They need you more than you need them. Always remember that. Be firm and don't allow yourself to be taken advantage of which is something that runs rampant in this business. The way Rover has the pricing set up is terrible and works against the service provider. As someone who runs a small independent sitting/boarding service, I've ALWAYS geared my prices toward the individual job, not a set hourly/daily rate for everyone. Each job is SO unique and requires so many different factors it doesn't make sense to have a 1 size fits all. This is why I will probably not continue with Rover and go back to self-promoting. Some jobs will be easier and some much more demanding so how does it make sense to have to choose a set price? Then you look bad when a customer requests you and the job requires being paid more than what's listed. One thing you can do is say you give a reduced rate for 1st time customers as a courtesy and to feel how intense the job is. Then you can better gauge what to charge for subsequent stays. It's astounding how poorly run this company is. They don't care at all about the workers except for taking hard earned money out of their pocket, which was already very little. There is no incentive to book through Rover since they don't offer any guarantee for the service provider and there are no background check on owners. We are taking most of the risk for little payout.