Rover vs. RoverGO?

As a Rover client, has the RoverGo designation on a sitter's profile ever made a difference to you? Swayed you one way or the other when choosing a sitter? If it has, then you might want it yourself. Also, with RoverGo, you are part of Rover Match and will get preferential placement. If you only want to sit on a casual basis, then I can't see where you would benefit from being part of the program.

RoverGO is a great option for sitters who are looking to get more—more bookings, more clients, more money. The team sets you up to earn loyal clients, 4-6 stays every month, and continue building a thriving dog-sitting business. Some of the benefits included in the program is a complimentary background check, a professionally written profile, a boost in search rankings if you're a new sitter, and a welcome package of your choice which contains dog bandanas, thank you cards, t-shirts, and more!

RoverGO is especially great for new sitters on the site - especially ones trying to really ramp up their business - because we provide a boost for the first 10 stays for new sitters! That means you show up higher in search results. Coupled with your professional photos and written profile, you really stand out to owners.

It's also free to sign-up - the only difference is that you keep 5% less of your earnings. For example, regular sitters keep 80% of their earnings on the site and GO sitters keep 75% of their earnings.

But overall, sitters with GO have the opportunity to earn $100+ more each month, have about 20% more conversations with dog owners, and get 10-15% more bookings than a regular sitter.

It appears Rover Go is optional, so you could choose to not participate. If you can't turn that off in settings, I'd suggest calling Rover Support. You're right with Rover Go you'd receive 75% of booking vs. 80% as a new sitter. That 5% may be worth it to some, but I did not sign up for it.

These links to Rover Go may help as a reference of the program. https://www.rover.com/go/ https://support.rover.com/hc/en-us/ar...

I'm RoverGo and still deciding. I'm going to stick it out and see how it goes.
Rover says that they have some awesome things coming down the pipeline for us in 2017.