I work M-F until 5pm but am really needing to make more money. Paying $35 off the bat to even start making money is not what I was expecting. Do you think i will easily make it back?? are most people not needing walking on the weekends?? I just don't want to invest and then not have many bookings at all and in the end be out more money.
Yes i find that most people need their pets boarded on the weekend. You can set your calendar to have a dropoff on Friday and pickup on Sunday. You can let people know that the friday drop off has to be after work.
Most clients want walks during the workweek as they are not at home, but weekend walks aren't out of the equation but rarer. The majority of bookings on Rover are boardings, the other services lag behind. if you like Cats, weekend drop-ins are popular.
Before you build your rover profile, try promoting your services in other places.
For less than $10, you can print some business cards to hand out to people with dogs or leave at pet friendly businesses. It would be good to really emphasize your availability: Saturday&Sunday Pet Care. You can post your services available at next door, Facebook, craigslist, etc. Promoting beyond rover is a good consideration for any sitter or walker anyway.
Although it’s most common that pet parents want open availability, some may only need weekends, or want a backup person for weekends. If you’re open to it, list all the services you’re willing to provide, which may include: drop in visits, walks, housesitting (those 3 are at their home), boarding, and day care. Depending on where you are located and other sitters in the area, weekend daycare may be very popular.
i think so! i currently WFH but will have to transition back to the office in the coming months, but owners still need their pets boarded when they go away on weekends, and if you book multiple walks/drop-ins on weekends you can still make some extra pocket money.