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Does anybody know of an option (or perhaps just a creative hack) to limit your geographical range to a certain neighborhood or region?

In other words, I'm wondering if there is a way set availability to something more specific than just a number of miles. I live in an outer borough of NYC and try to set my distance to only cover that borough because traveling into Manhattan would add considerable cost and time to a walk, However, I live close enough to Manhattan that it's impossible to set a distance of more than one mile without catching the outer edges of the island in my range, thereby inviting booking requests from people in Manhattan that I then have to turn down. Other than maybe mentioning the limitations in your profile, does anybody know of any options or tricks to avoid this? Thanks!

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I have a similar issue in Boston, with a range over a mile or two capturing folks who live on the other side of the River, which isn't ideal for me. I've suggested to Rover multiple times a feature that allows you to "draw" your own service radius- perhaps suggest to Rover as well?

Thanks Paige, that's a good idea.

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A hack I have seen others use is to change their profile address to a location like a post office or a Starbucks that gives them a service area that works better than using their home address, give it a try, and it may take it a few tries to get it to optomize for you. I poked your profile and I recommend you set your walk and drop-ins rates the same, as both are 30 minute visits, best of luck