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Will only being available at limited times in my availability window hurt my search ranking?

Vania H.'s profile image

Most weekdays I only have access to a car from 12-4 and then after 8, but I have access the whole day on weekends. Right now, I only cover a radius I can walk to, but I'd like to expand the radius I cover to include places I would need my car for. I also want to say I'm available for all time slots since I can do all time slots if bookings are within walking distance. I'm afraid of getting requests for too far away when I don't have access to a car and then my search results being hurt from declining a lot of requests. Is this worth worrying about? If I put this specific info in my profile will owners read it?

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Definitely it’s a good idea to present what you can offer in your profile, even though not all pet owners read thoroughly. I’d advocate to not get too hung up on rover’s algorithm, but put the number of miles you service based on what you can walk. You don’t want to have to decline more than necessary and zooming into your area may result in better matches.

Even if you had access to a car 24x7, considering cost of fuel&maintenance (wear&tear-which is more for short distances) it may not be worth accepting bookings requiring you drive, based on your current rate of $14.

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