I'm wondering if it's better to book first and then schedule a meet and greet. I tried to schedule a meet and greet first but by the time I messaged the person they had already booked someone and scheduled their meet and greet for a later date than I had even suggested.
It’s best practice to Always have meet&greet before booking. The purpose of a meet & greet is to determine if it’s a mutual match and if all details are agreed-upon, then book. If you book it first, you’re making a financial commitment, which may be difficult to undo because Rover will ping your payment method immediately and you may have to wait for them to reverse/credit or apply to another sitter.
If the person isn’t available for the meet and greet when needed, then they’re not the right match.
Always schedule a meet and greet first!
Potential clients (usually the ones who never used Rover before) tend to send a request to multiple people. Which means A LOT of people. So it happens frequently they book with the first person who messages back first.
I would advise that you always do a meet and greet first if you are looking to host a dog you have never met before.