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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the MB who wouldn't be cool with paying a cancellation fee. I'm not saying that I think it's totally fine to call same day or somethign and cancel but a few days ahead of time - yes, I think that should be OK and I'm perfectly happy to forgo the professional sitters that take issue with this, given that my kids are asleep for 80% of the time and in the midst of bath/teeth/pjs routine for another 10%. Actual play/engagement time is pretty small for the type of date night I do.

"I guess you won't mind if I show up half an hour late then? After all, it's not like it's work you're missing out on -- only a fun little "date night.""

I would not be happy w/ someone being late because it would probably mean we would miss the movie or reservation - we don't leave a lot of extra time in the schedule. But If it happened once or twice I wouldn't refuse to use the person. On the other hand, if our nanny was a 1/2 hr late twice in a month we would be having a very serious conversation.

Those posting here are simply not the type of sitter I use though. So not surprised that you take offense to people who oppose cancellation fees - you probably take it a lot more seriously. I see sitting as a very casual arrangement and that's the sitter market i'm in; entirely different from what I would expect and offer to our nanny.[/quote]

I don't think anyone on here indicated that they'd charge a cancelation fee for a few days notice. We're talking about very short notice situations like a day or two before when little can be done to salvage the evening for other jobs or even to make plans of your own. I understand that you're saying its a very casual thing for you, but it doesn't really matter that your kids are asleep most of time. You have reserved someone's time and it should be respected, just as you would like your time to be respected. We all understand that things happen and most sitters will let it slide at least once maybe twice, as you would tolerate an occasionally late sitter, but at some point everyone has to draw a line and feel respected. A cancelation fee is simply a means to preemptively ensure that. Maybe that's not the "type" of sitter you use, but I have a hard time understanding why. [/quote]

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