Can I state in my profile all prices are final and no negotiations?
I am pretty flexible and I do offer discounted prices for longer stays and multiple dogs from one family. All prices are stated clearly in a pricing section on my profile. I also give additional generous discounts to my existing regular customers because I know their dogs well, enjoy watching them and appreciate them coming back to me. But every month I get two or three new clients who contact me and try to negotiate my prices! I mean if you have a pet and can't afford an accommodation for it while you are going on vacation, please don't get one. Or sometimes people with two or more dogs expect a much lower price than my discounted price, but it takes the same amount of work to take care of each one. And after a rover fee and taxes are taken out, that would make a penny. I had a client who knew my prices and showed up with two dogs and still asked me if I would offer a lower rate. She ended up asking her relatives to watch her dogs because she didn't want to spend that amount of money. I mean I understand that we all have different budgets. But I feel upset when my time is wasted and services are devalued. On top of that these unbooked stays affect rating in search. So I am thinking how to state" no price negotiation policy" in my profile a nice way:)