a quarter of my customers tip. Many of my long term clients have moved off Rover so we can both avoid the hefty fees. In fact, most of my clients are corresponding with me directly.

Hi, when you go direct with a customer, do you charge them 20% less (the amount Rover would take?). How does that usually work? I'm new at this. Thanks!

You can't message someone on rover to go private. They have algorithms to read your messages and will ban your account. If you meet them in person and have their personal cell number... then you can go off Rover.

Rover also charges owner a service fee. So typically, Rover sitters will have their regular rate, but it will save owners up to $50 as they don't have a service fee. But I would not do this for a new client, only one for whom we both know and trust. If it's a long trip, sure I may give a discount. But if they're re-booking me, that means they know and trust me to do a good job (and worth my rate).

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Rover sitter and they take 20%. I would say maybe a quarter of my customers tip. Many of my long term clients have moved off Rover so we can both avoid the hefty fees. In fact, most of my clients are corresponding with me directly.

Hi, when you go direct with a customer, do you charge them 20% less (the amount Rover would take?). How does that usually work? I'm new at this. Thanks!

I don’t tip on rover. It honestly never occurred to me and I’m a pretty good tipper. The sitters set their own prices so they can decide how much they want to offset rover’s fee and I don’t feel the need to supplement that. I guess if I had a special needs dog I might tip but mine is very easygoing and I’m not very demanding. If they’re good sitters I leave a positive detailed review so they get more clients.